opponents averaging only 56.7 points per game – began another winning streak that ultimately reached six games. By the time they entered the fourth game of the streak, facing St. John's at Madison Square Garden on January 30, they ranked first in the country in opponents′ shooting percentage at 35.8 percent and fifth in points allowed at 57.5, and they handed St. John's a defeat that tied its worst Big East loss in history, a 74-42 rout – equaled only by a 72-42 loss, also at the hands of the Hoyas, on January 6, 1982 – in which the Red Storm shot only 21.3 percent from the field and Georgetown led 41-14 at halftime and opened the second half with a 12-0 run to make the lead 53-14. During the streak, Hibbert had 21 points and five assists against Notre Dame, 15 points in a close overtime victory over Syracuse, a double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds) in a narrow, come-from-behind win at West Virginia, 11 points in the blow-out of St. John's, 16 points and nine rebounds against Seton Hall, and 13 points and eight rebounds in a hard-fought, come-from-behind win over South Florida. Jonathan Wallace had 15 points against Syracuse, while DaJuan Summers had a double-double (17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds) against Notre Dame, and a career-best 24 points against South Florida. Jessie Sapp scored 15 points against West Virginia, 10 points against St. John's, and 17 points against Seton Hall, and Patrick Ewing Jr., contributed a career-high 16 points against Seton Hall. Austin Freeman scored 16 points against Notre Dame, while Vernon Macklin had a career-high and game-high 18 points against St. John's, The Hoyas were ranked No. 6 and sported a 19-2 overall record and a conference record of 9-1 when they visited Louisville on February 9. With strong defensive performances on both sides, the Cardinals broke the Hoyas′ winning streak, dominating the Hoyas in the second half to come from behind for an upset victory in which both Roy Hibbert and Austin Freeman scored 14 points. Georgetown bounced back to beat Villanova 55-53 two days later, with Jonathan Wallace sinking two free throws with a tenth of a second left to give him 15 points and Georgetown its first home win against the Wildcats since January 27, 1997. Roy Hibbert had 13 and DaJuan Summers 12 points against Villanova. Ranked No. 8 and