National Basketball Association
Florida State 74, Georgia Tech 61
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Where: Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee, Florida
Officials:
# Ron Groover, # Brian Dorsey, # Tim Clougherty
Attendance:
2664
By Field Level Media
Scottie Barnes scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half to help No. 15 Florida State post a 74-61 victory over Georgia Tech on Tuesday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams at Tallahassee, Fla.
M.J. Walker scored 14 points, and Wyatt Wilkes added 11 as the Seminoles (4-0, 1-0 ACC) won their 27th consecutive game at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Anthony Polite recorded 10 points and three steals, and Balsa Koprivica added 10 points and eight rebounds as Florida State won for the 69th time in its past 72 home contests.
Michael Devoe scored 21 points for Georgia Tech (2-3, 0-1). Moses Wright registered 12 points before fouling out, and Jordan Usher also scored 12 points for the Yellow Jackets.
Florida State, which led by as many as 16 points, connected on 52.9 percent of its field-goal attempts and was 8-of-17 from 3-point range.
Georgia Tech shot 43.1 percent from the field and was a dismal 5-of-20 from 3-point range.
The Yellow Jackets fought back after Florida State used an 11-2 second-half surge to open up the big lead.
Barnes made two free throws, and Walker buried a 3-pointer as Florida State led 45-33 lead with 16:11 left.
Barnes later converted a fast-break layup, Quincy Ballard scored on a putback and Polite hit a jumper to cap the run and give the Seminoles a 51-35 lead with 13 minutes remaining.
Florida State's momentum suddenly evaporated as the Yellow Jackets ripped off the next 15 points.
Jose Alvarado scored five straight points during the burst to pull Georgia Tech within nine. Devoe added a 3-pointer, Kyle Sturdivant converted a three-point play and Wright made two free throws as the Yellow Jackets moved within 51-50 with 9:58 remaining.
Barnes halted the surge with a dunk to start an 11-3 run, and Walker ended the spurt with a 3-pointer from the left corner to give the Seminoles a 62-53 lead with 5:41 left.
Two free throws by RaiQuan Gray pushed the lead to 70-59 with 1:36 remaining as Florida State closed it out.
Earlier, Wilkes scored 11 first-half points as Florida State held a 36-29 advantage at the break.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Georgia Tech |
|
Florida State |
|
Michael Devoe 21 |
Scoring |
Scottie Barnes 16 |
|
Khalid Moore 4 |
Assists |
Balsa Koprivica 3 |
|
Michael Devoe 5 |
Rebounds |
Balsa Koprivica 7 |
|
Moses Wright 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Scottie Barnes 4 |
|
Jose Alvarado 2 |
Steals |
Anthony Polite 3 |
|
Kyle Sturdivant 1 |
Blocks |
Wyatt Wilkes 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Georgia Tech
|
61 |
43.1 |
5-20 |
12-15 |
11 |
20 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
| Florida State
|
74 |
52.9 |
8-17 |
12-16 |
13 |
29 |
1 |
6 |
13 |
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