A faint smile appeared on the face of R.J. Cole. The usually hyper-focused guard couldn’t help but smile. He had just scored 10 straight points in the second half, and his Huskies were in-sync on the court, ultimately spoiling the Hoyas’ Senior Day.
The UConn men’s basketball team, led by Cole’s 13 second-half points, beat Georgetown 86-77 at Capital One Arena. Isaiah Whaley had 14 points. Tyler Polley and Jordan Hawkins came off the bench with 11 points each.
Late in the second half, Georgetown cut a 22 point lead to nine points led by an 11-0 run. This forced UConn coach Dan Hurley to put his starters back in. Ultimately, it was too little, too late for the Hoyas.
