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George Washington 82, Florida 77

GAINESVILLE, FLA.

Tyler Cavanaugh scored 23, including a key 3-pointer in the final minute, and Kevin Larsen added 19 points with a season-high 13 rebounds to help George Washington beat Florida. Patricio Garino added 13 points and rebounds for fourth-seeded George Washington. Cavanaugh made 4 of 5 from 3-point range. A jumper by Florida’s Chris Chiozza tied it at 73 with 2:25 left. Cavanaugh made 1 of 2 free throws about a minute later to put the Colonials up one and, after Dorian Finney-Smith missed a 3 on the other end, Cavanaugh knocked down a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 54 seconds left to make it 77-73. Kasey Hill made 1 of 2 foul shots to pull the No. 2 seed Gators (21-14) within four, but Cavanaugh hit 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final 16 seconds to seal it. George Washington (26-10) will face San Diego State in the semifinals Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. KeVaughn Allen led Florida with 22 points. Kevarrius Hayes scored 14.

San Diego State 72, Georgia Tech 56

SAN DIEGO

Trey Kell made a career-high tying four 3-poiners and finished with 18 points to help No. 2 seed San Diego State beat Georgia Tech. San Diego State (28-9) will face George Washington, an 82-77 winner over Florida, at Madison Square Garden in Tuesday’s semifinals. Adam Smith hit a jumper that pulled fourth-seeded Georgia Tech (21-15) within four with 11:14 to play, but the Yellow Jackets went the next six-plus minutes without a field goal. The Aztecs used an 8-1 spurt, which was capped by a 3-pointer by Kell, during that span to push their lead to 56-45. Georgia Tech trailed by at least nine the rest of the way. Marcus Georges-Hunt led the Yellow Jackets with 18 points.

Associated Press