No. 5 Georgetown Clobbers Colgate In Preseason Nit

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It took 10 minutes for Georgetown’s high-octane offense to get into gear. Then Allen Iverson made a steal, and a freshman guard did the rest.

Victor Page scored 18 points in his collegiate debut and center Othella Harrington led Georgetown with 21 as the fifth-ranked Hoyas sped past Colgate 106-57 Thursday night in the first round of the Preseason NIT.

Boasting a host of speedy guards, Georgetown coach John Thompson unveiled a much-anticipated high-tempo game. There were several kinks - turnovers and blown defensive assignments - in the early going. Colgate had little trouble with the fullcourt press and led by as many as nine before a series of plays around the 10-minute mark turned the game around.

Malik Cupid had 15 points to lead Colgate, which blew any chance of an upset with poor outside shooting over the Hoyas’ match-up zone.

Georgetown will play Temple in the second round on Saturday.