blacksburg, virginia – New student Baye Ndongo and Miles Kelly Georgia Tech spurred a second-half comeback, cutting the deficit from 21 points to seven with less than eight minutes left, but the Yellow Jackets lost 91-67 on the road on Saturday, and Virginia Tech rallied to score 27 points. Finished the game with 10 runs. Kassel Coliseum at night.
Georgia Tech (9-11, 2-7 ACC) suffered its eighth loss in nine games, while Virginia Tech (13-7, 5-4 ACC) has won its third straight.
The Hokies put on an offensive clinic, shooting 51.5 percent in the first half and 60 percent in the second half, leading 44-28 in the locker room. In this game, he made 12 3-point field goals and scored 36 points in the paint.
They took control of the game midway through the first half, and while the Yellow Jackets missed eight straight field goals, they put together a 10-0 run and extended their lead to 21 points in the final minutes.
Despite Virginia Tech’s continued strong shooting, Georgia Tech was able to close the lead against the Hokies, going first to nine points (62-53) at the 10:50 mark and then at the 7:57 mark. At that point, the score was 7 points (64-57). . Ndongo scored eight of his team-high 16 points in that stretch, and Kelly scored six of his 11 points.
But Hokies leading scorer Sean Pedulla, who had only nine points in the game, made two 3-point field goals and Hunter Kattore (11 points) made another to fuel an 11-0 run. The Hokies regained control of the game. Home team, 75-57 with 4:34 left.
Big men Lynn Kidd and Maylijael Poteet led the Hokies with 18 points each, while Robbie Beran had 14 points and Tyler Nickel added 14 points.
Tech returns home to play No. 3 North Carolina on Tuesday at McAmish Pavilion. Tip-off is at 7 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN.
