Tim Abromaitis scored eight of his game-high 25 points in the second overtime and Tyrone Nash added 18 as Notre Dame held off Georgia, 89-83, in double overtime on Thursday in the Old Spice Classic.
The Bulldogs shot 56 percent in the first half to take a 37-25 lead at the break. Travis Leslie led the way with 12 points in the first, including five during a 12-1 burst late that put Georgia up, 35-23.
But Notre Dame (5-0) looked like a completely different team after the half, using a 14-0 spurt starting at the 13:08 mark to take over the lead, 52-48. The Fighting Irish were up 60-52 with 2:38 left when they took their foot off the gas, allowing the Bulldogs to come back and force overtime on Trey Tompkins’ tip with nine seconds left.
The teams played to a draw in the first overtime before Abromaitis took over in the second.
Georgia (3-1) proved a big step up in competition for Notre Dame, which will have to get used to playing strong teams when Big East play starts.
Georgia | Notre Dame | |
Travis Leslie 23 | Scoring | Tim Abromaitis 25 |
Gerald Robinson Jr. 5 | Assists | Carleton Scott 3 |
Trey Thompkins 10 | Rebounds | Carleton Scott 11 |
Travis Leslie 4 | Free Throws Made | Tim Abromaitis 9 |
Travis Leslie 5 | Steals | Tim Abromaitis 1 |
Trey Thompkins 3 | Blocks | Tyrone Nash 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Georgia | 83 | 43.8 | 9-34 | 10-20 | 19 | 34 | 4 | 9 | |
Notre Dame | 89 | 45.6 | 7-17 | 30-43 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 2 |