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Georgetown looks to remain unbeaten in Big East

Jan 12, 2008 - 2:31 PM Connecticut (11-3) at No. 8 Georgetown (12-1) 2:00 pm EST

WASHINGTON (Ticker) - No. 8 Georgetown has opened Big East Conference play with a pair of double-digit victories. The Hoyas will look to make it three straight on Saturday against Connecticut.

Georgetown (12-1, 2-0 Big East) has only one victory this season by fewer than 10 points, a 57-48 win at Ball State in November. The Hoyas have won four straight since a 85-71 loss at No. 2 Memphis.

Senior Roy Hibbert leads a balanced Georgetown scoring attack averaging 12.0 points. The 7-2 center also averages 5.6 rebounds.

The Huskies (11-3, 2-1) rebounded from a loss to Notre Dame with a 81-65 home victory over St. John's on Tuesday.

Sophomore guard Jerome Dyson leads five UConn players averaging in double figures at 15.4 points per game. Junior forward Jeff Adrien averages 14.1 points and a team-high 9.2 rebounds.

UConn, which doesn't have a senior on its roster, opened last season with 11 victories before losing 14 of its next 20 games.

The Hoyas lead the all-time series, 30-27.