Takeaways from Georgetown's 20+ point blowout win over Providence Friars

Georgetown Basketball (16-10, 7-8 Big East) rolled to a 93-72 victory over Providence (12-15, 6-10 Big East) Wednesday night at Capital One Arena. The win snapped the Hoyas' eight-game losing streak in the all-time series and featured the most points they have scored in a conference game this season. The Hoyas shot 50.8% from the field and 43.5% from three in a dominant showing.

Even more impressive, the Hoyas achieved the blowout without key freshmen Thomas Sorber and Caleb Williams. Here are takeways from Georgetown's seventh Big East win of the season.

An Emotional Win for Ed Cooley

While this was Ed Cooley's first victory over his former program, the significance of that achievement was secondary considering that Cooley lost his mother Jane this past week. Visibly emotional postgame, Cooley described grieving over the last few days:

"When you lose something that you think is always going to be there, and it's not there, as I was driving in to work today, tears were coming down my eyes. I was like, 'What's wrong with me?' I couldn't pop out of that emotion. I've never dealt with grief to this depth in a long time, and I can feel it in my bones, so I'm emotionally exhausted."

Junior guard Jayden Epps, who scored 18 points in the win, offered his thoughts on how the Hoyas approached the game in support of their coach:

"There's a lot Coach does for his players and other people in general that people don't see, that people don't know about. When you're playing for a guy like that, for somebody that cares about people genuinely, then it's easy to go out and play hard for him and give it all for him. We wanted to win this game for Coach. We knew how much it meant to him. We know what he's going through, so we went out there and got it done."

Georgetown honored Jane Cooley with a moment of silence before the game. Sincere condolences to Ed Cooley and his family as they process this loss.

The Hoyas' Best Offensive Stretch of the Season

The Hoyas seized the momentum in the closing minutes of the first half and headed into the break on a 19-3 run capped off by Jordan Burks' buzzer-beating corner three. Georgetown's onslaught carried over into the second half, where the Hoyas opened with an 11-3 run to effectively put the game away. Leading by as many as 25, Ed Cooley's squad moved the ball well and shot efficiently en route to their most complete game of the season.

"I was proud of the overall group," Cooley said. "One of the better team wins, not just as the coach of Fairfield or the coach of Providence, but over my entire career. You talk about team wins, you talk about adversity [...], this was a really signature win for me as a coach."

Fifth-year wing Micah Peavy scored a career-high 30 points in his fourth consecutive game with 20-plus. He also tallied seven rebounds, seven assists, and six steals in an all-around exceptional performance.

Drew Fielder Stepped Up

Without Thomas Sorber, Georgetown needed other frontcourt pieces to pick up the slack. Sophomore Drew Fielder provided a major boost from the opening tip. He did well limiting Providence at the rim, collecting four defensive rebounds and blocking a shot within the first four minutes. Fielder also stretched the Friar defense, connecting on two three-pointers in his 17-point, nine-rebound effort.

"That's who I am. I love basketball so much," Fielder said. "With all the stakes coming into this game, with all the stuff behind it, I just wanted to show up for my coach, show up for my teammates."

Fielder was assessed a technical foul in the second half for failing to let go of the basketball after the refs called a held ball. The tech was Fielder's fourth foul, and he fouled out soon after, but it appeared to fire up Georgetown's bench and give the Hoyas a final burst of energy to get over the finish line with limited depth.

When asked about the incident postgame, Fielder simply responded, "It's my rock."

Georgetown will go on the road to face Creighton (18-8, 11-4 Big East) this Sunday.