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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Providence 60, Georgetown 57
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 10, 2015
Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials: # Tony Chiazza, # Ed Corbett, # John Gaffney
Attendance: 10786

Providence 60, Georgetown 57 (OT):
LaDontae Henton scored 19 points and the Friars overcame a poor shooting performance to win a Big East game at home.

Henton, the conference's leading scorer at 21.3 points, hit just 4-of-16 from the floor, but made up for it by sinking 10-of-14 free throws for Providence (13-4, 3-1). Kris Dunn provided 16 points – including eight in overtime – and nine assists while Carson Desrosiers added nine points and 10 rebounds for the Friars, who shot 31.6 percent from the field.

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera notched 15 points while Joshua Smith supplied 15 points and 12 rebounds for Georgetown (10-5, 2-2). Paul White finished with 11 points for the Hoyas, who missed nine of their 20 free throws.

Points were at a premium in the first half as both teams shot under 30 percent from the floor and even worse from 3-point range, but it was the Friars that came away with a 23-21 lead at the break. Smith-Rivera made two free throws and Smith a layup to give the Hoyas the game's largest lead at 41-34 with eight minutes left, but the Friars answered with seven straight to knot it.

Georgetown took a five-point lead on White's three-point play, but Tyler Harris scored five straight and the Friars led 50-48 when Smith won the battle for a rebound and made a layup in the final seconds to send it into overtime. White scored first in overtime for the Hoyas, but Dunn followed with a three-point play and a 3-pointer while Desrosiers hit a jumper to provide the difference.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Henton and Dunn were a combined 4-of-17 in the first half for Providence, which shot 28.6 percent in the opening 20 minutes. ... Henton also had seven rebounds and Desrosiers added four blocks. ... Providence tied a season low with eight turnovers, including two by Dunn, who averaged 4.4 entering the game.
Top Game Performances
 
Georgetown   Providence
Joshua Smith 15 Scoring LaDontae Henton 19
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 3 Assists Kris Dunn 9
Joshua Smith 12 Rebounds Carson Desrosiers 10
Joshua Smith 5 Free Throws Made LaDontae Henton 10
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 4 Steals Kris Dunn 3
Mikael Hopkins 3 Blocks Carson Desrosiers 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Georgetown 57 36.8 4-17 11-20 8 41 7 6 15
Providence 60 31.6 3-15 21-30 11 37 6 7 8