Re: [Cracked Sidewalks] Georgetown tops Marquette in overtime

[romey]

 Ewing keyed the Hoyas' revival.  The forward buried a pivotal three-pointer to bring the Hoyas to within 54-50 with six minutes to play,

This is the play where I think he came flying in over the backs of our players under the basket and should have been called for the foul.  They didn't show the replay but maybe once, so I didn't get a good look.  Hope Tower can show us that clip.

[ToddRosiakSays]

MU suffers heartbreaking loss in OT

Written by: Emmett Prosser


Jonathan Wallace and Roy Hibbert helped Georgetown rally from an 11-point deficit in the second half, as the Hoyas stayed tied for the Big East lead with a 70-68 overtime victory over Marquette at the Bradley Center Saturday.

Wallace hit three clutch free throws with 2.8 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 63-63. Dominic James was whistled for a foul when Wallace was attempting a three-point shot.

In overtime, Wallace delivered a crushing blow to the Eagles when he banked-in a three-point shot with no time left on the shot clock, erasing  Marquette's 66-63 advantage.

Wallace and Hibbert both made key free throws in overtime to seal the victory.

Despite forcing 21 turnovers, Marquette lost the game at the foul line. The Golden Eagles were 22-of 36 from the charity stripe. Georgetown also clamped down defensively in the second half. MU shot just 25% in the final 25 minutes and Jerel McNeal and Lazar Hayward were a combind 5-for-29 from the floor.

Wesley Matthews led the Eagles with 22 points, but scored just seven in the second half. Wallace and Hibbert each scred 20 points for Georgetown. 



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[CrackedSidewalksSays]

Georgetown tops Marquette in overtime

Written by: NY Warrior

Marquette squandered an 11-point second half lead and fell to the Georgetown Hoyas 70-68 in overtime this afternoon in Milwaukee.

The Golden Eagles used trademark defensive pressure to keep Georgetown out of sync for most of the game, but Patrick Ewing Jr's clutch play in the second half and a critical mistake by Dominic James late in regulation gave the Hoyas new life in overtime.

After weathering the Hoyas' late comeback, Marquette scrambled to gain a three point lead, 63-60, with just seconds remaining in regulation.  That's when Jonathan Wallace went to work.  Dominic James inexplicably fouled  Wallace on a three-point attempt with less than three seconds remaining. The GU senior confidently drained all three freebies, tying the game at 63-63 and forcing overtime.  Earlier in the second half, James fouled Wallace on a three-point attempt as well.

Late in overtime MU had a chance to tie the game, regaining possession with nine seconds remaining.  MU failed to get a shot off, as James indecisively turned the ball over to end the game.

After trailing by 11 midway through the second half, Ewing keyed the Hoyas' revival.  The forward buried a pivotal three-pointer to bring the Hoyas to within 54-50 with six minutes to play, and doled out a pair of assists, one to Wallace to give the Hoyas a 56-55 with 3:35 to play, their first lead since early in the opening minutes.

Wesley Matthews paced the Golden Eagles with a season-high 22 points.  Jerel McNeal had 17 points, and Dominic James 15.  Lazar Hayward was outclassed by DaJuan Summers, going 0-8 from the floor with four rebounds.

Although MU forced 21 Georgetown turnovers, that advantage was negated by the Golden Eagles' poor free throw shooting (61% on 22 of 36 from the stripe).

Wallace and Hibbert led the Hoyas with 20 points each.

With the loss, MU falls to 21-7 overall and 11-6 in the Big East.

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