Final - OT
for this game
George Washington edges East Carolina 84-80 in OT
Dec 23, 2009 - 3:26 AM GREENVILLE, N.C.(AP) -- Damian Hollis scored 21 points and Tony Taylor had 20 to help George Washington edge East Carolina 84-80 in overtime Tuesday night in the first game between the former Southern Conference foes since 1973.Hollis scored nine of the Colonials' 11 points in overtime, starting with a 3-pointer. After a Taylor jumper gave George Washington (8-2) a 78-76 lead, Hollis went 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
In regulation, the Pirates (5-7) led 73-71 with 19 seconds left on Jamar Abrams' 3-pointer. Dwayne Smith grabbed a rebound, then hit a jumper at the buzzer to force overtime.
Brock Young, who led East Carolina with 20 points and 10 assists, hit two free throws in overtime to tie the game at 76, then made two more for a tie at 78 with 1:28 left.
Hollis went to the line for the last time with 9 seconds left to seal the win for the Colonials, who are 4-0 on the road.
- NCAA BB
GEO WASHINGTON 84
EAST CAROLINA 80 FINAL IN 1ST OT
Dec 22 9:14 PM - NCAA BB
GEO WASHINGTON 73
EAST CAROLINA 73 END OF 2ND HALF GOING INTO OVERTIME
Dec 22 8:56 PM - 125
rootsRUWTbot Added 45 roots (Close Finish, Overtime)
George Washington 73, East Carolina 73 End of Reg.Dec 22 8:56 PM - 80
rootsRUWTbot Added 38 roots (Close Finish)
George Washington 69, East Carolina 68 2nd - 2:05Dec 22 8:47 PM - 42
rootsRUWTbot Added 21 roots (Close Finish)
George Washington 66, East Carolina 64 2nd - 3:57Dec 22 8:41 PM - 21
rootsRUWTbot Added 21 roots (Close Finish)
George Washington 62, East Carolina 60 2nd - 6:35Dec 22 8:35 PM - NCAA BB
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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GEORGE WASHINGTON 33 33
EAST CAROLINA 34 34 HALFTIME
HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME
GEORGE WASHINGTON - AARON WARE 10, JOSEPH KATUKA 6,
DAMIAN HOLLIS 4
EAST CAROLINA - CHAD WYNN 12, JONTAE SHERROD 7,
DARRIUS MORROW 6
Dec 22 7:46 PM
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