Tigers Shock No. 12 Georgetown, 54-45

Nov. 26, 2010

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) -

RaeShara Brown had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help Missouri upset No. 12 Georgetown on Friday night in the Paradise Jam.

Christine Flores and Jasmyn Otote both had 12 points and keyed a late-run for Missouri (2-2).

Leading 39-38 with 7:48 left, Missouri scored 10 straight points on four free throws by Flores and back-to-back 3-pointers by Otote to take an 11-point lead with just over 5 minutes left.

Georgetown tried to rally, scoring the next seven points to cut its deficit to 49-45 on Adria Crawford's two free throws with 1:06 left.

The Tigers hit five of their six free throws, including four by Brown, in the final 63 seconds to seal the win.

Sugar Rodgers scored 13 points and Monica McNutt added 10 for the Hoyas (4-1). The two combined to go 10 for 31 from the field as Georgetown shot just 33 percent from the floor.

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Players Mentioned

#10 Jasmyn Otote: G; 5' 9"; Senior

#23 RaeShara Brown: G; 5' 8"; Senior

#50 Christine Flores: F; 6' 3"; Junior

#23 RaeShara Brown: G; 5' 8"; Junior

#50 Christine Flores: F; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#10 Jasmyn Otote: G; 5' 9"; Junior

#23 RaeShara Brown: G; 5' 8"; Freshman

#10 Jasmyn Otote: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#10 Jasmyn Otote
: 5' 9"; Senior
: G

#23 RaeShara Brown
: 5' 8"; Senior
: G

#50 Christine Flores
: 6' 3"; Junior
: F

#23 RaeShara Brown
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G

#50 Christine Flores
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: F

#10 Jasmyn Otote
: 5' 9"; Junior
: G

#23 RaeShara Brown
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G

#10 Jasmyn Otote
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G