Coral Gables, Fla. –
Michael Devoe led all scorers with 29 points as Georgia Tech dominated Miami in an 87-60 victory Saturday afternoon in the Watsco Center. Devoe led three Yellow Jackets in double-figures, including
Moses Wright who finished with 14 points to surpass the 1,000-career points mark.
The 27-point win marked the largest margin of victory by Georgia Tech in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in program history. The Jackets gained momentum with a strong first half as Miami won the second half, 42-39, but wasn’t able to significantly cut into Tech’s 30-point halftime advantage.
Georgia Tech (11-8, 7-6 ACC) held a convincing 48-18 lead at halftime, marking the highest scoring half for the Jackets in an ACC game this season. Devoe and Wright combined for 26 points as Tech shot 63.3 percent (19-30) in the half, while limiting the Hurricanes (7-13, 3-12 ACC) to a 28.6 percent (6-21) effort from the floor. The Jackets recorded 13 assists on 19 made field goals in
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ATLANTA (AP) Moses Wright scored 24 points, making four of five shots in the second half as Georgia Tech held off Pitt 71-65 on Sunday. Bubba Parham added 11 points for Georgia Tech (10-8,.
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Boston College (3-13, 1-9) vs. Georgia Tech (10-8, 6-6) McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech looks to extend Boston College's conference losing.