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No. 6 Hoyas Fend Off Seton Hall

No. 17 Marquette beats Cincinnati, Connecticut upsets No. 18 Pitt

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(Newser) – No. 6 Georgetown overcame 21 turnovers to win its fifth straight game today, 73-61, over Seton Hall, reports the Associated Press. Jessie Sapp had 17 points and Patrick Ewing Jr. had a career-high 16 as the Hoyas raised their home record to 11-0 and their Big East mark to 8-1. Brian Laing scored 24 points for the Pirates. In other top 25 action:

  • Lazar Hayward scored 19 points and No. 17 Marquette erased an 11-point, first-half deficit to beat Cincinnati 75-60 in a Big East Game.
  • Connecticut won its fifth straight with a 60-53 upset of No. 18 Pittsburgh in a Big East game. A.J. Price had 21 points as the Huskies finished on a 9-2 run.

Georgetown forward Patrick Ewing, Jr., smiles as he looks at the scoreboard during the second half of a college basketball game against Seton Hall on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 in Washington. Ewing scored 16 points in the 73-61 victory. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Georgetown forward Patrick Ewing, Jr., smiles as he looks at the scoreboard during the second half of a college basketball game against Seton Hall on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 in Washington. Ewing scored...   (Associated Press)
Marquette forward Lazar Hayward (32) drives against Cincinnati center Adam Hrycaniuk, of Poland, in the second half of a college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, in Cincinnati. Hayward scored 19 points to lead Marquette to a 75-60 win. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Marquette forward Lazar Hayward (32) drives against Cincinnati center Adam Hrycaniuk, of Poland, in the second half of a college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, in Cincinnati. Hayward scored...   (Associated Press)
Connecticut's Haasheem Thabeet blocks a shot by Pittsburgh's Brad Wanamaker in the first half of a college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008. At right is UConn's Doug Wiggins. (AP Photo/Bob Child)
Connecticut's Haasheem Thabeet blocks a shot by Pittsburgh's Brad Wanamaker in the first half of a college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008. At right is UConn's Doug Wiggins....   (Associated Press)
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