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Baylor Holds Off Georgetown, 74-72

Dunn and Rogers score 20 points each for Bears in winning effort.

Baylor's Kevin Rogers shoots against Georgetown's Greg Monroe in the second half.

March 18, 2009

WACO, Texas (AP) -LaceDarius Dunn and Kevin Rogers each scored 20 points and Curtis Jerrells added 19 to lead Baylor to a 74-72 win over Georgetown in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday night.

The Bears (21-14) claimed their first NIT win in four appearances.

Jerrells put Baylor ahead 74-69 with a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining.

But DaJuan Summers hit a 3-pointer for Georgetown (16-15) with three seconds left, and Tweety Carter missed the front end of a one-and-one opportunity for the Bears.

Summers, who led the Hoyas with 19 points, grabbed the rebound and launched a shot at the buzzer that fell short.