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INDIANAPOLIS — D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 16 points in his return to Indianapolis, helping Georgetown hold on for a 60-54 victory over No. 21 Butler on Tuesday night.
The Hoyas (19-9, 11-6) have won four of their last five and still have a chance at the No. 2 seed in next week’s Big East tournament.
Butler (21-9, 11-6) was led by Kameron Woods with 15 points and 16 rebounds but couldn’t pull off the late comeback on Senior Night. The Bulldogs have lost only three home games this season.
Georgetown closed the first half on a 15-4 run that gave it a 30-24 lead. The Hoyas opened the second half with consecutive baskets to extend the lead to 34-24.
Butler charged back when Kellen Dunham scored eight points in a 1:59 span but Georgetown answered by scoring five straight, and the Hoyas never trailed again.
No. 10 Maryland 60, Rutgers 50
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Dez Wells scored six straight points after Rutgers tied the game late in the second half and Maryland won its sixth straight game.
Wells finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Terps (25-5, 13-4 Big Ten) sent Rutgers (10-20, 2-15) to its 13th straight loss. The skid is the longest since the Scarlet Knights lost 16 straight in 1987-88.
Jake Layman added 14 points for Maryland and freshman Melo Trimble had 10 on a poor shooting night.
Greg Lewis had 12 points and seven rebounds and senior Kadeem Jack had a career-high 16 rebounds in his final home game at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
No. 19 North Carolina 81, Georgia Tech 49
ATLANTA — Just in time for a rematch with Duke, North Carolina established some late-season momentum by beating Georgia Tech, completing a sweep of the struggling Yellow Jackets.
The Tar Heels, who have won two straight for the first time since January, close their regular season against No. 3 Duke on Saturday. Duke beat North Carolina 92-90 in overtime on Feb. 18.
North Carolina (21-9, 11-6) began the day one game behind fourth-place Louisville in the ACC.
Georgia Tech (12-18, 3-15) ended its regular season with four straight losses. The Yellow Jackets lost their top scorer, Marcus Georges-Hunt, to an apparent right foot injury early in the game. He returned from halftime wearing a walking boot.