Octave leads Holy Cross over Georgetown 68-67
WASHINGTON -- — Joseph Octave scored 33 points to lead Holy Cross and sealed the win with a 3-pointer with 57 seconds remaining as the Crusaders took down Georgetown 68-67 on Saturday night.
Octave also contributed 11 rebounds for the Crusaders (1-1). Bo Montgomery added 15 points while shooting 5 of 10 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line, and he also had eight rebounds. Joe Nugent was 3 of 6 shooting (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with eight points.
Jayden Epps finished with 22 points and two steals for the Hoyas (1-1). Georgetown also got 17 points and two steals from Rowan Brumbaugh. Supreme Cook also had eight points and 10 rebounds.
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Holy Cross' next game is Tuesday against Sacred Heart at home. Georgetown visits Rutgers on Wednesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- James Breeding
- Tony Chiazza
- Ed Corliss
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Georgetown | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| St. John's | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| UConn | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Villanova | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Providence | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Xavier | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Butler | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Creighton | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Seton Hall | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| DePaul | 0-2 | 1.5 | 8-3 |
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