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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia Tech 77, VCU 64
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Where: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Brian Dorsey, # Bryan Kersey
Attendance: 5219

Senior guard Marcus Georges-Hunt scored 20 points and was 11 for 12 from the free throw line to lead Georgia Tech to a 77-64 victory over VCU on Tuesday in Atlanta.

The Yellow Jackets (7-2) also got 12 points and 11 rebounds from forward Charles Mitchell, who has recorded a double-double in every game. Point guard Josh Heath added 12 points. Georgia Tech shot 53.6 percent from the field in the second half.

The Rams (5-4) were led by forward Justin Tillman with 18 points and guard Melvin Johnson, who scored 17 points but shot 3 for 10 on 3-pointers.

The teams played to a 27-27 tie at halftime. Neither team shot it well as the Yellow Jackets shot 32.1 percent and VCU 36.4 from the field, although Johnson had 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting. The biggest lead for either team was four points.

Georgia Tech used a 14-2 run early in the second half to take a 45-36 lead with 13:05 remaining. The Rams cut the deficit to one point, only to have the Yellow Jackets respond with an 8-0 spurt that restored the nine-point lead.
Top Game Performances
 
VCU   Georgia Tech
Justin Tillman 18 Scoring Marcus Georges-Hunt 20
JeQuan Lewis 4 Assists Tadric Jackson 4
Mo Alie-Cox 7 Rebounds Charles Mitchell 11
Justin Tillman 6 Free Throws Made Marcus Georges-Hunt 11
Korey Billbury 2 Steals Charles Mitchell 2
Mo Alie-Cox 3 Blocks Nick Jacobs 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
VCU 64 32.4 6-27 12-12 10 30 3 6 13
Georgia Tech 77 42.9 5-12 24-26 11 39 3 5 14