Georgetown men’s basketball took a halftime lead, but Villanova guard Acaden Lewis led the Wildcats to an 80-73 win.

WASHINGTON -- Acaden Lewis' 26 points helped Villanova defeat Georgetown 80-73 on Saturday. Lewis added six assists and three steals for the Wildcats (18-5, 9-3 Big East Conference). Tyler Perkins added 15 points and had eight rebounds. Duke Brennan finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

The Wildcats are putting themselves in prime position to make a return to the NCAA Tournament after a three-year hiatus. In his hometown, Lewis made sure that Villanova would not pick up a blemish on its resume in D.C.

After a monster game from Villanova basketball freshman Acaden Lewis against Georgetown, he revealed his mindset during the performance.

Returning to his hometown, freshman Acaden Lewis scored a career-high 26 points to propel Villanova to an 80-73 Big East Conference victory over Georgetown on Saturday in Washington, D.C.

Acaden Lewis had an unforgettable homecoming Saturday, returning to Washington, D.C, leading Villanova past Georgetown

Villanova hosts the Georgetown Hoyas after Jasmine Bascoe scored 27 points in Villanova's 67-57 win over the Butler Bulldogs.

Georgetown snapped a five-game losing streak at the AMP by rallying back from a 21-point deficit early in the second half.

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Don’t look now, but your Georgetown Hoyas (13-10, 5-7) are now on a FOUR game BIG EAST winning streak, besting the visiting Creighton Bluejays by a score of 76-68. KJ Lewis led the Hoyas’ scoring with 22 points/7 rebounds/3 assists/FIVE STEALS,