The Georgetown Hoyas, in their first game against a nationally ranked opponent, defeated the Missouri Tigers 111-102 in overtime. In a hard-fought battle in which the Hoyas committed 17 turnovers, Georgetown needed a last second three-pointer from Chris Wright to force an extra period. In the overtime, Jason Clark came up big, making all three of his three-point attempts, and quickly putting the game away.

After starting the game strong and opening an 18 point lead, the Hoyas got sloppy at the end of the half allowing a 25-13 Missouri run. To enter the break, the Hoyas were up seven, 54-47.

To start the second half, the Tigers picked up where they left off, and slowly chipped away at Georgetown’s lead. With 8:24 to play, Marcus Denmon hit a transition three-pointer to give Missouri their first lead of the game at 77-75.

From then on, the Hoyas struggled to hang on, as Missouri slowly crept out to a five point lead with 4:30 to play. But the Hoyas never quit, and after a missed Tiger free-throw with 14 seconds left, Georgetown had an opportunity to tie the game. Hollis Thompson dribbled the length of the floor and shot a three to send the game to overtime, but his shot was off the mark. After the ball switched hands a few times, Jason Clark managed to hang on to the rebound and give Chris Wright an open look. Wright nailed the three with 0.3 seconds to play, and the game was headed to overtime.

In the extra period, Clark made three consecutive three-pointers, and the Hoyas coasted to a 111-102 victory. Three Hoyas ended the game with over 20 points for the first time since the Duke game last season, as Austin Freeman led the Hoyas with 31, Clark had 26, and Wright finished with 21.

Georgetown’s next game is at home at Verizon Center against the Utah State Aggies. Tipoff is set for noon on Saturday, December 4th.