Ben Bentil

Ben Bentil is still playing on a sore ankle and poured in 16 points on 3 of 11 shooting from the field and 9 of 10 from the free throw line. 

Bentil also grabbed 9 rebounds in the game. 

"He is playing at a really really high level, the highest there is in the country," Ed Cooley said after the game. 

Kris Dunn

Kris Dunn finished the game with 20 points on 5 of 11 shooting from the field and 10 fo 16 from the free throw line. 

Dunn also grabbed 6 rebounds, dished out 5 assists, recorded 2 steals and only turned the ball over twice. Dunn also helped hold Smith-Rivera to just 3 points on 1 of 8 shooting from the field. 

"Kris is a monster defensively, as great as he is on the ball screen and making plays, defensively he just has the natural tools. You know that of a free safety, a cornerback, he's physical, he's fearless and that's the good and the bad. I mean I think that's going to be his calling card, I think he is an NBA all-star defensively, that's just my opinion," said Cooley. 

A Home Win

Much of the talk about PC during the conference season is the inability to win at home. Prior to this game, PC was 1-4 in their last five home games. Despite the ending to this game being ugly, the Friars got a home win. 

On winning at home, Cooley said "It is a sense of relief to win at home because you can't ask for a better college atmosphere then what these fans have given us, it's been unbelievable. It's been actually a lot of fun, I walk out of that tunnel and pinch myself because I remember the days where they weren't here, I remember the days of trying to encourage people to come and support the team. The crowd helps you win, say what you want, but the crowd helps you win." 

Rodney Bullock

Rodney Bullock led the Friars with 23 points on 7 of 11 shooting from the field, including 4 of 6 from three-point land and 5 of 7 from the free throw line. Of his 23 points, 18 of them came in the first half. 

"It's crazy, I said 'Rodney your going to be great today' and he bought into it. We told him that at the beginning of the game and he believed it, he was big time today," said PC Head Coach Ed Cooley after the game. 

This was the first time that Bullock has reached 20 points since December 31 on the road against Butler when he had 25. 

Bullock also grabbed 10 rebounds in the game. 

Near Collapse

The Friars led by as much as 26 in the first half before taking a 20 point lead into the locker room at the half. 

In the second, Georgetown outscored the Friars 43-36 and got as close as 1 point, 71-70, with a minute left to play. 

After a Ben Bentil missed a jumper, Rodney Bullock came up with an offensive rebound, got fouled and drained both of his free throws to help PC secure the win. 

The Friars only made 5 field goals in the second half, their last one coming with 7:51 to play. 

"They had back to back threes really late and I thought those were back breakers and then there was a breakdown in our defense," Cooley said about the near collapse.