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Kelly from 3 leads Georgia Tech past Boston College 73-65

AP
Mar 04, 2023

BOSTON (AP) Miles Kelly hit four of his five 3-pointers in the final 10 minutes and his 21 points sparked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets's strong finish, roaring back from a nine-point deficit to beat Boston College Eagles 73-65 in the regular-season finale for both squads on Saturday.

The Yellow Jackets have won five of their last six games and will be the No. 13 seed into the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, where they will face the 12th seed Tuesday in the opening game.

Boston College came into the game looking to earn a first-round tournament bye with a win in its finale and a Syracuse loss, but that goal took a major hit less than three minutes into the game when leading scorer Quinten Post went down with an ankle injury and limped off. The Eagles will be the 10th seed and face Louisville Tuesday.

Playing in his final home game, T.J. Bickerstaff picked up some of the slack from losing Post, scoring the Eagles' first seven points of the second half and his three-point play with 15:43 to play tied the game at 40-40. A quick 7-0 run put Boston College in front, and after Lance Terry hit a jumper, Makai Ashton-Lanford and Mason Madsen each hit 3-pointers to give the Eagles' a 55-46 lead. Georgia Tech made that lead evaporate in a hurry when Kelly hit a pair of 3-pointers and Terry followed with a third.

Kelly's 3-pointer with 1:46 left put the Yellow Jackets in front for good, 66-63, and Kyle Sturdivant followed with a 3 and four straight from the line to help close the game out.

Georgia Tech finished hitting 7 of its final 9 3-pointer attempts.

Kelly finished hitting 5 of 11 shots from behind the arc. Terry hit 3 of 5 from deep and finished with 17 points. Sturdivant was 2 of 6 from deep to add 14 points with five rebounds and four assists. Javon Franklin led Georgia Tech (14-17, 6-14 ACC) with 15 rebounds.

Bickerstaff finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists for Boston College (15-16, 9-11). Jaeden Zackery had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists and CJ Penha Jr. contributed 13 points.

