National Basketball Association
Georgetown 66, Florida 65
When: 9:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Where: Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort, Nassau
Officials:
# Keith Kimble, # Doug Sirmons, # Mike Stuart
Attendance:
3240
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Georgetown 66, No. 16 Florida 65 (OT): D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera's basket with 3.4 seconds in overtime lifted the Hoyas into the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas with a victory over the Gators.
Georgetown won the back-and-forth contest to advance to meet No. 3 Wisconsin in Thursday's semifinals. Smith-Rivera led the Hoyas with 17 points while Jabril Trawick and Paul White added 10 apiece for Georgetown (4-0).
Florida moved into the consolation bracket where it faces UAB on Thursday. Dorian Finney-Smith led Florida (2-2) with 16 points while Michael Frazier II added 12.
L.J. Peak hit a 3-pointer with 31 seconds left in overtime to give the Hoyas a 64-62 lead and Florida called timeout with 25.2 seconds remaining to set up a play. Kasey Hill drove, drew a foul from Mikael Hopkins and converted a three-point play with 11.5 remaining, giving Florida a 65-64 advantage.
The Hoyas worked the ball to Smith-Rivera, who hit the game-winner just inside the 3-point arc. Florida had time for one final shot, but Eli Carter’s potential winner missed the mark.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Gators played it down to the final seconds in regulation but Carter’s shot in the lane was blocked by Peak. … It was unclear how much playing time Carter and Finney-Smith would receive because of injuries, but Carter was available for 33 minutes while Finney-Smith played 28 against the Hoyas. ... The teams were a combined 3-for-16 from 3-point range in the second half.
Top Game Performances
Georgetown |
|
Florida |
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 17 |
Scoring |
Dorian Finney-Smith 16 |
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 3 |
Assists |
Eli Carter 3 |
Mikael Hopkins 6 |
Rebounds |
Jon Horford 11 |
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Walker 3 |
Paul White 3 |
Steals |
Michael Frazier II 3 |
Mikael Hopkins 4 |
Blocks |
Dorian Finney-Smith 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Georgetown
|
66 |
49.0 |
3-13 |
15-22 |
7 |
30 |
7 |
7 |
19 |
Florida
|
65 |
35.9 |
6-23 |
13-19 |
10 |
37 |
3 |
8 |
16 |