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Al-Amir Dawes scored 25 points and Kadary Richmond added 20 as Seton Hall overcame blowing a 16-point lead and fended off host Georgetown 74-70 on Tuesday in Washington.
Dre Davis added 12 for the Pirates (11-5, 4-1 Big East), who closed the game on a 12-5 run after the Hoyas took their first lead with 3:57 to play.
Jayden Epps paced Georgetown (8-8, 1-4) with 30 points and hit 5 of 13 3-pointers. Supreme Cook added 13 points and Jay Heath contributed 10.
The Hoyas slid ahead 63-62 when Wayne Bristol Jr. cleaned up Epps' miss with a quick putback layup.
The Pirates nudged back in front 66-65 on Richmond's spinning runner before Dylan Addae-Wusu stripped Epps and finished on the other end to make it 68-65 at the 1:24 mark.
Richmond complemented his steal on Georgetown's next possession with a left-handed finish to cap an 8-0 run that boosted Seton Hall ahead 70-65 with 46 seconds left.
