Caleb Williams scored 18 points and Georgetown used a decisive second-half run to end a two-game losing streak to beat UMBC 90-81 on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.

KJ Lewis had 17 and Julius Halaifonua added 16 as the Hoyas recovered from a poor showing at the ESPN Events Invitational over the Thanksgiving holiday to remain undefeated at home.

Georgetown (6-2) went on a 19-2 run early in the second half to take control of a surprisingly tight game to that point and go up 64-43 with 14:33 remaining. Malik Mack scored a layup and knocked down a 3-pointer and assisted on buckets by Lewis and Isaiah Abraham. Mack finished with 15 points and seven assists while Abraham scored 11 as the Hoyas shot 56.3% (36 of 64).

Georgetown finished with a season-best 11 3-pointers and shot 47.8% for t

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