WASHINGTON, D.C. - Host Georgetown (3-0) opened the second half with a 19-8 run and shot 51% in the closing period to stave off pesky Binghamton men's basketball (1-3) 83-70 Wednesday night at Capital One Arena. 

The Bearcats led early on and were within five at half, 41-36, before a rotation of just seven players finally succumbed against the size-advantaged BIG EAST member Hoyas in the first meeting between the two programs.

"They are big and physical but I thought we battled tonight and didn't go away," head coach Levell Sanders said. "We gave them too many points off turnovers but otherwise, I'm proud of the way we didn't' give up. We have to build off this as a team and know we can play good basketball when we execute and take care of the ball."

Junior guard Jeremiah Quigley had team-highs of 17 points and eight assists and graduate guard Jackson Benigni added 15 points - 12 in the second half. Binghamton put four in double figures as junior guard Bryson Wilson contributed 13 points and six boards and senior center Demetrius Lilley added 11 points and eight boards in 25 foul-plagued minutes. 

The Bearcats were even in the game's first five minutes before Georgetown used a 7-0 run to build an eight-point margin. But with Quigley (14 pts. in first half) leading the way, Binghamton kept it close and trailed 35-34 late in the half before the Hoyas scored six of the final eight points of the period. Binghamton made 14-of-15 free throws and shot 47% in the half but because of 11 turnovers, the Bearcats took 13 fewer shots than Georgetown and the hosts used the volume to help overcome their shooting struggles (41%). 

After the initial opening second-half Hoyas run, Benigni sparked the Bearcats, who kept within striking range after Georgetown threatened to run away with the score several times. Ultimately, however, Binghamton couldn't get enough shots to fall in the closing 10 minutes to rally.

The Bearcats close out the five-day, two-game road trip with a game at Longwood on Saturday.