HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Hilton Armstrong had 19 points and six blocked shots and Rashad Anderson hit key three-pointers down the stretch to lead No. 4 Connecticut to a 74-67 victory over Georgetown on Saturday.
The Huskies (14-1, 2-1 Big East) shot a season-high 60 per cent in beating the Hoyas (10-4, 2-2) for the 11th straight time.
Anderson scored 12 points, including a three-pointer early in the second half just after the Hoyas got within 39-36 on consecutive baskets by Jeff Green. After Anderson's three gave the Huskies some breathing room, he stole the ball on Georgetown's next possession and the Huskies capitalized with a layup by Jeff Adrien. Anderson's second layup with 9:47 left gave UConn its largest second-half lead, 51-40.
But Ashanti Cook hit two three-pointers and converted a three-point play over a two-minute stretch and Georgetown was right back in it.
The Huskies turned to Armstrong to change the momentum and he delivered. The 6-foot-11 centre scored six straight points with under five minutes to play on two strong inside baskets and two free throws and the Hoyas would get not closer than four points the rest of the way.
It was the sixth straight game Armstrong scored in double figures. He averaged 3.7 points and 2.7 rebounds last season in three games against the Hoyas.
Brandon Bowman led Georgetown with 20 points and Green added 13 and grabbed eight rebounds. Cook was 3-of-6 on three-pointers and finished with 11 points.
UConn point guard Marcus Williams made his first start Saturday since rejoining the team earlier this month. The junior point guard, last season's Big East assist leader, served a one-semester suspension after his arrest this summer in the theft of student laptops. He finished with 14 points and eight assists.
Adrien had 10 rebounds.
Armstrong had 10 points and three blocked shots in the first half. His block on 7-2 Roy Hibbert kicked off a fastbreak and Rudy Gay finished it with jumper to give UConn a 25-16 lead with 8:57 left. The sequence drew a thunderous ovation from the crowd and an immediate Georgetown timeout.