National Basketball Association
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
By The Sports Xchange
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 |
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