NC State
#20 Georgetown
Pack Falls To No. 20 Georgetown, 82-67
11/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 21, 2010
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)--Hollis Thompson scored 18 points, Chris Wright added 17 and No. 20 Georgetown used a 15-0 second half run to power past North Carolina State 82-67 and win the Charleston Classic on Sunday night.
The Hoyas improved to 5-0 for the second straight season in their first game against the Wolfpack since the NCAA round of 16 in 1989.
Trailing 44-42, Big East preseason player of the year Austin Freeman started Georgetown's surge with a one-handed power jam. Henry Sims followed with a bucket to give the Hoyas the lead for good. Wright hit a jumper and Thompson and Jason Clark connected on 3-pointers to put the Hoyas ahead 57-44.
Reserve Richard Howell scored 14 points for North Carolina State (2-1), which was trying for its third in-season tournament crown in four years.
Howell's efforts earned all-tournament honors, as he contributed 35 points and 26 rebounds in three games.
Freeman finished with 15 points and Clark had 14.
Georgetown came into the final after displaying depth, versatility, power and long-range accuracy earlier in the tournament.
The Hoyas hit 14 3-pointers in topping Coastal Carolina in Thursday's tournament opener, then hung tough against pesky Wofford on Friday to move into the championship.
Against North Carolina State, the Hoyas were forced to call on patience and poise to handle the precocious Wolfpack.
North Carolina State coach Sidney Lowe again started two freshmen and two sophomores with senior forward Tracy Smith out for a few weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery this weekend.
Lowe's young players pushed the pace to lead 5-0 and 15-9 early on. Gradually, Georgetown's experience kicked in. Hollis Thompson hit a 3-pointer and Vaughn an easy inside bucket to tie the game at 18.
The Wolfpack again went up 26-22 on a layup by speedy freshman Lorenzo Brown and a tip-in by sophomore Richard Howell.
But 3s by Hoya veterans Clark and Wright tied it once again.
North Carolina State shook off the loss of Smith--he returned to campus after injuring his knee in Thursday's game--and blew past East Carolina and George Mason by double-digit margins.
But when pressed, the Wolfpack's young players couldn't maintain their composure. They rushed shots and, while they ran with abandon, did not play with direction.
C.J. Leslie, a freshman who keyed North Carolina State's first two wins, had only 2 points after halftime.
