THE FLATS – Senior guard
Jose Alvarado scored 29 points, tying his career-high, while leading Georgia Tech to a 97-69 victory over Delaware State on Sunday night at McCamish Pavilion.
Georgia Tech (4-3, 0-1 ACC) shot 55.0-percent from the field, including a 39.1-percent mark from three-point range. Tech held the Hornets (0-3, 0-0 MEAC) to just 43.4-percent shooting, only allowing a 30.8-percent showing from DSU from beyond the arc.
Four Yellow Jackets put up double-digits in scoring, making it the sixth game this season that Tech has had at least four double-digit scorers. Alvarado was 11-of-14 shooting overall, setting a new career-best in made field goals. Senior forward
Ga. Tech plays host to FAMU
December 17, 2020 GMT
McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech hosts Florida A&M in an early season matchup. Florida A&M beat Austin Peay by six in its last outing. Georgia Tech lost 74-61 to Florida State in its most recent game.
SAVVY SENIORS: Georgia Tech has relied heavily on its seniors this year. Moses Wright, Jose Alvarado, Jordan Usher and Bubba Parham have collectively accounted for 69 percent of all Yellow Jackets points this season.
FACILITATING THE OFFENSE: MJ Randolph has been directly responsible for 48 percent of all Florida A&M field goals over the last three games. The junior guard has 20 field goals and 16 assists in those games.
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APPALACHIAN STATE (4-2) 38
NO. 10 TENNESSEE (3-0) 79
Tennessee jumped out to an early 16-1 lead in the first seven minutes and never looked back. The Volunteers suffocated Appalachian State allowing just 13 points and 4-of-22 shooting in the first half.
Four Volunteers scored double-digit points. Victor Bailey Jr. led Tennessee with 13 points, John Fulkerson and Jaden Springer both had 12 points in the win. Josiah-Jordan James added on 11 points thanks to shooting 3-for-3 from beyond the arc.
The Tennessee defense was relentless all game not allowing one Mountaineer over 10 points holding Appalachian State to 28 percent from the field and 23.8 percent from three.
LOYOLA CHICAGO (3-1) 63
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