Georgetown's Roy Hibbert (55) protects the ball from Notre Dame's Russell Carter (43). Hibbert pulled down 11 rebounds as the Hoyas elminated the Irish, 67-63, Wednesday in the first round of the Big East tournament in New York.

New York ? Brandon Bowman couldn’t keep from breaking into a big smile.

The senior forward was happy about scoring a season-high 25 in No. 23 Georgetown’s 67-63 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday in the opening round of the Big East tournament.

When he was asked about the left-handed drive he made with a defender in his face that gave the Hoyas a 66-63 lead with 22 seconds to play, his face lit up.

“That’s eight minutes of layups before every practice, making them with both hands,” the 6-foot-8, right-handed Bowman said.

The fifth-seeded Hoyas (20-8) advanced to the quarterfinals and will face fourth-seeded Marquette (20-9) today.

No. 15 Pittsburgh 61, Louisville 56

New York – Carl Krauser scored 19, and the Panthers held on despite not making a field goal during the final 131â2 minutes.