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COLLEGE BASKETBALL Led by Jayden Epps, Hoyas dodge American shot on another bump Georgetown guard Jayden Epps knows that if he can knock down a few shots, the Hoyas will find him more.
The plan worked out perfectly Sunday against the Americans as the sophomore scored his team’s final 14 points of regulation to help Georgetown rally to force overtime before rolling to an 88- 83 at Capital One Arena.
Epps scored a career-high 31 points and Dontrez Styles added 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Hoyas (3-2), who won for the second time in as many days.
“I just did it,” said Epps, who scored 20 points in 5: 53 of final regulation.
“That’s what Coach always tells us: Whoever cooks, whoever has it will come to you.
I asked him to cook, my teammates found me, my teammates trusted me and he just found me open shots.
Matt Rogers had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Americans (2-3), which shocked Georgetown last year and nearly did it again.
The Americans led 60-49 with six minutes remaining, and Epps’ three points on a trip and then three free throws on the layup marked Georgetown’s next comeback.
His three with 2:.
17 remaining pulled the Hoyas within two.
American held its ground despite Epps’ block, and Rogers’ three-point play gave the Eagles a 75-70 advantage.
Epps connected on another three with 15.
8 seconds left, and after the Eagles’ Colin Smalls hit a pair of free throws, Epps took a pass to the corner and hit a three to tie the score at 76 to 5 .
6 seconds of play.
“I wish we could put Jayden Epps in the box and keep him off the field,” U.S.
coach Duane Simpkins said.
“He made some big shots.
” The Hoyas never made it out of overtime, pushing them to an 86-83 lead against Rowan Brumbaugh with 1:.
03 remaining.
After getting two stops in the final minute, Georgetown closed out the game with two Brumbaugh free throws with 6.
4 seconds left.
The Hoyas played their best defense of late, holding the Eagles to 1 of 6 shooting in overtime.
It was clear that after this loss, the Hoyas were going nowhere, and sure enough, they staggered to a 7-25 mark, followed immediately by Patrick Ewing’s sack.
Ed Cooley was lured by Big East rival Providence to take on Georgetown, where only three players were involved in that humiliating loss.
Simpkins — a former DeMatha and Maryland point guard and George Mason assistant — has managed to retain much of the core of Brennan’s team, and the Eagles’ familiarity and deft passing is evident in home losses to Siena and New Jersey Institute of Technology last week.
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They were also present for much of Sunday, and they showed promise for the rest of the season, even if the Americans failed to win at Tenleytown.
“When I got this job, my biggest concern was watching some of their games: Can they hit?
» Simpkins said.
“And we have some emotionally and mentally tough guys.
That is the biggest lesson today.
We can take the beating.
When you can do that, you can win games along the way.
Georgetown also picked up some wins, and while its long-term plans likely won’t involve enjoying overtime wins against strong programs from single-bid conferences, It’s understandable that the Hoyas will enjoy this win.
Cooley’s first season was characterized by a loss to another Patriot League school (Holy Cross) and a turnover-related loss at Rutgers.
Georgetown handled the ball very well on Sunday, drawing fouls
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