It's the first time Cooley has beaten his former team, and it comes as the former Friars coach is grieving the loss of his mother.

The Providence Friars and Georgetown Hoyas battle between two middle-of-the-pack teams in the Big East standings. Both teams are under .500 in their conference schedule, with Georgetown sitting half a game ahead of Providence with a 6-8 record.

The Hoyas coach, still mourning the loss of his mother, gets a lift from his team with a 21-point rout of the Friars, fueled by Micah Peavy’s career-high 30 points.