WASHINGTON, D.C. – Saint Joseph's senior Cameron Brown became the 58th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points and Lynn Greer III poured a career-high 31 points, but George Washington topped the Hawks, 92-91, in an overtime thriller on Wednesday evening at the Smith Center.

How It Happened
• George Washington took an 11-5 lead less than three minutes into the opening half.
• Brown surpassed the 1,000 career point mark with a layup at 16:54 and brought St. Joe's to within 11-7.
• The Colonials extended their lead to 24-9 behind a 13-2 run that spanned five minutes.
• Seven consecutive points by the Hawks brought St. Joe's to within 27-18 on a three-pointer by Christian Winborne at 8:19.
• Back-to-back three-pointers by Kacper Klaczek and Greer III and a dunk by Ejike Obinna cut the Colonials' lead to four, 30-26, with 4:30 to go in the first half.
• A free throw by Erik Reynolds II made it a three-point contest, but a three-pointer by George Washington's James Bishop in the final minute gave the Colonials a 41-35 edge at halftime.
• Sparked by a Klaczek three-pointer, the Hawks put together a 10-0 run to take a 55-51 lead on a layup by Reynolds II at 12:56.
• George Washington responded with nine straight points to retake the lead and open a 60-55 advantage on a three-pointer by Maximus Edwards at 9:49.
• Attacking the Colonials' defense at the rim, Greer III scored seven straight points to tie the game at 69-69 with 6:05 to play.
• A free throw by Brown gave the Hawks a 72-71 lead, but George Washington followed with six consecutive points to open a 77-72 edge on a three-point play by Brendan Adams with 1:48 remaining.
• Down 79-74, Greer III came up clutch with five straight points, including the game-tying tip-in with :04 left to force overtime.
• In a back-and-forth extra frame, Saint Joseph's pushed ahead 89-85 on a layup by Greer III with under two minutes to go.
• George Washington retook the lead, 92-91, on a layup by Bishop with :20 left.
• The Hawks didn't convert in their next offensive possession, but got the ball back with :08.3 left after causing a turnover by the Colonials.
• With the final seconds ticking away, Saint Joseph's go-ahead basket missed its mark as George Washington dribbled out the final moments.

Inside The Boxscore
• Greer III finished the night 13-22 from the field, 2-5 from three-point range and 3-5 from the foul line for 31 points, while grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double.
• Entering the day three points shy of 1,000, Brown scored nine points on the evening and added eight rebounds.
• Klaczek, who scored 11 of his 16 points in the second half and overtime, handed out a team-best five assists and grabbed seven rebounds.
• Reynolds II was the third Hawk in double figures, scoring 17 points to go with four assists.
• Saint Joseph's finished with a season-high 46 points in the paint.
• Wednesday marked the first of two meetings this season between Saint Joseph's and George Washington, with the two teams set to meet again on February 11 at Hagan Arena.

Up Next
Saint Joseph's caps its two-game road swing on Sunday at George Mason. Sunday's contest, set for a noon tip, will be televised on USA Network

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