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1st Half
GT
Yellow Jackets
36
BC
Eagles
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ja'von Franklin vs. Quinten Post (Deebo Coleman gains possession)
19:42	+3	Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Deebo Coleman assists)	3-0
19:16		Quinten Post misses two point layup
19:14		Deebo Coleman defensive rebound
19:09	+3	Deebo Coleman makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)	6-0
18:51		T.J. Bickerstaff misses three point jump shot
18:49		Lance Terry defensive rebound
18:31	+3	Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Deebo Coleman assists)	9-0
18:11		CJ Penha Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:09		Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound
17:58		Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot
17:56		Quinten Post defensive rebound
17:47		CJ Penha Jr. misses two point layup
17:45		T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound
17:42	+2	T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup	9-2
17:21		Ja'von Franklin misses two point jump shot
17:19		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
17:05		CJ Penha Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:03		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
16:52		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
16:50		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
16:35		Lance Terry blocks Prince Aligbe's three point jump shot
16:33		Prince Aligbe offensive rebound
16:28	+2	T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup	9-4
16:10		Deebo Coleman misses two point jump shot
16:08		Ja'von Franklin offensive rebound
16:05		Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
16:03		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
15:56	+2	CJ Penha Jr. makes two point jump shot (T.J. Bickerstaff assists)	9-6
15:56		Deebo Coleman shooting foul (CJ Penha Jr. draws the foul)
15:56		TV timeout
15:56	+1	CJ Penha Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-7
15:45	+2	Ja'von Franklin makes two point layup	11-7
15:30	+3	CJ Penha Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)	11-10
14:59		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
14:57		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
14:38		Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
14:36		Devin McGlockton offensive rebound
14:32	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup	11-12
14:22		Miles Kelly turnover (bad pass)
14:16		Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point layup
14:14		Yellow Jackets defensive rebound
14:06		Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot
14:04		Ja'von Franklin offensive rebound
13:53	+2	Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot	13-12
13:25		Prince Aligbe turnover (bad pass) (Jalon Moore steals)
13:11	+2	Ja'von Franklin makes two point layup	15-12
12:48	+2	Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point layup	15-14
12:20	+2	Jalon Moore makes two point layup	17-14
12:03		Kyle Sturdivant shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
12:03	+1	Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-15
12:03		Jaeden Zackery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:03		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
11:55	+2	Ja'von Franklin makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kyle Sturdivant assists)	19-15
11:38		Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot
11:36		Jalon Moore defensive rebound
11:22		Ja'von Franklin turnover (lost ball)
11:21		TV timeout
11:04		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
11:02		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
10:56		Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
10:54		Kyle Sturdivant offensive rebound
10:54	+2	Jalon Moore makes two point layup (Kyle Sturdivant assists)	21-15
10:54		T.J. Bickerstaff shooting foul (Jalon Moore draws the foul)
10:54	+1	Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-15
10:38	+2	T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup (Devin McGlockton assists)	22-17
10:21		Jalon Moore misses two point layup
10:19		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
10:07	+2	Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point layup (Devin McGlockton assists)	22-19
9:42	+2	Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot	24-19
9:25		Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
9:23		Lance Terry defensive rebound
9:13		Ja'von Franklin turnover (bad pass) (Mason Madsen steals)
9:05	+2	T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup (Devin McGlockton assists)	24-21
8:43		Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
8:41		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
8:20		T.J. Bickerstaff misses two point jump shot
8:18		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
7:57		Jalon Moore misses three point jump shot
7:55		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
7:50		Devin McGlockton offensive foul (Jalon Moore draws the foul)
7:50		Devin McGlockton turnover (offensive foul)
7:50		TV timeout
7:32		Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
7:30		Chas Kelley defensive rebound
7:08		Devin McGlockton misses two point jump shot
7:06		Miles Kelly defensive rebound
7:00		Kyle Sturdivant turnover (bad pass) (Makai Ashton-Langford steals)
6:53		Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point layup
6:51		Lance Terry defensive rebound
6:37		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
6:35		Eagles defensive rebound
6:16	+2	CJ Penha Jr. makes two point layup (Mason Madsen assists)	24-23
5:48		Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot
5:46		Jalon Moore offensive rebound
5:43	+2	Jalon Moore makes two point layup	26-23
5:15		Chas Kelley misses two point layup
5:13		Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound
5:04		CJ Penha Jr. shooting foul (Deebo Coleman draws the foul)
5:04		Deebo Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:04	+1	Deebo Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-23
4:33		Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point layup
4:31		Jalon Moore defensive rebound
4:24		Lance Terry misses two point dunk
4:22		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
4:06		Jalon Moore shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
4:06	+1	Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-24
4:06	+1	Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-25
3:41	+2	Miles Kelly makes two point jump shot	29-25
3:29	+2	Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup	29-27
3:29		Lance Terry shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
3:29		TV timeout
3:29	+1	Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-28
3:10		Kyle Sturdivant turnover (bad pass) (Prince Aligbe steals)
3:03		Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point layup
3:01		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
2:55	+3	Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)	32-28
2:36		Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot
2:34		Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound
2:14		Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
2:12		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
2:03		Prince Aligbe misses two point jump shot
2:01		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
1:36	+2	Lance Terry makes two point jump shot	34-28
1:20		Lance Terry personal foul (Prince Aligbe draws the foul)
1:18		Prince Aligbe offensive foul (Deebo Coleman draws the foul)
1:18		Prince Aligbe turnover (offensive foul)
0:58		Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Lance Terry draws the foul)
0:38	+2	Deebo Coleman makes two point jump shot	36-28
0:10	+2	Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup	36-30
0:00		Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
0:00		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
GT
Yellow Jackets
37
BC
Eagles
35

Time		Play	Score
19:51		Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
19:49		Makai Ashton-Langford offensive rebound
19:45		Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point layup
19:43		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
19:24		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
19:22		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
18:56		CJ Penha Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:54		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
18:48		Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
18:46		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
18:26	+2	T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup (Jaeden Zackery assists)	36-32
18:05		Kyle Sturdivant misses two point jump shot
18:03		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
17:57		Jaeden Zackery turnover (lost ball)
17:35		Jaeden Zackery shooting foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
17:35	+1	Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-32
17:35	+1	Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-32
17:14		CJ Penha Jr. misses two point layup
17:12		T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound
17:09	+2	T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup	38-34
16:50	+2	Miles Kelly makes two point jump shot	40-34
16:32	+3	CJ Penha Jr. makes three point jump shot (T.J. Bickerstaff assists)	40-37
16:12		Jalon Moore misses two point layup
16:10		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
16:04		Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (bad pass) (Ja'von Franklin steals)
15:59		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
15:57		CJ Penha Jr. defensive rebound
15:43	+2	T.J. Bickerstaff makes two point layup	40-39
15:43		Ja'von Franklin shooting foul (T.J. Bickerstaff draws the foul)
15:43		TV timeout
15:43	+1	T.J. Bickerstaff makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-40
15:22		CJ Penha Jr. blocks Kyle Sturdivant's two point layup
15:20		Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
15:17	+2	Lance Terry makes two point layup	42-40
14:46	+2	Prince Aligbe makes two point turnaround jump shot	42-42
14:22	+2	Ja'von Franklin makes two point layup (Lance Terry assists)	44-42
14:02	+2	CJ Penha Jr. makes two point layup	44-44
13:39		T.J. Bickerstaff blocks Lance Terry's two point layup
13:37		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
13:31	+2	Prince Aligbe makes two point layup (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)	44-46
13:29		Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout
13:29		TV timeout
13:14		Prince Aligbe blocks Lance Terry's two point layup
13:12		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
12:55		Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (bad pass) (Deebo Coleman steals)
12:49		Makai Ashton-Langford blocks Lance Terry's three point jump shot
12:47		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
12:40	+2	Jaeden Zackery makes two point jump shot	44-48
12:13		Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot
12:11		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
11:56		Lance Terry shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
11:56		TV timeout
11:56	+1	Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-49
11:56		Jaeden Zackery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:56		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
11:32		Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Lance Terry draws the foul)
11:18	+2	Lance Terry makes two point jump shot	46-49
10:56	+3	Makai Ashton-Langford makes three point jump shot (Prince Aligbe assists)	46-52
10:39		Makai Ashton-Langford personal foul (Ja'von Franklin draws the foul)
10:34		CJ Penha Jr. personal foul (Deebo Coleman draws the foul)
10:23		Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
10:21		CJ Penha Jr. defensive rebound
10:07	+3	Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)	46-55
9:51	+3	Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Kyle Sturdivant assists)	49-55
9:36		CJ Penha Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ja'von Franklin steals)
9:33		Chas Kelley personal foul (Ja'von Franklin draws the foul)
9:16	+3	Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Ja'von Franklin assists)	52-55
9:01		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
8:59		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
8:36		Devin McGlockton blocks Miles Kelly's two point jump shot
8:34		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
8:25		Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Sturdivant steals)
8:20		Kyle Sturdivant misses two point layup
8:18		Lance Terry offensive rebound
8:16	+3	Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)	55-55
7:57		TV timeout
7:42		T.J. Bickerstaff misses two point jump shot
7:40		Lance Terry defensive rebound
7:24		Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
7:22		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
7:09		Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point jump shot
7:08		Lance Terry defensive rebound
7:08		T.J. Bickerstaff personal foul (Lance Terry draws the foul)
6:48		T.J. Bickerstaff personal foul (Lance Terry draws the foul)
6:48	+1	Lance Terry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-55
6:48	+1	Lance Terry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-55
6:32	+3	Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (T.J. Bickerstaff assists)	57-58
6:02	+3	Kyle Sturdivant makes three point stepback jump shot	60-58
5:35	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (T.J. Bickerstaff assists)	60-60
5:16		Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot
5:14		Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound
4:55		Kyle Sturdivant personal foul (Prince Aligbe draws the foul)
4:34		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
4:08		Kyle Sturdivant misses two point jump shot
4:06		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
4:02		Makai Ashton-Langford offensive foul (Deebo Coleman draws the foul)
4:02		Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (offensive foul)
3:42		T.J. Bickerstaff blocks Deebo Coleman's two point layup
3:40		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
3:31		Ja'von Franklin blocks Prince Aligbe's two point layup
3:29		Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound
3:12		Ja'von Franklin misses two point layup
3:10		Ja'von Franklin offensive rebound
3:05	+3	Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Kyle Sturdivant assists)	63-60
2:43		Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot
2:41		Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound
2:40		Jaeden Zackery turnover (lost ball)
2:40		TV timeout
2:21		Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
2:19		Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
2:13	+3	Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)	63-63
1:46	+3	Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Deebo Coleman assists)	66-63
1:28		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
1:26		Lance Terry defensive rebound
1:00	+3	Kyle Sturdivant makes three point jump shot	69-63
0:50		Kyle Sturdivant personal foul
0:50		Eagles 60 second timeout
0:44		Miles Kelly shooting foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul)
0:44	+1	Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-64
0:44	+1	Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-65
0:43		Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Kyle Sturdivant draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Kyle Sturdivant makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-65
0:43	+1	Kyle Sturdivant makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-65
0:30		Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
0:28		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
0:25		Makai Ashton-Langford personal foul (Kyle Sturdivant draws the foul)
0:25	+1	Kyle Sturdivant makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-65
0:25	+1	Kyle Sturdivant makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-65
0:20		Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
0:18		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
0:17		Devin McGlockton personal foul (Ja'von Franklin draws the foul)
0:17		Ja'von Franklin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:17		Ja'von Franklin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:17		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
0:11		Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
0:09		Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Ja'von Franklin defensive rebound