Rashun Davis drained a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left in the second overtime and finished with a career-high 28 points, and Radford defeated Georgetown, 82-80, on Saturday in the teams’ opener.
Davis’ game-winner happened after he missed a pair of free throws with 39 seconds left. Georgetown’s L.J. Peak missed a 3-pointer with 14 seconds to play.
Cameron Jones, who made back-to-back 3-pointers down the stretch, added 20 points for the Highlanders.
Georgetown forced the first overtime when Isaac Copeland hit a 3-pointer with 36 seconds left and Peak followed with a steal and a layup, but he missed the free throw after he was fouled.
The Hoyas took a three-point lead early in the first overtime but Radford made layups on three consecutive possessions to go up by three. D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera made one of two free throws and a layup after a turnover to tie the game at 71-71.
Bradley Hayes had 19 points and 12 rebounds for Georgetown, which had received votes in the preseason Associated Press poll.
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