No. 9 Villanova tops Georgetown 65-60

Posted January 27, 2014 9:32 pm

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — James Bell scored 16 points, and No. 9 Villanova prevailed in a messy, foul-plagued game of stops and starts Monday night for a 65-60 victory over Georgetown, the Hoyas’ fifth straight loss.

Daniel Ochefu added 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting for the Wildcats (18-2, 7-1 Big East), who forced 18 turnovers while committing 16. Villanova made 22 of 28 free throws and moved into a tie with first-place Creighton atop the Big East.

Markel Starks scored 20 points for the short-handed Hoyas (11-9, 3-6), whose roster underwent two more changes before the game. Georgetown has its longest losing streak since 2011 and has dropped three straight at home for the first time since 2009.

The game included 34 turnovers, 41 field goals and 39 fouls. At least it was competitive: The biggest lead was eight points — and that’s only because Georgetown scored the first eight points of the game.

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