Allen Iverson 38pts Georgetown Vs Miami Big East NCAA 95/96

If Allen Iverson ever becomes a New York Knick, watch out. The 6-foot Georgetown sophomore from Hampton, Va. entered last night's Big East quarterfinal game against Miami averaging 34 points per contest this season at Madison Square Garden. The Hurricanes did little to stop Iverson's Manhattan mastery, as Iverson struck for 38 points and Georgetown rebounded from a lackluster first half to dismiss Miami 92-62 before a sellout crowd of 19,544.

Georgetown 92, Miami 62

Allen Iverson scored 38 points to tie the second-highest total in Big East tournament history. The Hoyas (25-6) reached the semifinal round for the seventh time in eight years and the 14th over all. Miami (15-13) was within 3 points at halftime before the Hoyas outscored the Hurricanes, 51-24.

Iverson made 11 of 21 shots, including 6 of 9 from 3-point range. He made 10 of 11 free throws, with 6 assists, 6 turnovers and 2 steals. In the seven games Iverson has played at Madison Square Garden, the sophomore has averaged 32.2 points. His 38 points in a Big East tournament game trailed only Connecticut's Donyell Marshall, who scored 42 against St. John's two years ago.

Yet near the end, with the Hoyas comfortably ahead, Georgetown Coach John Thompson created a sense of urgency to Iverson's game. "He tells me the end of the game is my time, I should have the ball in my hands," Iverson said. "So if somebody else turns it over, he yells at me. I just tell my teammates: 'Let me get the ball. He'll scream at me.' "

Steve Rich, a Miami senior forward, scored 15 points, 11 of which came in the first half. Steven Edwards, Miami's leading scorer with an average of 13.2 points, did not score.

Georgetown holds the conference record with six tournament championships, twice as many as Syracuse, the next most successful program. But the Hoyas have not won a Big East title since 1989.

"As long as we play defense hard," Iverson said, "everything is going to work out for us."

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