Jan. 24, 2006

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Washington, D.C. - Sophomore center Roy Hibbert (Adelphi, Md./Georgetown Prep) hit a basket with just over a minute left in the second overtime period and No. 21 Georgetown held off a last second attempt to tie the game, posting an 85-82 win over Notre Dame at the Joyce Convocation Center Tuesday night.

The win, the 12th in the last 14 games, improves Georgetown to 13-4 overall and 4-2 in the BIG EAST, while Notre Dame falls to 10-7 overall and 1-5 in the league. It was the first time the Hoyas had played a double overtime game since losing, 93-92, at Notre Dame on February 1, 2003. The win was the team's first overtime victory on the road since beating Miami, 87-80, during the 2003-04 season.

The win was also the 100th career victory for Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III, who improves to 100-59 all-time, including a 32-17 mark with the Hoyas.

Hibbert hit a jumper with 1:10 to play in the second overtime frame, giving the Hoyas an 85-81 lead. Notre Dame's Rob Kurz hit one of two free throws with 56 seconds left, but sophomore guard Jonathan Wallace (Harvest, Ala./Sparkman) missed a jumper with 26 seconds left and Notre Dame had a chance to send the game into a third overtime. Kurz and Irish freshman Kyle McAlarney each missed three-point attempts in the waning moments and freshman forward Marc Egerson (Wilmington, Del./Glasgow) grabbed the defensive board, giving Georgetown the thrilling win.

The Hoyas appeared to have sealed the win with 11 seconds remaining in regulation when senior forward Brandon Bowman (Santa Monica, Calif./Westchester) hit a pair of free throws to give the visitors a 69-65 lead. Notre Dame's Colin Falls, however, hit a three-pointer, was fouled in the process, hit a free throw with 1.8 seconds left and tied the game.

Senior swingman Darrel Owens (Napoleonville, La./Assumption) hit a free throw and Hibbert canned a jumper as Georgetown took a 72-69 lead two minutes into the first overtime period. Senior guard Ashanti Cook (Inglewood, Calf./Westchester) hit a layup to make it a 74-71 game, but Chris Quinn responded with a three to tie it. Baskets from Hibbert and Notre Dame's Rick Cornett closed out the scoring and sent the game to a second period tied at 76-all.

The second half started with Georgetown maintaining an eight-point lead (36-28). The lead was at seven points after a layup from Cook, but the Fighting Irish would use a 15-8 run over a 5:44 span to tie the game at 50-all on a jumper from senior guard Chris Quinn. The game was neck-and-neck from that point, with the Hoyas never trailing. A jumper from Quinn cut the Georgetown lead to three points, 59-56, but Bowman hit back-to-back baskets and increased the lead to seven points, 63-56, with 3:14 to play. The Hoyas hit 6-of-8 free throws in the final two minutes, but Falls hit the three and got fouled, sending the game to the first extra session.

Georgetown had jumped out to an early 14-point lead, 29-15, taking advantage of poor shooting by the home squad, as the Fighting Irish hit only five of their first 19 shots. Notre Dame came roaring back late in the first half, outscoring Georgetown, 10-2, over a two-minute span, cutting the lead to six points, 34-28. A three from Colin Falls pulled the Irish to within six points, but Owens hit a pair of free throws and the Hoyas forced a turnover with 2.8 seconds left and held an eight-point lead, 36-28, at halftime.

Hibbert finished the game with a team-high 18 points and a career-best 13 rebounds for his fourth double-double this season. He led five players in double figures, the second-straight game the Hoyas had five score at least 10 points. Owens matched the team-high with 18 points, Cook added 16 points and six assists before fouling out in the second overtime; Green had 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists; and Wallace chipped in 10 points.

The Hoyas shot 43.8 percent from the field (28-of-64), 39.1 percent from outside the arc (9-of-23) and 76.9 percent from the free throw line (20-of-26). Notre Dame shot 40.0 percent from the field (28-of-70), 32.4 percent from three-point land (11-of-34) and 62.5 percent from the free throw line (15-of-24). Georgetown controlled the boards (39-38), handed out 20 assists, committed 11 turnovers and forced 12.

Georgetown returns back home to the MCI Center on Saturday, January 28, hosting Cincinnati. Tip off is slated for noon and the game will be shown live on ESPN2. It can also be heard live on SportsTalk 980 AM.