A career-high 30 points by Pierre Brooks II led Butler to a convincing 97-86 win over Georgetown Saturday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
 
The 24^th point of the day for Brooks also put him over 1,000 for his career.
 
With the win, the Bulldogs are now 12-13 (5-9 BIG EAST). Georgetown falls to 15-10 (6-8).
 
KEY STRETCH: Butler used a 19-4 run to erase a Georgetown lead and take a 40-29 lead with 2:42 remaining in the first half. That included a string of eight straight makes from the field by the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs carried an 11-point lead (46-35) into the halftime break and never trailed in the second half.
 
OF NOTE:

• Brooks had an incredibly efficient afternoon, making 10 of his 13 attempts from the field and all eight of his free throws.
• Brooks and Finley Bizjack combined for 28 of Butler's first 31 points.
• The 97 points by Butler were a season-high.
• Butler shot 57.7 percent from the field Saturday, which was just a fraction off of the team's season-best 57.9 percent performance in the win over Seton Hall Feb. 5. Butler is now 8-1 on the season when shooting 50 percent or better from the field.
• Thirteen of Bizjack's 15 points came in the first half.
• Landon Moore came off the bench for 13 points and a team-best six rebounds; it was his second time in double figures this season and the 13 points tied his season-high.
• Butler drew 29 Georgetown fouls and took advantage of those by going 28-for-35 from the free throw line. Both the makes and attempts are season-highs for Butler.
• Thanks to 17 offensive rebounds, Georgetown held a 39-36 advantage on the boards.
• Georgetown's pressure did force 14 Butler turnovers that resulted in 19 points.
• Five Bulldogs made it to double figures in the game. Jahmyl Telfort's 12 points came alongside five assists and five rebounds.
• Butler has now won three games in a row.
• Micah Peavy led Georgetown with 21 points and 10 assists. He was one of five Hoyas in double figures.
• Georgetown took 79 shots, including 38 attempts from behind the arc (making nine).
• Saturday's game served as Butler's annual Project 44 game, which raises awareness for the bone marrow registry in honor of late Butler great Andrew Smith.
• Georgetown won the first match-up between the two teams, 73-70, Jan. 31 in the nation's capital.

 
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs make the drive over to Cincinnati for a Tuesday night tip against Xavier; it is the first meeting between the two teams this season. The 8 p.m. game will air on Peacock, while fans can also listen in to Butler Basketball Live as Mark Minner and Nick Gardner call the action.