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Austin Swartz scored 33 points including seven in overtime and hit the game-tying 3-pointer to lead Creighton to a 86-83 win in Big East play.
- On Tuesday in Omaha, Creighton Bluejays defeated Georgetown Hoyas 86-83 in overtime as Austin Swartz scored 33 points, including seven in the extra period.
- Following a dramatic finish to regulation, Swartz scored 17 second-half points and hit the game-tying 3 with 20 seconds left after a review waived off Love’s layup, forcing overtime.
- Supporting Creighton's effort, Josh Dix scored 15 points and KJ Lewis added 14 points, six rebounds and two steals, while Julius Halaifonua and Nik Graves scored for Georgetown.
- Creighton moves to 11-7 and 5-2 after the win, with Georgetown falling to 9-8 and 1-5 in conference, as Malik Mack led with 17 points and four assists.
- Holding a slim halftime lead, Creighton led 38-36 while Graves paced Georgetown with 10 points; Swartz was 3-of-3 in overtime, completing a perfect overtime shooting night for Creighton.
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Austin Swartz hits go-ahead jumper to lift Creighton over Georgetown
Austin Swartz hit a jump shot with 30 seconds to go to lift Creighton to an 86-83 overtime win over Georgetown in a Big East game Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.Swartz finished 33 points, including seven in overtime, to lift the Bluejays (11-7, 5-2) past the Hoyas (9-8, 1-5).Georgetown led 76-73 in regulation when Swartz tied the game with a 3-pointer with 19 seconds remaining.An alley-oop dunk by Georgetown's Langston Love was ruled too late at the buzz…
Creighton Defeats Georgetown In Overtime Thriller
Creighton men’s basketball rallied from a seven-point deficit with 2 minutes to play, survived a game-winning attempt at the buzzer then pulled out an 86-83 win in overtime against Georgetown at CHI Health Center Omaha Tuesday night. Austin Swartz went off for a career-high 33 points on 12-of-16 from the field including 8-of-12 from 3. The sophomore hit the game-tying 3 with less than 20 seconds to play in regulation then scored seven of Creight…
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