COL BKB: Georgetown 73, Seton Hall 61

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Led by Jessie Sapp's 17 points and eight rebounds Saturday, sixth-ranked Georgetown cruised to 73-61 win over Seton Hall for its fourth straight victory.

Georgetown led by only 33-26 at the half but was able to overcome a sluggish effort with defense to keep the visitors at bay in the final 20 minutes.

Austin Freeman's jumper gave GU its biggest lead at 66-48 with 1:59 remaining.

Roy Hiibert and Patrick Ewing Jr. scored 16 points apiece, while Freeman and DaJuan Summers both scored eight for the Hoyas (18-2, 8-1 Big East). It marked a career-high point total for Ewing and ran Georgetown's home court record this season to 11-0.

Brian Laing led Seton Hall with 24 points and six rebounds.

Eugene Harvey had 13 points and four assists but was the only other player in double figures for the Pirates (15-7, 5-4), whose five-game winning streak ended and road record fell to 3-5.

The game was part of the National Association of Basketball Coaches' annual coaches vs. cancer weekend, and the head coaches, John Thompson III of Georgetown and Seton Hall's Bobby Gonzalez, both wore sneakers to symbolize the NABC's fight against the illness.