National Basketball Association
Georgia Tech 73, Duquesne 67
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Where: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
# Louie Andrakakos, # Mike Eades, # Tim Nestor
Attendance:
5417
By The Sports Xchange
Guard Marcus Georges-Hunt had 20 points, six rebounds and four assists Tuesday to lead Georgia Tech to a 73-67 victory over Duquesne in Atlanta.
The senior made a pair of 3-pointers and added a pair of steals as the Yellow Jackets (10-3) won their third straight game.
Georgia Tech also got 17 points from guard Adam Smith, who made four important 3-point baskets. Forward Nick Jacobs added 14 points and nine rebounds.
The Dukes (10-3) were led by guard Micah Mason, who had five 3-pointers and scored 17 points. Forward Eric James added 11 points and 11 rebounds for Duquesne, which saw its winning streak end at four.
The Dukes jumped out to a 7-0 lead and forced the Yellow Jackets to play from behind most of the first half. Georgia Tech trimmed the margin to one point after Duquesne coach Jim Ferry received a technical foul for arguing a call.
The Yellow Jackets took their first lead at 35-33 when Smith drew a shooting foul on a 3-point try and made three free throws. The Dukes regained the lead when Mason drained his fourth 3-pointer of the first half to give Duquesne a 36-35 lead at the break.
Top Game Performances
Duquesne |
|
Georgia Tech |
Micah Mason 17 |
Scoring |
Marcus Georges-Hunt 20 |
Derrick Colter 6 |
Assists |
Josh Heath 5 |
Eric James 11 |
Rebounds |
Charles Mitchell 10 |
Eric James 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Marcus Georges-Hunt 6 |
Derrick Colter 1 |
Steals |
Marcus Georges-Hunt 2 |
L.G. Gill 1 |
Blocks |
Ben Lammers 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Duquesne
|
67 |
39.1 |
9-28 |
4-10 |
14 |
35 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
Georgia Tech
|
73 |
40.7 |
8-18 |
17-25 |
17 |
43 |
7 |
4 |
7 |