Ohio University Bobcats stun Georgetown in NCAA tournament
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Ohio University Bobcats stun Georgetown in NCAA tournamentOhio University Bobcats stun Georgetown in NCAA tournamentGeorgetown became the highest seed to fall on the opening day of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, undone by a barrage of three-point shots, turnovers and,Hydraulic power packmost notably, #xa pair of guards who played the game of their lives.Led by Armon Bassett's game-high 32 points, 14th-seeded Ohio University soundly outplayed third-seeded Georgetown to claim the biggest victory in school history, 97-83, before a capacity crowd at Dunkin' Donuts Arena.With the victory, Ohio (22-14) advanced to a second-round game against either No. 6 Tennessee or No. 11 San Diego State, which were scheduled to meet in the late game at Providence.Georgetown's season ended on a paradox: How can a team that toppled two No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament -- Syracuse and Duke -- during the regular season fall flat against a team that finished in the bottom half of the Mid-American Conference?
To most college basketball fans,Compact fluorescent lamp, that's precisely the charm of the NCAA tournament. But to Georgetown's fans, this particular edition of David vs. Goliath represented yet another bitter ending to a season that held so much promise.After cutting a 16-point lead to seven with less than four minutes to play, #xthe Hoyas, ranked as high as seventh in the nation in January, could do no better.Hydraulic power packOhio's dazzling shooting aside, Georgetown (23-11) fell victim to the one weakness that undercut its efforts this season: a tendency to play its worst against lightly regarded teams.In 25 previous NCAA tournament appearances, Georgetown had lost their opening game only five times -- and not since 1997.This loss was particularly painful, given Georgetown's undeniable potential for beating nearly any team in the NCAA field.Georgetown was led by junior guard Chris Wright's 28 points.Sophomore center Greg Monroe, playing in his first NCAA tournament game (19 points), fouled out with 33 seconds remaining.Georgetown entered the game with one of the nation's highest shooting percentages (nearly 50 percent),Hydraulic power packwidely regarded for its players' judicious shot selection.#x While the Hoyas shot well Thursday (51.7 percent), they failed miserably in shutting down Ohio's hot-handed guards.相关的主题文章：
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