Sturdivant scores 21, leads big finish for Georgia Tech against UMass
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. UMass Minutemen: Full Highlights
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. UMass Minutemen: Full Highlights
HONOLULU -- — Kyle Sturdivant scored 21 points and sealed the win with a pair of free throws, capping Georgia Tech's rally from a double-digit deficit to defeat Massachusetts 73-70 at the Diamond Head Classic on Thursday night.
Georgia Tech closed the game on an 18-6 run in which Sturdivant scored eight points, including the final six.
After trailing by 11 with 13 minutes left, the Yellow Jackets tied it on a layup by Baye Ngondo and again on a 3-pointer by Naithan George with 3 minutes remaining. Sturdivant then added a layup and a couple of free throws for a 71-67 lead with 16 seconds left. Rahsool Diggins' 3-pointer cut it to one with 9 seconds left before Sturdivant hit a pair from the line for the final margin.
Ngondo and Deebo Coleman scored 12 points each for Georgia Tech (7-3).
Matt Cross had 17 points and nine rebounds for UMass (6-3). Diggins scored 15, Jayden Ndjigue 11 and Josh Cohen 10.
Much like the first half when UMass took an early 15-6 lead, the Minutemen opened the second half on a 12-2 run to take a 43-39 lead. Soon thereafter, an 8-0 run in which Cross scored six points had UMass up 51-41 with about 14 1/2 minutes left.
The Minutemen forced seven turnovers that led to 10 points and outscored the Yellow Jackets by 16 second-half points on the way to a 63-53 lead with seven minutes left. Still trailing by double-digits a couple of minutes later, a three-point play Miles Kelley got the Yellow Jackets started on their winning run in which they held UMass to two 3-pointers over the final 4 1/2 minutes.
UMass hit four 3-pointers in the early going and led 15-6 within the first 4 1/2 minutes. Georgia Tech trailed 22-13 before 3-pointers by Deebo Coleman and Ibrahima Sacko jump-started a 10-2 run that got the Yellow Jackets within 24-23.
Georgia Tech finally tied it and went ahead by one on a pair of free throws by Sturdivant with 4 minutes left in the half. Later Sturdivant's short jumper at the buzzer gave the Yellow Jackets a 37-31 halftime lead.
Georgia Tech plays on Friday against the winner between Portland and Hawaii. UMass will play the Portland-Hawaii loser, also on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Chris Beaver
- Tony Padilla
- Tommy Nunez
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
North Carolina | 17-3 | - | 29-8 |
Duke | 15-5 | 2 | 27-9 |
Virginia | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Pittsburgh | 12-8 | 5 | 22-11 |
Clemson | 11-9 | 6 | 24-12 |
Syracuse | 11-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
Wake Forest | 11-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
Virginia Tech | 10-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
Florida State | 10-10 | 7 | 17-16 |
NC State | 9-11 | 8 | 26-15 |
Boston College | 8-12 | 9 | 20-16 |
Georgia Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Notre Dame | 7-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
Miami | 6-14 | 11 | 15-17 |
Louisville | 3-17 | 14 | 8-24 |
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Dayton | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |