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Honolulu, HI (SportsNetwork.com) - Yuta Watanabe and Kevin Larsen hit the back-to-back 3-pointers late in the second half to catapult George Washington to a 60-54 upset of 11th-ranked Wichita State in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic. Kethan Savage had 12 points, while Larsen and Watanabe each scored 10 for the Colonials (9-3), who finished the contest on a 17-4 run. GW smashed Ohio in its tournament opener before edging Colorado on Tuesday. Fred VanVleet had 11 points for Wichita State (10-2), which handily beat Loyola Marymount in its first game at this tournament, then got by Hawaii in overtime on Tuesday. The Shockers shot just 34.4 percent from the field. Ron Bakers jumper extended Wichita States lead to 52-47 with 6:11 left, but Watanabe, a freshman, responded with a jumper to start GWs big game-ending surge. Savage then came up with a steal, and his spin move in the lane turned into a layup with 5:17 remaining. Watanabes 3-pointer from the left wing gave the Colonials the edge with 3:33 to go. After Baker air-balled a 3-pointer at the other end, Larsen drilled a step-back shot from the top of the arc for a 57-52 margin with 2:50 left. The Shockers turned the ball over on a poor pass, and that led to Joe McDonalds driving layup for a seven-point cushion with just over a minute remaining. GW had a pair of turnovers in the final minute, but the Shockers couldnt capitalize. Wichita State led by as many as seven in the first half, but the game was tied at 28 at the break. The Shockers led by as many as eight in the second half, the last time at 48-40 following a Darius Carter 3-pointer with 7:45 to go. It was 50-43 after VanVleets layup with 7:08 left. Game Notes Wichita States next game is at Drake in its Missouri Valley Conference opener on New Years Eve ... GW, which made 51.1 percent of its field-goal attempts, hosts Virginia Military on Dec. 30 ... The Shockers were missing starting forward Evan Wessel (ankle) for a third straight game. Jacob deGrom Mets Jersey . - After sewage backups, toilet overflows and foul smells surfaced the past two years, nothing at the Oakland Coliseum surprises the home team anymore. Pedro Martinez Mets Jersey . The senior threw for 319 yards and no interceptions in his final college game, leading No. http://www.metssale.com/mets-adeiny-hech...ca/CurlingSkins - with the Top 16 curlers earning a ticket to Banff, Alta. to compete in the TRAVELERS ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME Presented by Pintys, running Jan. Keith Hernandez Jersey . - The Seattle Sounders busy off-season continues with the team acquiring defender Chad Marshall from the Columbus Crew in exchange for a 2015 third-round pick and allocation money. Juan Lagares Mets Jersey . - Whether its because of her improved play or the reason for it, Michelle Wie appears as comfortable on and off the golf course as at any time in her career.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Colorado Avalanche forward P.A. Parenteau will miss at least four weeks with a right knee injury, coach Patrick Roy said Tuesday after a team workout. Parenteau suffered a sprained MCL during a mid-ice collision early in an overtime win against Winnipeg on Monday. Parenteau has 14 goals and 19 assists this season. The Avalanche also are missing forward Paull Stastny because of a balky back.dddddddddddd Hes expected to miss the game against Chicago on Wednesday, but Roy remains hopeful Stastny can play Friday. The rash of injuries has forced Roy to tinker with his line combinations up front. The team recalled Brad Malone and Paul Carey from Lake Erie of the American Hockey League to add depth at forward. ' ' '