The last time Georgetown and Connecticut were both ranked when they played each other, Allen Iverson versus Ray Allen was the flashy backcourt matchup.
Well, the Big East is a powerhouse again and the Hoyas are off to a strong start in conference play.
DaJuan Summers scored 18 points and No. 11 Georgetown won the first of many matchups between ranked Big East teams this season, beating No. 2 Connecticut 74-63 Monday night for its seventh straight win.
"The commissioner isn't handing out trophies tonight and it doesn't get easier," Hoyas coach John Thompson III said, referring to Saturday's home game against No. 3 Pittsburgh.
Chris Wright and 6-foot-11 freshman Greg Monroe both had 16 points for Georgetown (10-1, 1-0), which led by as many as 17. Austin Freeman scored 13.
A.J. Price had 16 points and Jeff Adrien 15 for the Huskies (11-1, 0-1), who cut a 12-point deficit early in the second half to three but couldn't get any closer.
It was the Hoyas' eighth straight victory in a Big East opener, the last five under Thompson.
In other Top 25 games, it was: No. 14 Tennessee 89, Louisiana-Lafayette 62; No. 15 Villanova 62, Temple 45; No. 17 Arizona State 84, Central Connecticut State 47; No. 19 Baylor 79, Portland State 66; and No. 23 Michigan 77, North Carolina Central 57.
The loss snapped Connecticut's seven-game winning streak over ranked opponents, including victories this season over Miami, Wisconsin and Gonzaga.
"I hated our body language early, saw some brief spurts, then detested it the last 8 minutes," Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun said. "I'm in a state of shock, I really am. To have a home game in the conference opener against a rival like Georgetown and not be excited - there was no reason not to be excited. I don't know what team I was coaching tonight."
This was the first time both teams were ranked when they met since the 1996 Big East tournament championship game when Connecticut, led by Allen, edged Georgetown, led by Iverson.
This season, the Big East has seven schools ranked in The Associated Press Top 25.
"We can't get too high because we have Pitt on Saturday," Summers said. "We're where we're supposed to be and we have a lot of work to do, so we can't get comfortable."
