Feb. 19, 2006

Box Score

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) -- Randy Foye scored 22 points, Allan Ray had 20 and No. 4 Villanova's starters scored every point in a 75-65 win over No. 17 Georgetown on Sunday, the Wildcats' 10th straight victory.

The Wildcats (21-2, 11-1 Big East) opened the season with 10 straight wins, giving them two 10-game winning streaks in the same season for the first time in school history. They have also won 17 of their last 18 Big East games, including a win against No. 1 Connecticut on Monday.

One of the surprises of the Big East, the Hoyas (17-7, 8-5) lost their third straight game.

As they've carried the Wildcats all season, the four-guard starting lineup hit all the clutch baskets when they were needed.

Just like the Huskies, the Hoyas boasted a big front line that could have caused Villanova trouble. No matter. Kyle Lowry picked it apart with five straight points late in the second half that helped turn a two-point lead into a comfortable margin in about 1 1/2 minutes.

Even with a size advantage at nearly every position, Georgetown was outrebounded 31-30.

Lowry finished with 13 points and Mike Nardi had 11. Will Sheridan, the only Wildcat starter taller than 6-foot-4, added nine points to round out a fantastic effort from the starting five.

Roy Hibbert led Georgetown with 20 points and 12 rebounds, Ashanti Cook had 16 points and Jeff Green 15.

Trailing by 10 midway through the second half, the Hoyas got a 3-pointer from Cook, a three-point play from Green and finally a layup by Hibbert that helped pull the Hoyas to 59-57.

Then Lowry, the point guard sparkplug who plays like a mini Allen Iverson, got the Wildcats back on track. He used a little spin move at the top of the arc to get by one defender, then fought through the lane and blew through two more for a basket and a foul. He sank the foul shot.

He scooted right by Georgetown's big men the next time down again for a right-handed layup, and Ray followed with his fourth 3-pointer to sent the crowd into a frenzy.

The Villanova student section started chanting "We're No. 1!" and when Ray made another 3, he pumped his fist and smiled.

Villanova had three turnovers to 10 for Georgetown, and the Wildcats shot 54 percent in the second.

The Wildcats hit their first six 3-pointers of the game before going cold, missing their next 11 attempts of the half. After a 12-0 run early gave them a six-point lead, Villanova went the final 4:57 without a field goal and led 30-28 at the break.