National Basketball Association
Georgetown 91, Memphis 88
When: 5:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Where: Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii
Officials:
# Randy McCall, # Mike Sanzere, # Scott Thornley
Attendance:
2400
By SportsDirect Inc.
Henry Sims scored five of his career-high 24 points in the extra period as Georgetown edged No. 8 Memphis 91-88 in overtime in the fifth-place game at the Maui Invitational Tournament on Wednesday.
One game after scoring a career-high 28 points in the Hoyas’ rout of Chaminade, Jason Clark added 26 for the Hoyas (4-1), who have won three straight against the Tigers (2-2).
These two teams will meet again on Dec. 22 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
Georgetown established an early 10-point advantage, but once Memphis rallied to take the lead on a 3-pointer at the 15:28 mark of the second half, neither team could build more than a three-point cushion as the lead switched hands nine times in the second half.
The Tigers squandered multiple chances to stretch a 78-76 lead in the final minute of regulation with two missed 3-pointers and a turnover on one possession, allowing Georgetown to tie the game on a tip-in from Greg Whittington to force the game into overtime.
In the extra period, Georgetown built a five-point advantage as Sims scored five of the Hoyas’ first eight points, but Memphis rallied with six straight points to re-take the lead.
Clark answered with a 3-pointer with 51 seconds left to give Georgetown the lead for good, eventually forcing Antonio Barton into a difficult 3-point attempt in the closing seconds to preserve the victory.
Will Barton scored 22 points to pace the Tigers, who played their second overtime game in as many days.
Top Game Performances
Memphis |
|
Georgetown |
Will Barton 22 |
Scoring |
Jason Clark 26 |
Charles Carmouche 4 |
Assists |
Henry Sims 5 |
Wesley Witherspoon 8 |
Rebounds |
Otto Porter 8 |
Will Barton 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jason Clark 4 |
Will Barton 1 |
Steals |
Otto Porter 4 |
Will Barton 2 |
Blocks |
Otto Porter 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Memphis
|
88 |
49.2 |
7-17 |
19-22 |
14 |
31 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
Georgetown
|
91 |
48.6 |
6-14 |
17-21 |
15 |
33 |
4 |
10 |
9 |