National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgetown 57, Alabama 55
When: 9:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 1, 2011
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials: # Anthony Greene, # Joe Lindsay, # Mike Nance
Attendance: 15383
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials: # Anthony Greene, # Joe Lindsay, # Mike Nance
Attendance: 15383
Hollis Thompson drained a 3-pointer with one second left as Georgetown upset No. 12 Alabama 57-55 in the Big East/SEC Challenge in Tuscaloosa.
Thompson, who scored 12 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, helped the Hoyas (6-1) avert a near disaster, as they blew a 10-point lead with 2:57 remaining. Alabama trailed 54-45, but scored 10 straight and took the lead with 12 seconds remaining on a pair of free throws by point guard Trevor Releford.
Jason Clark made 7 of 11 from the floor, including four 3-pointers, and led Georgetown with 22 points and Henry Sims scored 13.
Alabama (7-1) was led by Tony Mitchell, who had 20 points and nine rebounds. Mitchell had a 3-pointer and a free throw that drew the Crimson Tide to within a point with 55 seconds left. JaMychal Green scored 13 for Alabama.
Top Game Performances
| Georgetown | Alabama | |
| Jason Clark 22 | Scoring | Tony Mitchell 20 |
| Henry Sims 3 | Assists | Trevor Releford 6 |
| Hollis Thompson 8 | Rebounds | Tony Mitchell 9 |
| Jason Clark 4 | Free Throws Made | Trevor Releford 5 |
| Henry Sims 2 | Steals | Rodney Cooper 1 |
| Henry Sims 1 | Blocks | Tony Mitchell 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Georgetown | 57 | 43.8 | 7-17 | 8-10 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Alabama | 55 | 44.2 | 3-16 | 14-19 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 9 |