Michael Devoe scored 22 points to lead three Georgia Tech players with 20-plus as the Yellow Jackets defeated No. 20 Clemson 83-65 on Wednesday in Atlanta.
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THE FLATS – Three Yellow Jackets scored in double-figures to lead Georgia Tech men’s basketball to a 72-67 comeback win over Atlantic Coast Conference-rival North Carolina on Wednesday night at McCamish Pavilion.
Georgia Tech (5-3, 1-1 ACC) trailed UNC (5-4, 0-2 ACC) by as much as 11 in the first half and by eight with less than seven minutes to go before battling back to secure its first conference win of the 2020-21 season. Tech guards
Jose Alvarado and
Michael Devoe led all scorers with a pair of 20 points apiece. Alvarado also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out seven assists (both team highs), while Devoe sank four 3-pointers as well as handing out four assists.
By Andy Demetra | Voice of the Yellow Jackets
In an ordinary year, coaches like to squeeze in one last non-conference game after the holiday break. Often they schedule it against a lightly regarded low- or mid-major, at home, in a matchup with little to no suspense. Players get a chance to knock off the rust, get back in rhythm, and in some cases, clear the calories from a visit back home. Coaches get a last chance to workshop some plays and lineups before the grind of conference play returns.
Breaking news: this isn’t an ordinary year.
There won’t be any easing back for Georgia Tech (4-3, 0-1 ACC) as it returns from a longer-than-expected 10-day hiatus. Their first game back brings in North Carolina (5-3, 0-1 ACC) to McCamish Pavilion in a matchup of teams looking to avoid 0-2 conference starts. North Carolina will also look to avenge a stunning loss to the Yellow Jackets last year, where Tech roared out to a 27-4 lead and shot 59 percent en route to a 96-83 win in Ch