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Creighton Edges Georgetown in OT After Overturned Buzzer Tip as Swartz Scores 33

A decisive review capped Austin Swartz’s breakout to swing a Big East matchup in Omaha.

Overview

  • Creighton beat Georgetown 86-83 in overtime, improving to 11-7 overall and 5-2 in the Big East.
  • Officials waved off Langston Love’s putback at the end of regulation after review, sending the game to overtime at 76-76.
  • Austin Swartz tallied a career-high 33 points on 12-for-16 shooting, including 8-for-12 from deep, with seven points in OT and a game-tying 3 with about 20 seconds left in regulation.
  • Georgetown fell to 9-8 and 1-5 in league play as Malik Mack scored 17 points, Julius Halaifonua added 16, and KJ Lewis finished with 14.
  • Hoyas center Vince Iwuchukwu left in overtime with an apparent right leg or foot issue, while next up are Creighton at Providence on Friday and Georgetown hosting UConn on Saturday.