Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Cavaliers
Duncan Powell scores 21 and Georgia Tech held off a late rally to beat Virginia 66-60 in ACC tourney
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Duncan Powell scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half, Baye Ndongo and Naithan George each had a double-double and No. 8 seed Georgia Tech held off a late rally to beat No. 9 seed Virginia 66-60 on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Tournament.
It was Georgia Tech’s first win in the series with Virginia since a 68-64 victory in Atlanta on Jan. 9, 2016.
Georgia Tech (17-15) will play top-seeded Duke in the quarterfinals on Thursday, looking to avenge an 82-56 loss to the then-No. 5 Blue Devils on Dec. 21.
Powell scored nine straight Georgia Tech points, including a baseline jumper to make it 51-41 with 7:52 left. Ndongo scored the next four points for the Yellow Jackets, Jaeden Mustaf added two free throws, and Powell made a shot in the lane to make it 59-46 with 2:57 left.
Virginia guard Isaac McKneely led the comeback with under a minute left. He made a long 3-pointer with 46.4 seconds left and George missed the front end of a one-and-one. After a timeout, Jacob Cofie was left open for a dunk to pull the Cavaliers within 62-57 with 35.7 left.
Cofie forced a turnover on the inbounds play with 33.4 seconds left and McKneely sank another 3-pointer to get within 62-60. George made two free throws at 19.1 for a four-point lead.
McKneely had the ball knocked out of his hands on a drive to the basket and George added two more free throws to seal it.
Ndongo finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for Georgia Tech. George nearly secured a triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
McKneely had 27 points and seven 3-pointers for Virginia (15-17), which had won 13 straight in the series.
Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire had an extended embrace with Virginia interim coach Ron Sanchez at midcourt following the game.
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Game Information
Charlotte, NC
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Tommy Morrissey
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 11-1 | - | 22-2 |
| Virginia | 10-2 | 1 | 21-3 |
| Clemson | 10-2 | 1 | 20-5 |
| NC State | 9-3 | 2 | 18-7 |
| Miami | 8-3 | 2.5 | 19-5 |
| Louisville | 8-4 | 3 | 18-6 |
| North Carolina | 7-4 | 3.5 | 19-5 |
| SMU | 6-5 | 4.5 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-6 | 5 | 17-8 |
| California | 5-7 | 6 | 17-8 |
| Stanford | 5-7 | 6 | 16-9 |
| Syracuse | 5-7 | 6 | 14-11 |
| Florida State | 4-7 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
| Wake Forest | 3-8 | 7.5 | 12-12 |
| Boston College | 2-9 | 8.5 | 9-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-10 | 9 | 11-14 |
| Notre Dame | 2-10 | 9 | 11-14 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-10 | 9 | 9-16 |
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