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George scores 14 of his 18 points in second half to help Georgia Tech hold off UMBC 91-82
ATLANTA (AP) Naithan George scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and added eight assists to help Georgia Tech beat UMBC 91-82 Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Baye Ndongo scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Lance Terry and freshman Jaeden Mustaf, making his first start, added 15 points each for the Yellow Jackets (5-6).
Bryce Johnson scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half when the Retrievers (7-6) made a run at the Tech to cut a 22-point lead down to six. Louie Jordan hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points and Ace Valentine added 16 points.
Both teams shot 52%. The Yellow Jackets made 8 of 16 3-point attempts while UMBC was 10 of 25. Tech made 19 of 29 free throws to UMBC's 12-of-19. The Yellow Jackets were plus-16 on the boards and outscored UMBC by nine off turnovers.
UMBC trailed by 22 with 15 minutes left but were within six after a Johnson 3-pointer with three minutes left. George found Ndongo for a dunk and Luke O'Brien hit a 3 to rebuild an 11-point edge. UMBC got it back to nine but two George free throws followed by a turnover that led to a Mustaf fast-break dunk made it 86-73 with 51 seconds remaining and Tech sealed it with free throws.
Trailing 11-2, Ndongo and Terry combined for 17 points in a 19-0 run for Tech, which led 53-34 after shooting 62% in the first half.
This was the first game of a five-game homestand for the Yellow Jackets, who play Duke in an ACC game on Saturday. UMBC plays at Marist on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Marlon Short vs. Ryan Mutombo (Yellow Jackets gains possession) | ||
| 19:43 | | Ryan Mutombo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:41 |  | Bryce Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 19:18 | | Bryce Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:16 | | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | ||
| 19:11 | | Official timeout | ||
| 19:02 | | Jaeden Mustaf misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:00 | | Lance Terry offensive rebound | ||
| 18:53 | | Lance Terry turnover (bad pass) (Josh Odunowo steals) | ||
| 18:37 | | Josh Odunowo turnover (lost ball) (Baye Ndongo steals) | ||
| 18:16 | | +2 | Naithan George makes two point layup (Lance Terry assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | | +3 | Louie Jordan makes three point jump shot (Ace Valentine assists) | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | | Baye Ndongo misses two point layup | ||
| 17:48 | | Ryan Mutombo offensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | Ryan Mutombo misses two point layup | ||
| 17:44 | | Ryan Mutombo offensive rebound | ||
| 17:43 | | Jump ball. Ryan Mutombo vs. Bryce Johnson (Retrievers gains possession) | ||
| 17:43 | | Ryan Mutombo turnover (lost ball) (Bryce Johnson steals) | ||
| 17:34 | | +2 | Marcus Banks Jr. makes two point layup | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | | Ace Valentine personal foul (Lance Terry draws the foul) | ||
| 17:14 | | Naithan George misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:12 | | Marcus Banks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 17:04 | | +3 | Marcus Banks Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bryce Johnson assists) | 8-2 |
| 16:45 | | Jaeden Mustaf misses two point dunk | ||
| 16:43 | | Baye Ndongo offensive rebound | ||
| 16:41 | | Baye Ndongo misses two point layup | ||
| 16:39 | | Baye Ndongo offensive rebound | ||
| 16:38 | | Baye Ndongo misses two point layup | ||
| 16:38 | | Baye Ndongo offensive rebound | ||
| 16:38 | | Baye Ndongo misses two point layup | ||
| 16:36 | | Josh Odunowo defensive rebound | ||
| 16:34 | | +3 | Louie Jordan makes three point jump shot (Bryce Johnson assists) | 11-2 |
| 16:33 | | Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout | ||
| 16:19 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point dunk (Naithan George assists) | 11-4 |
| 16:00 | | Ace Valentine turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 15:55 | | +2 | Lance Terry makes two point dunk | 11-6 |
| 15:43 | | Marcus Banks Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Baye Ndongo steals) | ||
| 15:39 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point dunk (Naithan George assists) | 11-8 |
| 15:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:28 | | Bryce Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:26 | | Josh Odunowo offensive rebound | ||
| 15:15 | | Josh Odunowo turnover (traveling) | ||
| 14:59 | | +2 | Lance Terry makes two point layup | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | | Ace Valentine misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:24 | | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | ||
| 14:14 | | +3 | Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 11-13 |
| 14:03 | | Bryce Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:01 | | Retrievers offensive rebound | ||
| 13:59 | | Marcus Banks Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:57 | | Jaeden Mustaf defensive rebound | ||
| 13:49 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point dunk (Jaeden Mustaf assists) | 11-15 |
| 13:34 | | Josh Odunowo misses two point layup | ||
| 13:32 | | Luke O'Brien defensive rebound | ||
| 13:22 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point layup (Jaeden Mustaf assists) | 11-17 |
| 13:22 | | Retrievers 30 second timeout | ||
| 13:10 | | Devan Sapp misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:08 | | Jaeden Mustaf defensive rebound | ||
| 12:53 | | +2 | Jaeden Mustaf makes two point jump shot (Lance Terry assists) | 11-19 |
| 12:43 | | Marcus Banks Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:41 | | Duncan Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 12:24 | | +2 | Javian McCollum makes two point jump shot | 11-21 |
| 12:10 | | Devan Sapp misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:08 | | Duncan Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:56 | | Jaeden Mustaf turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Banks Jr. steals) | ||
| 11:51 | | +2 | Bryce Johnson makes two point jump shot | 13-21 |
| 11:32 | | Jaeden Mustaf misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Josh Odunowo defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | +2 | JC Harris makes two point layup (Josh Odunowo assists) | 15-21 |
| 11:07 | | +2 | Duncan Powell makes two point jump shot (Javian McCollum assists) | 15-23 |
| 11:07 | | Marcus Banks Jr. shooting foul (Duncan Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 11:07 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:07 | | Duncan Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:07 | | Louie Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | Ace Valentine misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Darrion Sutton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Baye Ndongo offensive foul (Marlon Short draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | Baye Ndongo turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | Ace Valentine turnover (bad pass) (Baye Ndongo steals) | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point layup | 15-25 |
| 10:10 | | +3 | Louie Jordan makes three point jump shot (Marlon Short assists) | 18-25 |
| 9:48 | | +2 | Naithan George makes two point layup (Baye Ndongo assists) | 18-27 |
| 9:38 | | Naithan George personal foul (Bryce Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:23 | | Louie Jordan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Josh Odunowo offensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | +2 | Josh Odunowo makes two point layup (Marlon Short assists) | 20-27 |
| 9:00 | | +2 | Duncan Powell makes two point layup (Naithan George assists) | 20-29 |
| 8:37 | | Marcus Banks Jr. turnover (Naithan George steals) | ||
| 8:27 | | +2 | Darrion Sutton makes two point layup (Javian McCollum assists) | 20-31 |
| 8:11 | | Marcus Banks Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | Naithan George turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:49 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:29 | | Josh Odunowo turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 7:03 | | Naithan George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Ryan Mutombo offensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Ryan Mutombo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Darrion Sutton offensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Josh Odunowo shooting foul (Darrion Sutton draws the foul) | ||
| 6:55 | | +1 | Darrion Sutton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-32 |
| 6:55 | | +1 | Darrion Sutton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-33 |
| 6:41 | | +3 | Ace Valentine makes three point jump shot (Louie Jordan assists) | 23-33 |
| 6:07 | | Lance Terry turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 5:52 | | Louie Jordan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Jaeden Mustaf defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | +3 | Jaeden Mustaf makes three point jump shot (Lance Terry assists) | 23-36 |
| 5:24 | | Darrion Sutton shooting foul (Marlon Short draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | Marlon Short misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:24 | | Marlon Short misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:24 | | Lance Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | +2 | Jaeden Mustaf makes two point layup (Baye Ndongo assists) | 23-38 |
| 5:03 | | Jaeden Mustaf shooting foul (Marlon Short draws the foul) | ||
| 5:03 | | +1 | Marlon Short makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-38 |
| 5:03 | | +1 | Marlon Short makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-38 |
| 4:50 | | Naithan George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Retrievers defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Louie Jordan turnover (lost ball) (Jaeden Mustaf steals) | ||
| 4:33 | | Baye Ndongo turnover (lost ball) (Regimantas Ciunys steals) | ||
| 4:21 | | Marcus Banks Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Naithan George defensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | Marcus Banks Jr. shooting foul (Baye Ndongo draws the foul) | ||
| 4:12 | | +1 | Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-39 |
| 4:12 | | +1 | Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-40 |
| 3:56 | | Bryce Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Luke O'Brien defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Lance Terry turnover (lost ball) (Ace Valentine steals) | ||
| 3:29 | | Ryan Mutombo blocks Josh Odunowo's two point layup | ||
| 3:28 | | Retrievers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:25 | | Jaeden Mustaf shooting foul (Bryce Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:25 | | Bryce Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:25 | | +1 | Bryce Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-40 |
| 3:09 | | +2 | Ryan Mutombo makes two point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists) | 26-42 |
| 3:09 | | Chaydon Stone shooting foul (Ryan Mutombo draws the foul) | ||
| 3:09 | | Ryan Mutombo misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:09 | | Jaeden Mustaf offensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | +2 | Ryan Mutombo makes two point layup (Jaeden Mustaf assists) | 26-44 |
| 3:02 | | Retrievers 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:57 | | Ryan Mutombo blocks Josh Odunowo's two point layup | ||
| 2:55 | | Retrievers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Chaydon Stone turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:34 | | +3 | Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Mustaf assists) | 26-47 |
| 2:18 | | +2 | Bryce Johnson makes two point jump shot (Louie Jordan assists) | 28-47 |
| 2:01 | | Louie Jordan shooting foul (Ryan Mutombo draws the foul) | ||
| 2:00 | | +1 | Ryan Mutombo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-48 |
| 2:00 | | +1 | Ryan Mutombo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-49 |
| 1:30 | | +2 | Bryce Johnson makes two point jump shot (Louie Jordan assists) | 30-49 |
| 1:16 | | Ace Valentine shooting foul (Baye Ndongo draws the foul) | ||
| 1:16 | | Baye Ndongo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:16 | | +1 | Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-50 |
| 1:00 | | +2 | Ace Valentine makes two point jump shot | 32-50 |
| 0:34 | | +3 | Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Mustaf assists) | 32-53 |
| 0:20 | | Lance Terry personal foul (Bryce Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | +2 | Ace Valentine makes two point layup | 34-53 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |