Coral Gables, Florida – Miles Kelly Scoring a game-high 25 points and hitting seven 3-point field goals, Georgia Tech used a strong second half to cruise to an 80-76 road victory over Miami on Saturday at Watsco Center.
Tech (12-16, 5-12 ACC) picked up its second road win in the ACC this season and second in three games, but the Yellow Jackets had to survive after failing to make a field goal in the final seven minutes of the game. did not become. It comes out on top. The Hurricanes (15-13, 6-11 ACC) nearly erased a 13-point deficit in that stretch, but a six-game losing streak was inevitable.
Trailing 49-45 at the half, the Yellow Jackets opened the second half with nine straight points, then added a 12-2 run to take a 68-56 lead with 10 points left in the game. The teams traded baskets over the next three minutes, with Kelly making his seventh three with 7:03 remaining, giving Tech its largest advantage of the game at 76-63. This would have been the Jackets' last field goal.
Miami ratcheted up the pressure all over the court, forcing Tech to miss its last seven shots from the floor and commit six turnovers. The Hurricanes were now up 10-0 and were within 76-73 with 2:54 left in the game.
Kyle Sturdivant was fouled and made two free throws to extend Tech's lead to 78-73, but Miami made three shots to the basket on the next downhill and Bentley Joseph made a three. The book sank to 78-76.
Once again, Sturdivant fouled out, moved the ball up the court, and made two more free throws with 11 seconds left to give the Jackets their final margin.
Kelly made 9 of 16 shots from the floor, including 7 of 11 from 3-point range, matching his personal best in 3-pointers. Cowasie Reeves Jr. added 15 points, including three triples, and Sturdivant finished the game with 10 points and seven assists.
Miami was led by Joseph and Kishawn George with 16 points each, while Uga Poplar had 14 points and Matthew Cleveland added 10 points.
The tech department is off until next Saturday when the Yellow Jackets play their final home game of the regular season against Florida State. Tipp will be held at McCamish Pavilion starting at 12 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPNU.
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