Hoyas' late basket trips Wolfpack women

WASHINGTON -- Monica McNutt's putback with 13.7 seconds left gave Georgetown a 67-66 women's basketball victory over N.C. State on Tuesday night.

Brittany Strachan nearly capped off the best game of her career at N.C. State (7-5) with a short jumper from the baseline, but it went off the back iron as time expired in McDonough Arena.

The Hoyas took their ninth-straight win.

Strachan scored a career-best 18 points for the Wolfpack, which led 66-61 after Emili Tasler, who had 10 points, made a steal and a layup with 1:51 to play.

Georgetown's Sugar Rodgers, who had 19 points, missed three straight free throws down the stretch, but McNutt grabbed the offensive rebound and floated in a jumper for the winner.

N.C. State's season-high 30 turnovers helped produce 27 Georgetown points and keep the Hoyas in the game.

The Wolfpack countered with strong 3-point shooting, hitting 11 of 20 attempts.

Georgetown started the second half with 10 straight points that erased the Pack's seven-point halftime lead. Eight Pack turnovers in the first six minutes helped the Hoyas grab a 42-41 lead.

Georgetown 67, N.C. State 66

N.C. State (7-5): White 2-3 1-1 6, Gartrell 0-4 2-2 2, Holston 1-7 1-2 3, Kastanek 5-10 1-1 15, Ellison 1-2 1-1 3, Bell 3-4 1-2 7, Tasler 4-6 0-0 10, Strachan 7-10 0-0 18, Beal 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 24-50 7-9 66.

Georgetown (10-2): Magee 2-7 7-11 11, Rodgers 7-19 5-12 19, McNutt 2-6 4-4 8, Fuller 0-2 1-2 1, Butler 7-13 4-4 18, Wright 2-6 0-0 4, Crawford 0-1 4-4 4, McBride 0-0 0-0 0, Kirkland 0-0 0-0 0, Roche 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 21-56 25-37 67.

Halftime--N.C State 39-32. Three-point goals--N.C. State 11-20 (White 1-2, Kastanek 4-8, Tasler 2-3, Strachan 4-6, Beal 0-1), Georgetown 0-13 (Magee 0-1, Rodgers 0-5, McNutt 0-2, Fuller 0-1, Butler 0-1, Wright 0-2, Roche 0-1. Fouled out--none. Rebounds--N.C. State 41 (Holston, Bell 8), Georgetown 24 (Magee 7). Assists--N.C. State 15 (White 7), Georgetown 10 (Fuller 3). Total fouls--N.C. State 26, Georgetown 16.

Att.--521.