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BYU erases 23-point deficit, beats Dayton in overtime 79-75

Fri, Nov 25, 2022
NCAAB News (AP)

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Gideon George scored 21 points and combined with Jaxson Robinson and Rudi Williams for BYU's 15 overtime points as the Cougars came back from a 23-point deficit to beat Dayton 79-75 in overtime Friday.

BYU's victory came in the seventh-place game in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

George's 3-pointer with 2:19 left in regulation gave BYU (4-3) its first lead after Dayton scored the first 10 points of the game and led 32-9 with six minutes left in the first half.

Mike Sharavjamts' basket gave the lead back to Dayton but George's free throw with a minute left sent the game into overtime.

Dayton got the first points in overtime but Robinson's 3-pointer gave BYU the lead for good halfway through the extra period.

Robinson had 14 points, Dallin Hall 12 and Williams 11 to join George in double figures for BYU.

DaRon Holmes II scored 21 points and Sharavjamts 15 for Dayton (3-4). The Flyers lost starting guards Kobe Elvis and Malachi Smith to lower-body injuries in the second half, Smith with with just seconds left in regulation.

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