National Basketball Association
South Florida 61, Georgetown 58
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 19, 2013
Where: USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
Officials:
# Brian O'Connell, # Alfred Smith, # Earl Walton
Attendance:
6189
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South Florida 61, Georgetown 58: Jawanza Poland scored 15 points as the host Bulls came back from an 11-point second-half deficit to edge the Hoyas for their first Big East victory.
After Georgetown cut a seven-point South Florida lead to one in the closing minutes, Anthony Collins went 2-for-2 at the line to push the cushion to three with six seconds left. Otto Porter Jr. missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer with two seconds left.
Collins finished with 14 points, making all six of his free throws. Freshman Javontae Hawkins chipped in 12 for the Bulls (10-7, 1-4 Big East), who turned the ball over just four times. Porter led Georgetown (12-4, 2-3) with a game-high 21 points while D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera had 16.
After shooting 1-for-14 from 3-point range in the first half, South Florida made five of its first six in the second half to turn a 31-23 deficit at intermission into a 50-43 lead with 9:24 remaining.
Porter scored six points to pull the Hoyas within 55-54 with 5:26 left. Smith-Rivera scored four straight to make it a one-point game again 3:03 later before Collins finished the scoring in the waning seconds.
GAME NOTEBOOK: South Florida shot 81.3 percent (13-for-16) from the foul line. ... Georgetown had won three in a row against the Bulls. ... South Florida leading scorer Victor Rudd managed seven points on 2-of-5 shooting.
Top Game Performances
Georgetown |
|
South Florida |
Otto Porter 21 |
Scoring |
Jawanza Poland 15 |
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 4 |
Assists |
Anthony Collins 5 |
Nate Lubick 10 |
Rebounds |
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 5 |
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Anthony Collins 6 |
Markel Starks 2 |
Steals |
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 2 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Martino Brock 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Georgetown
|
58 |
48.9 |
7-18 |
7-10 |
15 |
30 |
0 |
3 |
15 |
South Florida
|
61 |
39.2 |
8-27 |
13-16 |
12 |
21 |
2 |
8 |
5 |