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Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, March 3
New York, NY (Big East)
TBA
Providence College
66
vs
68
Georgetown
Friars Ousted by Georgetown, 68-66
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 3, 1999
By HAL BOCK
AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) - Georgetown saved its postseason appearance streak with a furious comeback for a 68-66 victory over Providence in the first round of the Big East tournament Wednesday night.
Two free throws in the final 83 seconds by Ruben Boumtje Boumtje provided the winning points for Georgetown, which has played in either the NCAA or NIT for 24 consecutive seasons. Boumtje Boumtje led the Hoyas with 18 points and nine rebounds.
The Hoyas (15-14) moved into Thursday's quarterfinals against No. 9 Miami, assured of no worse than a .500 season, the minimum necessary for an NIT bid. Miami had a bye in the Big East's first round.
Five days ago, Providence (16-13) beat Georgetown 64-62 on a basket by Erron Maxey with a half-second to play. That gave an added edge to Wednesday night's game.
The Friars led throughout and were up 36-29 at the half after Georgetown made just 12 of 47 shots in the first 20 minutes.
Providence opened as much as a 10-point lead at 49-39 in the second half. But Kevin Braswell responded with a basket and a 3-pointer to get the Hoyas back in striking distance.
Bomtje Boumtje had three straight baskets in a 9-2 Georgetown spurt that tied the score at 62. Trez Kilpatrick's basket gave Georgetown the lead for the first time with 3:58 remaining.
It was tied at 66 when Boumtje Boumtje missed the front end of a 1-and-1 free throw opportunity with 1:23 to play. But a lane violation by Providence gave him a second chance and he made his first shot, putting Georgetown in front.
Then, after Braswell committed a 10-second violation, giving Providence possession, he made up for the error with a steal. Boumtje Boumtje then made another free throw with 15.5 seconds left and the Hoyas denied Providence a good last shot.
Maxie led Providence with 18 points and Jamel Thomas had 17.
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