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Georgia Holds Off Eastern Michigan

Corey Butler scored 12 points in the win.

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Georgia's Terrance Woodbury, right, drives on Eastern Michigan's Zane Gay in the second half. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Georgia's Terrance Woodbury, right, drives on Eastern Michigan's Zane Gay in the second half. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Nov. 18, 2008 

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP)--Corey Butler scored 12 points, and Georgia held off Eastern Michigan 61-60 on Tuesday in a consolation game in the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Terrance Woodbury and Dustin Ware each scored 11 points for the Bulldogs (2-1).

Justin Dobbins had 22 points and seven rebounds and Brandon Bowdry added 14 points and eight rebounds for Eastern Michigan (1-2).

Eastern Michigan had the ball in the closing seconds, trailing 61-60, but L.J. Frazier was called for a charge with 6.1 seconds to play. Frazier had six points and nine assists.

Georgia's Zac Swansey missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 5.4 seconds left. Eastern Michigan's Antonio Green drove to the hoop for a layup, but didn't get his shot off before the final buzzer.