ATLANTA Moses Wright scored 29 points and grabbed two of his 14 rebounds in the final 35 seconds, and Georgia Tech snapped a 14-game losing streak against Duke with an 81-77 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Wright split a pair of free throws with 35 and 28 seconds left to extend Georgia Tech’s lead to 77-70. But the Yellow Jackets turned it over twice in the final 15 seconds to keep Duke in it.
DJ Steward made a 3-pointer to make it 79-76 and missed a 3 after the second turnover, but Duke got the offensive rebound and Patrick Tape was fouled. Tape made the first with 2.6 seconds left and intentionally missed the second but it didn’t hit the rim. Michael Devoe secured it at the other end with two free throws at 1.8.
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Guerrier, Syracuse visit Ga. Tech
February 25, 2021 GMT
McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Quincy Guerrier and Syracuse will face Moses Wright and Georgia Tech. The sophomore Guerrier is averaging 10 points over the last five games. Wright, a senior, has scored 22 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 17.4 over his last five games.
SAVVY SENIORS: Georgia Tech has relied heavily on its seniors this year. Wright, Jose Alvarado, Jordan Usher and Bubba Parham have combined to account for 68 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 78 percent of all Yellow Jackets points over the last five games.GIFTED GUERRIER: Guerrier has connected on 31.9 percent of the 47 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 2 for 4 over his last three games. He’s also made 72.1 percent of his foul shots this season.