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Georgetown puts perfect home record on the line

Feb 23, 2008 - 1:00 PM Cincinnati (13-12) at No. 11 Georgetown (21-4) 12:00 pm EST

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Roy Hibbert and Georgetown will put their perfect home record on the line.

Hibbert and the 11th-ranked Hoyas hope to remain perfect at home and stay atop the Big East Conference standings Saturday when they host Cincinnati.

The Hoyas (21-4, 11-3), who are tied with Louisville (11-3) for first place in the conference, have been perfect at home so far this season, going 13-0.

Georgetown is coming off a 68-58 victory at Providence on Monday, snapping a two-game road skid.

Roy Hibbert led the way with 18 points, eight rebounds and six blocks - and the senior leads the team in scoring at 13.3 points per game.

The Bearcats (13-12, 8-5) have won three straight games to move into sixth place in the competitive Big East.

Led by Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati is coming off a 52-51 victory over South Florida on Wednesday. A sophomore, Vaughn scored 21 points in the win and leads the team in scoring at 17.4 points per game.

Georgetown swept the two games with Cincinnati last season, winning 82-67 in the contest at home.






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