National Basketball Association
Northwestern 76, Georgia Tech 60
When: 7:15 PM ET, Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Where: Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Jamie Luckie, # Ray Natalli
Attendance:
5619
By SportsDirect Inc.
Senior forward John Shurna scored the first six points in a 15-4 opening run and finished with 25 as Northwestern beat host Georgia Tech 76-60 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Tuesday.
The Wildcats (6-0) won their fourth straight in the event, improving to 6-7 all-time. The Yellow Jackets (4-3) fell to 4-8 in the Challenge.
Shurna, an All-American candidate who leads the Big Ten in scoring, drained a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play to give Northwestern an early cushion.
With the Wildcats leading 44-39 at the break, Shurna scored the first five points of the second half.
The Wildcats, who shot 55.4 percent, scored on a slew of back-door cuts against the aggressive Jackets.
Georgia Tech guard Jason Morris, who came in shooting 30 percent, kept the Jackets close with a 16-point first half and finished with 21 on 6-of-11 shooting.
Northwestern, aiming for its first NCAA Tournament bid, finished November 6-0 for the first time in school history.
Top Game Performances
| Northwestern |
|
Georgia Tech |
|
John Shurna 25 |
Scoring |
Jason Morris 21 |
|
Dave Sobolewski 6 |
Assists |
Daniel Miller 4 |
|
John Shurna 8 |
Rebounds |
Daniel Miller 9 |
|
Luka Mirkovic 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Jason Morris 7 |
|
Drew Crawford 3 |
Steals |
Glen Rice Jr. 3 |
|
John Shurna 3 |
Blocks |
Daniel Miller 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Northwestern
|
76 |
55.4 |
5-14 |
9-14 |
15 |
29 |
4 |
11 |
13 |
| Georgia Tech
|
60 |
42.6 |
2-11 |
12-19 |
15 |
29 |
2 |
7 |
16 |
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