Xavier tied it on a three-pointer by B.J. Raymond with just under eight minutes to go, forced Georgia to miss two layups on the other end, and then went ahead on a three by Dante' Jackson. Over the next three minutes, they maintained.

Then came another big sequence. Josh Duncan hit two free throws, Georgia's Gaines threw the ball away and Derrick Jackson swooped in for a layup and one at the other end. He hit the free throw to push the lead to eight.

After Gaines pushed it back to five with a layup of his own, Drew Lavender cashed a nifty runner to extend the lead once again. Still, refusing to go away, the Dawgs got a three from Terrance Woodbury with about four minutes left to pull within five, which is where we are now with 3:13 left and Georgia headed to the line.

With any luck, we'll have a one possession game with three minutes left. Could you ask for anything more?