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Georgetown tops Indiana, 91-87, in an overtime thriller at Madison Square Garden

Indiana v Georgetown

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Georgetown overcame a 10-point halftime deficit. Indiana (more like Yogi Ferrell) scored seven points in the last 90 seconds of regulation to force overtime.

But in the extra frame, the Georgetown duo of D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Joshua Smith were too much for the Hoosiers, as the Hoyas picked up an important 91-87 win on Saturday afternoon inside Madison Square Garden in one of the best games of the season.

For the Hoyas, this was a great way to end the non-conference portion of their schedule, as they hope to see similar results when they return to The Garden in March. Georgetown has the makings of a top-25 team, though, didn’t have the resume to match. In the Battle 4 Atlantis, Georgetown topped an injury-plagued Florida team, and took Wisconsin to the wire, only to lose by three. The Hoyas also hosted Kansas earlier this month, but suffered a five-point loss.

At different points of the game, both teams showed why they’ll both be tough outs in their respective conferences.

After being plagued by three fouls in the first half, Smith scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and overtime, grabbing six boards (five offensive) and recorded two steals. He gave Georgetown the inside presence Indiana couldn’t handle.

In the first half, the Hoosiers opened up a double-digit lead thanks to 3-point shooting from Ferrell and James Blackmon Jr. The two guards combined for six of Indiana’s seven 3-pointers. The Hoosiers would score 26 of their 40 first half points off 3-point attempts, as Georgetown fouled two 3-point shooters, resulting in five points from the free throw line. Georgetown held dig itself into a whole, missing way too many point-blank shots.

Troy Williams had a great showing, especially in the second half, making plays for teammates, crashing the glass and hustling for 50/50 balls.

Smith-Rivera scored 24 of his game-high 29 after halftime and Aaron Bowen had a career-high 20 off the bench. Ferrell was one of three IU players to go over 20 with a team-high 27. Williams had 23 and Blackmon added 22.

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