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Kevin Larsen had 19 points and 13 rebounds for the
fourth-seeded Colonials (26-10). Patricio Garino scored 13
points for George Washington, which survived despite making just
12 of 20 free-throw attempts.
Freshman guard KeVaughn Allen scored 22 points for the
second-seeded Gators (21-15). Freshman forward Kevarrius Hayes
tallied 14 points, Kasey Hill added 12 and Justin Leon had 11
points and seven rebounds.
George Washington will face San Diego State in Tuesday's
semifinals at New York's Madison Square Garden.
The Colonials went ahead for good when Cavanaugh split two free
throws with 1:32 remaining. Cavanaugh then drilled a huge
3-pointer, his fourth of the contest, to make it 77-73 with 52.8
seconds left as George Washington recorded its 24th consecutive
nonconference home victory.
The contest was tied at 45 after Hill's 3-pointer with 16:15 to
play before George Washington used a 10-2 run to open up an
eight-point advantage with 13:19 left. The Gators roared back
with eight straight points and tied the game at 55 on Hayes'
dunk with 11:10 remaining.
Cavanaugh scored 10 of George Washington's next 12 points over a
three-minute stretch as the Colonials took a 67-62 lead. The
Gators again responded and took a 71-70 lead when senior forward
Dorian Finney-Smith split two free throws with 3:42 left, and
the game was tied at 73 before the Colonials controlled the
final 92 seconds.
Florida started strong in the first half and held a 13-8 lead
before the Colonials scored the next seven, taking a two-point
lead on Matt Hart's 3-pointer with 12:09 left in the half. The
contest was tight the rest of the half, and George Washington
tallied six of the final eight points to take a 39-36 lead at
the break.
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