Lafayette Leopards @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Washington, Fleming and Reeves each score 20 as Georgia Tech beats Lafayette 95-81
ATLANTA -- — Lamar Washington had 20 points, 10 assists and three steals, Akai Fleming and Kowacie Reeves Jr. also scored 20 points, and Georgia Tech beat Lafayette 95-81 on Saturday.
Fleming made 11 of 12 from the free-throw line and Reeves finished with nine rebounds. Peyton Marshall scored 10 for Georgia Tech (7-4).
Mark Butler had 20 points and eight assists, and Caleb Williams also finished with 20 points to go with six assists for Lafayette (3-10). Andrew Phillips scored 15 points and Christian Humphrey-Rembert added 12 and eight rebounds.
Washington and Chas Kelley III each hit a 3-pointer before Marshall threw down a dunk that capped a tiebreaking 12-0 run almost nine minutes into the game and the Yellow Jackets never trailed again.
Phillips hit a 3-pointer and Butler followed with a layup that trimmed Lafayette's deficit to a point with 14:48 left in the second half. Shareef Jackson's layup about three minutes later made it 61-59 but Georgia Tech scored 14 of the next 18 points to pull away.
The Yellow Jackets made 30 of 60 from the field, shot 56% (9 of 16) from behind the arc, and hit 87% from the free-throw line, where they outscored Lafayette 26-10.
Lafayette opens Patriot League play at home against Colgate on New Year's Eve.
Georgia Tech hosts Florida A&M on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Justin Porterfield
- A.J. Desai
- Anthony Eades
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |

