Deadspin: Georgetown routs Loyola to extend season-opener streak in Washington

Lowe leads early charge

Lowe opened the game with a driving layup and went on to score 11 points as Georgetown moved ahead 14-2. He made five of eight attempts from 3-point range, including three in the opening four minutes.

Loyola used second-chance points to remain within reach for a time, scoring 11 in the first half. Sebastien Emenalo’s 3-pointer brought the Greyhounds within 25-15, but Georgetown answered with a 14-point run.

Iwuchukwu began that surge with a dunk and ended it with a layup. Pedro Pastre and Lowe also hit 3-pointers, and Lowe’s final basket of the half made the score 44-20.

Loyola mounts a rally

The Greyhounds opened the second half with their strongest stretch, making eight straight shots, including five 3-pointers. Leo Ricketts scored 10 points in the half, beginning the run with back-to-back 3-pointers and later adding two driving layups.

Robbie Long III made two 3-pointers within 27 seconds during the sequence. Loyola scored 14 consecutive points after Georgetown had gone up 50-25, narrowing the gap to 50-39 with 14:12 remaining.

Hoyas restore control

Lowe stopped the rally with two layups and a short jumper. Georgetown then created separation with a 16-point burst sparked by two baskets from Jackson. Iwuchukwu followed with 10 consecutive points, pushing the Hoyas’ lead to 72-45 with 4:35 left. He finished with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Lowe’s 23 points led all scorers.