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+ | MILWAUKEE -- It might have sounded inappropriate, | ||
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+ | Asked where Saturday' | ||
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+ | After looking flat broke for the better part of 30 minutes, the Hoyas banked a lucrative road win and continued to sit atop the Big East standings. On the first day of college basketball' | ||
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+ | The game was neither smooth nor controversy-free. In many ways, it was classic Georgetown, which posted its first road win against a ranked opponent since beating Pittsburgh on Jan. 5, 2005. | ||
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+ | "A couple times, we could have caved," | ||
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+ | Even the eternal optimist | ||
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+ | But this seemed different. Wallace darted into the corner, appeared trapped against Marquette' | ||
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+ | "I was trying to dribble and draw contact, and I was able to draw contact on the shot," Wallace said. " | ||
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+ | James collapsed to the court and lay there frozen, his blinking eyes the only part of his body still moving. Moments earlier, his teammate Dwight Burke was in the same shell-shocked position under the basket after being called for a blocking foul on Ewing with 11.2 seconds left. | ||
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+ | Georgetown rescued again? No doubt. But Wallace still had to make the free throws, this time in an ear-splitting building instead of the comfy Verizon Center. | ||
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+ | The first two swished through the net. The third hit iron twice before tumbling through. | ||
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+ | "I knew what was at stake," | ||
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+ | Wallace left the second-guessing for Marquette fans, several of whom chucked their light-up wands at the officials as they ran through the tunnel after the game. | ||
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+ | Georgetown celebrates yet another remarkable and surprising win. The Hoyas have proved to be quite resilient in close games. | ||
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+ | Asked about his view of the final play in regulation, Golden Eagles coach Tom Crean paused. Six seconds passed. | ||
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+ | "How do I say, 'Next question'?" | ||
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+ | The conspiracy theories about Georgetown and the officials will continue, but in a game that hinges on opportunities, | ||
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+ | Wallace was one of four starters who committed three or more turnovers, but he also overcame his miscues to finish with 20 points. | ||
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+ | "I voted for Jeff Green first on the all-conference ballot last year and Jonathan Wallace next," Crean said. "He is outstanding." | ||
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+ | The smaller 21st-ranked Golden Eagles exploited their speed on the break and amazingly held their own inside, but Georgetown' | ||
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+ | On the final play in overtime, Marquette never got off a shot as Hoyas forward DaJuan Summers deflected a pass that led to a turnover. | ||
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+ | "They aren't ranked No. 1 in our conference for no reason," | ||
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+ | Thompson wasn't aware of his team's extended road drought against ranked teams, but Saturday' | ||
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+ | There are fewer doubts after the Hoyas (24-4, 14-3 Big East) joined Louisville as the only teams to beat Marquette on its home court. The Golden Eagles (21-7, 11-6) had won five straight before Saturday. | ||
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+ | "We were fortunate," | ||
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+ | Neither did Marquette, which received tremendous performances from Matthews (season-high 22 points), Jerel McNeal (17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists) and James (15 points). The Golden Eagles tirelessly attacked the basket, and their man-to-man defense produced 15 steals for the third straight game. | ||
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+ | "We felt that was our win," Matthews said. "It was there, handily, and we pressed on the lead and gave it back. That's hard. When you leave the tank empty … and you still come up short, that's a hard thing to deal with." | ||
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+ | The game drained Marquette but replenished the Hoyas, who begin preparation for the league-deciding home test against Louisville on March 8 before they ante up for the postseason. | ||
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+ | "We could have packed it in at several points," | ||
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MILWAUKEE (AP) - Roy Hibbert and Jonathan Wallace scored 20 points each to lift No. 11 Georgetown to a 70-68 overtime victory over No. 21 Marquette on Saturday. | MILWAUKEE (AP) - Roy Hibbert and Jonathan Wallace scored 20 points each to lift No. 11 Georgetown to a 70-68 overtime victory over No. 21 Marquette on Saturday. | ||