Led by Austin Freeman’s 31 points and bailed out by Chris Wright’s game-tying three with one second left, No. 16 Georgetown held off No. 9 Missouri in overtime, 111-102.
No. 16 Georgetown Vs. No. 9 Missouri: Hoyas Drop Tigers In Overtime, 111-102
No. 16 Georgetown Vs. No. 9 Missouri: Hoyas Drop Tigers In Overtime, 111-102
With the way regulation ended, it looked like we were in for a fantastic five minutes of overtime. Instead, Georgetown took control early in the period, cruising to a 111-102 win. With just .3 seconds left in regulation, Chris Wright hit a three to tie the game at 94 after a frantic scramble off a miss. The three capped a wildly entertaining half of basketball, with both the No. 9 Tigers and No. 16 Hoya throwing hay-makers throughout.
Missouri, and its typical “forty minutes of hell” style, pushed the tempo, leading to a high-scoring affair. The Hoyas were up to the task, matching Missouri’s frenetic pace while clawing back to force overtime after losing the lead in the second half. Geogetown was a perfect 15-15 from the line and shot 46.9 percent from three point range, making 15-32 attempts.
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Georgetown is 6-0 on the young season, having disposed of teams like ODU, Tulane and NC State, among even lesser opponents in Coastal Carolina, Wofford and UNC Ashville. The Hoyas, under the direction of John Thompson III, play their basketball out of the Big East Conference, and they will face formidable, non-league foes in Temple and Memphis before embarking on what will be another tough go in the Big East.
Missouri is a player in the Big 12 Conference this season, as coach Mike Anderson’s club is 5-0 following wins over Western Illinois, North Florida, Wyoming, La Salle and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Not exactly a murderous schedule to open the year, but with games against Georgetown, Vanderbilt, Illinois and ODU looming before the start of conference play in January, the Tigers should be better prepared.
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