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GU claws back to beat Bearcats in OT, win Maui Invitational

GU claws back to beat Bearcats in OT, win Maui Invitational

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GU claws back to beat Bearcats in OT, win Maui Invitational

by Associated Press

KREM.com

Posted on November 25, 2009 at 10:11 PM

Updated Wednesday, Nov 25 at 11:45 PM

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) -- Robert Sacre scored 14 points and Gonzaga won the Maui Invitational for the first time in three tries, beating Cincinnati 61-59 in overtime Wednesday night at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Steven Gray and Elias Harris added 13 points apiece for Gonzaga (5-1).

The Bulldogs, who also got 12 points from Demetri Goodson, overcame a 10-point second-half deficit and sent the game to overtime after Sacre hit a floater in the lane with 16 seconds to play in regulation. Sacre then blocked Cincinnati's alley-oop attempt at the buzzer.

The Bearcats (4-1) looked weary in overtime, missing five of seven free throws in the first 1:45 while falling behind by two.

Yancy Gates, who scored 11 points, had a putback dunk with 12.6 seconds to go to bring the Bearcats within one, but Cashmere Wright missed a floater as time expired.

Gonzaga's Matt Bouldin and Steven Gray shared tournament MVP honors.

It was GU's third appearance in the Maui Invitational. The Bulldogs reached the championship game once before, losing to Connecticut 65-63 in 2005.

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