National Basketball Association
Providence 60, Georgetown 57
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 10, 2015
Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials:
# Tony Chiazza, # Ed Corbett, # John Gaffney
Attendance:
10786
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Providence 60, Georgetown 57 (OT): LaDontae Henton scored 19 points and the Friars overcame a poor shooting performance to win a Big East game at home.
Henton, the conference's leading scorer at 21.3 points, hit just 4-of-16 from the floor, but made up for it by sinking 10-of-14 free throws for Providence (13-4, 3-1). Kris Dunn provided 16 points – including eight in overtime – and nine assists while Carson Desrosiers added nine points and 10 rebounds for the Friars, who shot 31.6 percent from the field.
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera notched 15 points while Joshua Smith supplied 15 points and 12 rebounds for Georgetown (10-5, 2-2). Paul White finished with 11 points for the Hoyas, who missed nine of their 20 free throws.
Points were at a premium in the first half as both teams shot under 30 percent from the floor and even worse from 3-point range, but it was the Friars that came away with a 23-21 lead at the break. Smith-Rivera made two free throws and Smith a layup to give the Hoyas the game's largest lead at 41-34 with eight minutes left, but the Friars answered with seven straight to knot it.
Georgetown took a five-point lead on White's three-point play, but Tyler Harris scored five straight and the Friars led 50-48 when Smith won the battle for a rebound and made a layup in the final seconds to send it into overtime. White scored first in overtime for the Hoyas, but Dunn followed with a three-point play and a 3-pointer while Desrosiers hit a jumper to provide the difference.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Henton and Dunn were a combined 4-of-17 in the first half for Providence, which shot 28.6 percent in the opening 20 minutes. ... Henton also had seven rebounds and Desrosiers added four blocks. ... Providence tied a season low with eight turnovers, including two by Dunn, who averaged 4.4 entering the game.
Top Game Performances
Georgetown |
|
Providence |
Joshua Smith 15 |
Scoring |
LaDontae Henton 19 |
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 3 |
Assists |
Kris Dunn 9 |
Joshua Smith 12 |
Rebounds |
Carson Desrosiers 10 |
Joshua Smith 5 |
Free Throws Made |
LaDontae Henton 10 |
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 4 |
Steals |
Kris Dunn 3 |
Mikael Hopkins 3 |
Blocks |
Carson Desrosiers 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Georgetown
|
57 |
36.8 |
4-17 |
11-20 |
8 |
41 |
7 |
6 |
15 |
Providence
|
60 |
31.6 |
3-15 |
21-30 |
11 |
37 |
6 |
7 |
8 |