Butler Bulldogs @ Georgetown Hoyas
Georgetown beats Butler in final seconds 61-59
WASHINGTON -- Isaac Copeland made a 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left and D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera blocked Butler's final shot as time ran out to give Georgetown a 61-59 victory on Saturday.
Jabril Trawick scored six straight points to hand Georgetown (12-5, 4-2 Big East) a 37-36 lead and Copeland followed with the Hoyas' next seven to make it 44-38 with 12:38 left. The Bulldogs rallied to go up 48-47, the first of 10 lead changes over the final 8:48.
Roosevelt Jones' layup gave Butler its final lead with 12 seconds left before Copeland followed with his big 3-pointer. Jones then drove down the floor but Smith-Rivera shadowed him and rejected Jones' layup.
Smith-Rivera led Georgetown with 14 points, Copeland, Trawick and Joshua Smith all had 10.
Jones scored a career-high 28 points for Butler (13-6, 3-3), which defeated Georgetown 64-58 on Nov. 28 in the Bahamas. Kellen Dunham scored 13, all in the first half.
Game Information
Washington, DC

Referee:Pat Driscoll
Referee:Jeff Clark
Referee:Evon Burroughs

2025-26 Standings
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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