Butler closed the game on a 10-0 run to post a 63-55 win over Georgetown Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Freshman Chuck Harris led the Bulldogs with 18 points.

A stellar defensive effort by the Bulldogs held Georgetown to 24-percent shooting in the second half, which allowed the Bulldogs to overcome a seven-point halftime deficit.

"Our transition defensive was not good in the first half; we didn't get back and get set," said Butler coach LaVall Jordan. "We challenged our guys at halftime to make sure that they saw our halfcourt defense. We ran harder, talked more and our shot discipline on the offensive end helped our defense. And obviously having (Aaron Thompson) back makes a huge difference."

Thompson returned to the Butler line-up after missing the team's last five games with a knee injury. He played a large role in holding Georgetown's Jahvon Blair to 11 points on 4-of-16 shooting. Blair entered the game as the BIG EAST's fourth-leading scorer at 19.0 points per game.

Butler scored the final 10 points of the game while holding Georgetown scoreless for the final 4:29 of the contest. Overall the Hoyas made only one of their final 14 attempts of the game.

Harris hit four three-pointers and led the Bulldogs with five assists against no turnovers. He was one of four in double figures as Jair Bolden had 13 points, followed by Bryce Golden and Bryce Nze with 10 points apiece. Thompson had eight points in his return, steering the Butler offense. Markeese Hastings came off the bench to post career-highs of four points and a team-best seven rebounds.

Butler committed only six turnovers, which helped to overcome a 44-32 Georgetown rebounding advantage.

Jamorko Pickett led the Hoyas with 12 points and 11 rebounds, but shot only 4-of-13 from the field. Qudus Wahab had nine points and 12 rebounds. Georgetown committed 15 turnovers.

With the result, Butler improves to 3-5 overall and 2-3 in BIG EAST play. Georgetown falls to 3-7 (1-5 BIG EAST).

The Bulldogs continue a quick two-game homestand Saturday, hosting UConn at 4 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tickets are available for the game, which will also air nationally on CBS Sports Network.