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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 68, Georgetown 65
When: 3:30 PM ET, Thursday, November 27, 2014
Where: Atlantis Resort, Nassau
Officials: # Jamie Luckie, # Mike Roberts, # Bert Smith
Attendance: 3204

No. 3 Wisconsin 68, Georgetown 65: Sam Dekker recorded a team-high 17 points as the Badgers rallied from nine down in the second half to edge the Hoyas in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals at Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Nigel Hayes contributed 15 points, including the final basket of the game on a tip-in with 20 seconds left as Wisconsin (6-0) moves on to play Oklahoma in Friday’s championship game. Bronson Koenig matched his career high with 14 points for the Badgers, who survived a rough night from All-American center Frank Kaminsky (1-of-8, six points).

D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera made 5-of-6 from 3-point range and scored 29 points for Georgetown (4-1), but missed a 3-pointer that could have tied it in the final seconds. Joshua Smith added 10 points for the Hoyas, who will take on Butler in Friday's third-place game.

Smith-Rivera poured in 14 points as Georgetown led most of the first half before Koenig’s driving layup in the final seconds put Wisconsin up 35-34 at intermission. After Dekker made a jumper to open the second half, the Hoyas scored the next eight – capped by two 3-pointers by Smith-Rivera – to take a 42-37 lead.

Georgetown pushed its lead to 53-44, but Duje Dukan drained two 3-pointers and scored eight during a 15-4 run as the Badgers regained the lead. Dekker slammed home a rebound during a 7-0 run for a 66-59 lead before Smith-Rivera drained a 3-pointer and Paul White made three free throws as the Hoyas closed within one before Hayes’ tip-in.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Badgers have won 22 consecutive regular-season games against non-conference opponents. … Georgetown made 6-of-11 from behind the 3-point arc and shot 53.2 percent from the field overall. … Wisconsin leads the series 2-1 as the teams met for the first time since the 1982-83 campaign.
Top Game Performances
 
Georgetown   Wisconsin
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 29 Scoring Sam Dekker 17
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 3 Assists Bronson Koenig 4
Mikael Hopkins 5 Rebounds Nigel Hayes 7
Joshua Smith 4 Free Throws Made Sam Dekker 4
Mikael Hopkins 2 Steals Josh Gasser 2
Reggie Cameron 1 Blocks Sam Dekker 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Georgetown 65 53.2 6-11 9-13 7 20 1 8 15
Wisconsin 68 48.8 6-16 20-27 9 25 3 6 14