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ATLANTA, Ga. — Junior Tyler Nading scored 19 points to become the 17th player in school history to score 1,000 or more points in No. 7 Washington University’s 78-71 overtime win at Emory University on Sunday afternoon at the Woodruff P.E. Center.

Nading was 7-of-13 from the field in the win, and also added eight rebounds and four assists. He hit a 15-foot jumper with 2:17 left in overtime pushing him over the 1,000 point plateau. Nading had four steals, passing J.J. Siepierski (1993-96) into eighth on the WU all-time list.

Nading’s jumper put Washington U. up 68-65 in overtime, and then after a defensive stop, sophomore Aaron Thompson made it 71-65 after a three from the top of the key. The Bears were 4-of-5 from the field in OT, and hit 8-of-12 free-throws.

Emory (10-12, 3-8 UAA) scored the first four points of the game, but WU answered with a 14-2 run to take a 14-6 advantage with 13:45 left. Sophomores Cameron Smith and Ross Kelley each nailed three-pointers during the run, and senior Troy Ruths added two three-point plays.

Washington U. went ice cold from the field allowing Emory back in the game. The Eagles, who hit 10-of-15 shots from the field to start the game, responded with an 18-4 run to take a 24-19 advantage with eight minutes left. A three-pointer by Thompson ignited a 9-0 run as Washington U. knotted the score at 28-28 at halftime.

The Bears struggled from the field in the first half hitting 11-of-30 shots (36.7 percent), while forcing 10 turnovers. Ruths led all scorers with 10 points, despite hitting 4-of-11 shots from the floor.

WU’s defense shut down Emory’s offense early in the second half, as the Bears held onto a 40-33 advantage. Brian Giometti then came off the bench for Emory to two hit two three-pointers, highlighting a 10-0 run to gain a 43-40 lead with 11 minutes to play. Julien Williams got Emory’s crowd off its feet with two thunderous dunks pushing the lead to 47-42.

A three-pointer by Thompson pushed Washington U. back out in front at 53-51, and then Ruths drained two free-throws to make it 55-51 with under five to play. Giometti tied the score at 59-59 after draining his third three-pointer of the half. A bucket by Ruths gave WU the two-point lead at 61-59, but Spiros Federigos came down and hit two from the charity stripe to knot the score and send it to overtime.

Ruths finished with 24 points, nine rebounds and career-high five blocks, while Thompson added 14 points and Smith had 13. The Bears hit 20-of-27 from the free-throw line, and committed just 10 turnovers. Federigos led Emory with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Anthony Fernandez had 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Washington U. (18-4, 9-2 UAA) opens a two-game home stand against No. 10 Brandeis University on Friday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m.

Press release submitted by Washington U. on Feb 17 2008 at 02:38 PM

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