The Georgia Bulldogs got late contributions from two unlikely characters and held on to beat George Washington 81-73 in the semifinals of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City Monday night.

With the win Georgia (3-1) advances to the finals to face the winner of the late game between No. 8 Kansas and UAB. It was George Washington’s (3-1) first loss of the year.

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