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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, February 10
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM ET
Providence College
103
at
79
Georgetown
Friars Defeat No. 15 Georgetown, 103-79
2/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 10, 2001
By JIM O'CONNELL
AP Basketball Writer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - John Linehan had an almost perfect first half and Providence became the first team to score 100 points against Georgetown in a Big East game, beating the 15th-ranked Hoyas 103-79 Saturday night.
Linehan, a 5-foot-9 junior point guard, again set the tone for the Friars (17-6, 8-3) with his defense but his first-half numbers were remarkable as Providence set a conference record for points in a first half.
Linehan was 4-for-5 from the field, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range, had 11 points, seven assists, four steals and one turnover as the Friars took a 61-35 halftime lead. The previous Big East record for points in a half was 57 by Syracuse against Boston College on Feb. 19, 1983.
Providence, which has won six of seven, shot 63.6 percent in the first half, including going 9-for-12 from 3-point range. Georgetown (19-4, 6-4) shot 48 percent in the opening 20 minutes but committed 19 turnovers which were converted into 25 Providence points.
The Friars didn't let up in the second half, continuing their hot 3-point shooting as they took a 73-42 lead with 16:15 to play on an NBA-length 3-pointer by Linehan.
The Friars hit the 100-point mark on a short jumper in the lane by Linehan with 3:03 to play that made it 101-74.
Karim Shabazz led Providence with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Linehan finished with 18 points, 10 assists and six steals. Abdul Mills had 15 points, all on 3-pointers, and Erron Maxey and Maris Laksa each had 14.
The Friars finished 14-for-19 from 3-point range, falling two short of the league mark for 3s in a game but hitting three more than their season-best.
Demetrius Hunter and Mike Sweetney each had 17 points for the Hoyas, who finished with 25 turnovers.
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