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Wright scores 24, leads Georgia Tech past Pitt 71-65

AP
Feb 14, 2021

ATLANTA (AP) Moses Wright scored 24 points, making four of five shots in the second half as Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets held off Pitt 71-65 on Sunday.

Bubba Parham added 11 points for Georgia Tech (10-8, 6-6 Atlantic Coast Conference), scoring five in the last 1:20 with a key 3-pointer and two foul shots, Michael Devoe scored 11 of his 13 after halftime and Jose Alvarado scored 12 with seven rebounds.

Ithiel Horton paced Pitt (9-7, 5-6) with 18 points, 15 coming in the second half. His 3-pointer with 25 seconds left pulled Pitt to 69-65. Au'Diese Toney poured in 13 of his 15 points in the second half, while Justin Champagnie and Xavier Johnson scored 13 each.

Johnson was harried into seven turnovers and five fouls, including a technical as the Yellow Jackets played him tight. He fouled out with 1:03 remaining.

Georgia Tech forced 18 Pitt turnovers, 12 in the first half.

Pitt had surged into a 31-22 halftime lead on a 16-4 run, and led most of the second half. Johnson pulled the Panthers into a 55-55 tie with 4:36 remaining, but Pitt missed four straight and five of its next seven before Toney made a 3-pointer with 43 seconds left. By that time, Tech had built an eight-point lead.

Pitt takes on visiting N.C. State on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets continue their homestand, entertaining Boston College on Wednesday.

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1st Half
PITT
Panthers
22
GT
Yellow Jackets
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly vs. Moses Wright (Panthers gains possession)
19:44		Justin Champagnie turnover (bad pass)
19:23		Jose Alvarado turnover (bad pass)
19:12		Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Usher steals)
19:08		Jordan Usher turnover (bad pass) (Ithiel Horton steals)
18:58	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point jump shot (Au'Diese Toney assists)	2-0
18:31		Moses Wright misses two point jump shot
18:29		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
18:23		Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Usher steals)
18:14	+2	Moses Wright makes two point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	2-2
17:50	+2	Abdoul Karim Coulibaly makes two point layup (Justin Champagnie assists)	4-2
17:35	+2	Jordan Usher makes two point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	4-4
17:10		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:08		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly offensive rebound
17:02		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses two point layup
16:51		Xavier Johnson offensive rebound
16:51	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	6-4
16:42	+2	Jose Alvarado makes two point layup	6-6
16:21	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	9-6
16:00		Jose Alvarado turnover (out of bounds)
16:00		TV timeout
15:40	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	11-6
15:15		Jordan Usher misses two point layup
15:13		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
15:05		Justin Champagnie misses three point jump shot
15:03		Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
14:45		Michael Devoe turnover (traveling)
14:31		Ithiel Horton misses two point layup
14:29		Bubba Parham defensive rebound
14:23		Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Jose Alvarado draws the foul)
14:23	+1	Jose Alvarado makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-7
14:23	+1	Jose Alvarado makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-8
14:00		Jose Alvarado shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
14:00	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-8
14:00	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-8
13:46		Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot
13:44		Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
13:34		Au'Diese Toney turnover (lost ball) (Bubba Parham steals)
13:19		Jordan Usher turnover (bad pass) (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly steals)
13:15		Rodney Howard shooting foul (Au'Diese Toney draws the foul)
13:15		Au'Diese Toney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:15		Au'Diese Toney misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:15		Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound
13:10		Jordan Usher misses three point jump shot
13:08		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
12:53		Au'Diese Toney turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Usher steals)
12:44		Bubba Parham misses two point jump shot
12:42		Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
12:35		Au'Diese Toney misses two point jump shot
12:33		Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound
12:07		Rodney Howard misses two point jump shot
12:05		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
11:57		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
11:55		Yellow Jackets defensive rebound
11:55		TV timeout
11:41	+2	Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot (Jordan Usher assists)	13-10
11:23		Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass)
11:15		Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot
11:13		William Jeffress Jr. defensive rebound
10:53		Moses Wright shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
10:53		Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:53		Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:53		Jordan Usher defensive rebound
10:48	+2	Moses Wright makes two point dunk (Kyle Sturdivant assists)	13-12
10:27		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
10:25		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly offensive rebound
10:18	+3	Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly assists)	16-12
10:05	+3	Moses Wright makes three point jump shot (Kyle Sturdivant assists)	16-15
9:33		Jordan Usher shooting foul (William Jeffress Jr. draws the foul)
9:33		Jordan Usher technical foul
9:33		Xavier Johnson technical foul
9:33	+1	William Jeffress Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-15
9:33	+1	William Jeffress Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-15
9:07		Khalid Moore turnover (lost ball) (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly steals)
8:46		Femi Odukale turnover (bad pass) (Moses Wright steals)
8:12		Michael Devoe defensive rebound
8:12		Femi Odukale personal foul
7:55		Kyle Sturdivant misses two point jump shot
7:53		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
7:45		Au'Diese Toney misses three point jump shot
7:41		Yellow Jackets defensive rebound
7:24		Bubba Parham misses three point jump shot
7:24		Bubba Parham misses three point jump shot
7:22		Bubba Parham offensive rebound
7:15		Michael Devoe misses three point jump shot
7:13		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
7:05		Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball)
6:49		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly blocks Jose Alvarado's two point jump shot
6:47		Jose Alvarado offensive rebound
6:47		Jump ball. (Yellow Jackets gains possession)
6:33		Moses Wright misses three point jump shot
6:31		Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
6:17		Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
6:06		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
6:04		Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
5:44		Justin Champagnie shooting foul (Moses Wright draws the foul)
5:44	+1	Moses Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-19
5:44	+1	Moses Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-20
5:27		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses three point jump shot
5:25		Moses Wright defensive rebound
5:16	+2	Michael Devoe makes two point layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	18-22
4:39	+3	Bubba Parham makes three point jump shot (Moses Wright assists)	20-25
4:58	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point layup (Au'Diese Toney assists)	20-22
4:39	+3	Bubba Parham makes three point jump shot (Moses Wright assists)	20-25
4:14		Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball)
4:14		TV timeout
4:00	+2	Moses Wright makes two point dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	20-27
3:31		Moses Wright shooting foul (William Jeffress Jr. draws the foul)
3:31		William Jeffress Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:15		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly turnover (bad pass) (Jose Alvarado steals)
3:31		William Jeffress Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:29		Au'Diese Toney offensive rebound
3:15		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly turnover (bad pass) (Jose Alvarado steals)
3:07		Bubba Parham misses three point jump shot
3:05		Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
2:37		Femi Odukale turnover (lost ball) (Jose Alvarado steals)
2:15		Jordan Usher misses two point jump shot
2:13		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
1:59		Au'Diese Toney misses two point layup
1:57		Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
1:46		Michael Devoe misses three point jump shot
1:44		Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
1:40	+2	Au'Diese Toney makes two point jump shot	22-27
1:26		Jump ball. (Yellow Jackets gains possession)
1:16	+2	Jose Alvarado makes two point layup (Michael Devoe assists)	22-29
0:55		Femi Odukale turnover (bad pass)
0:32		Justin Champagnie personal foul
0:17		Moses Wright misses two point dunk
0:15		Moses Wright offensive rebound
0:12	+2	Moses Wright makes two point layup	22-31
0:04		Moses Wright blocks Abdoul Karim Coulibaly's two point layup
0:02		Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PITT
Panthers
43
GT
Yellow Jackets
40

