No. 13 Georgetown 70, Jacksonville St. 39

No. 13 Georgetown 70, Jacksonville St. 39

Published Feb. 26, 2010 2:31 a.m. ET

Monica McNutt scored 15 of her 18 points in the first half and No. 13 Georgetown coasted to a 70-39 victory over Jacksonville State on Thursday night.

Sugar Rodgers added 12 points for the Hoyas (24-4), who led 33-11 at halftime and by as many as 33 points in the second half en route to their fourth straight win. Georgetown plays at undefeated Connecticut on Saturday.

The Hoyas never trailed despite struggling early, shooting 33.3 percent (12 for 36) in the first half. They held the Gamecocks to five first-half field goals and went on a 22-5 run over the final 12:14 of the half.

McNutt had an early stretch of 12 consecutive points and connected on four of her five 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes.

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Jolie Efezokhae scored 11 points for the Gamecocks (9-19), who have lost three of four games.

The game had been scheduled for Dec. 20, but was postponed due to a snowstorm.

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