2011 Maui Invitational Results, Memphis Vs. Georgetown: Hoyas Pull The Upset, 91-88

It shouldn’t be a surprise that No. 8 Memphis and Georgetown needed overtime to decide the fifth-place game at the Maui Invitational. For 40 minutes, the Hoyas and Tigers went back-and-forth, staying close throughout. Memphis had been here before, battling through multiple overtimes to down Tennessee earlier in the tournament, and found itself in a battle on Wednesday in Maui.

After Memphis was gifted three different possessions with time winding down, the Hoyas came up with a steal on an ill-advised pass into the low block with plenty of time left on the clock. Joe Jackson quickly drove the lane and made a pass that never stood a chance, giving Georgetown a shot at the tie near the end of regulation.

The Hoyas used their size, setting up Henry Sims in the post on a designed play. Though his man fell down, thanks in part to some contact on the low block, Sims’ shot was off the mark. Greg Whittington was there, though, and followed with a tip-in to tie the game.

Memphis had the final shot, but was unable to find a good shot. After Joe Jackson dribbled around the perimeter for a moment with time winding down, he found a wide-open Adonis Thomas. Of course, Thomas was open because he was 26-feet from the basket, and his buzzer-beater never had a chance.

After 40 minutes of play, Georgetown and Memphis headed to overtime in the Maui Invitational with the score tied at 78.

In overtime, Georgetown was able to open up a three-point lead, only to see it disappear as Memphis made a run to take the lead. A Jason Clark three turned out to be the difference, though, as Georgetown sealed the win at the line while holding off the Tigers. Memphis’ last-second three to tie was short, and Georgetown capped its Maui trip with a huge win over the top-10 Tigers.

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