Time		Play	Score
0:00		—
19:35		Au'Diese Toney misses three point jump shot
19:33		Yellow Jackets defensive rebound
19:17		Au'Diese Toney personal foul (Jordan Usher draws the foul)
19:15		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly personal foul (Moses Wright draws the foul)
18:55		Jordan Usher misses three point jump shot
18:53		Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
18:53		Yellow Jackets turnover (shot clock violation)
18:30		Xavier Johnson offensive foul
18:30		Xavier Johnson turnover
18:20	+2	Moses Wright makes two point layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	22-33
17:59	+3	Au'Diese Toney makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	25-33
17:28		Moses Wright turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Johnson steals)
17:21	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	28-33
17:03	+2	Moses Wright makes two point dunk (Michael Devoe assists)	28-35
16:27	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	30-35
16:16	+2	Michael Devoe makes two point jump shot	30-37
16:00		Xavier Johnson flagrant 1 (Jose Alvarado draws the foul)
16:00		Xavier Johnson turnover
16:00		TV timeout
15:35	+1	Jose Alvarado makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	30-38
15:35	+1	Jose Alvarado makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-39
15:35		Michael Devoe misses two point layup
15:33		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
15:24		Khalid Moore shooting foul (Justin Champagnie draws the foul)
15:24	+1	Justin Champagnie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-39
15:24	+1	Justin Champagnie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-39
15:13	+2	Jose Alvarado makes two point layup	32-41
15:01		Terrell Brown offensive foul
15:01		Terrell Brown turnover
14:53		Jose Alvarado turnover (bad pass)
14:35	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	35-41
14:23		Jump ball. Jose Alvarado vs. Femi Odukale (Yellow Jackets gains possession)
14:20		Jose Alvarado misses two point layup
14:18		Jose Alvarado offensive rebound
14:18		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly shooting foul (Moses Wright draws the foul)
14:18	+1	Moses Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-42
14:18		Moses Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:18		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
13:53	+2	Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot	37-42
13:26	+2	Khalid Moore makes two point jump shot (Jordan Usher assists)	37-44
13:05	+2	Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot	39-44
12:46		Moses Wright turnover (lost ball) (Au'Diese Toney steals)
12:42		Khalid Moore shooting foul (Au'Diese Toney draws the foul)
12:42		Au'Diese Toney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:46	+1	Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-44
12:42	+1	Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-44
12:20		Moses Wright misses two point layup
12:18		Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
12:10	+2	Au'Diese Toney makes two point layup	42-44
11:51	+3	Bubba Parham makes three point jump shot	42-47
11:28		Au'Diese Toney turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Usher steals)
11:24		Au'Diese Toney personal foul
11:24		TV timeout
11:24		Jordan Usher misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:24		Khalid Moore offensive rebound
11:19		Ithiel Horton shooting foul (Khalid Moore draws the foul)
11:19	+1	Khalid Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-48
11:19	+1	Khalid Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-49
10:59	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point layup (Ithiel Horton assists)	44-49
10:58		Ithiel Horton technical foul
10:58	+1	Jose Alvarado makes technical free throw 1 of 2	44-50
10:58	+1	Jose Alvarado makes technical free throw 2 of 2	44-51
10:35		Bubba Parham misses two point jump shot
10:33		William Jeffress Jr. defensive rebound
10:23		Bubba Parham personal foul
10:03		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses three point jump shot
10:01		Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
9:44		Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
9:42		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly offensive rebound
9:42		Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
9:38	+2	Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	46-51
9:21		Jump ball. (Yellow Jackets gains possession)
9:13	+2	Moses Wright makes two point jump shot	46-53
8:54		Au'Diese Toney misses two point layup
8:52		Jordan Usher defensive rebound
8:30		Khalid Moore misses three point jump shot
8:28		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
8:28		Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
8:04		Au'Diese Toney misses two point layup
8:02		Moses Wright defensive rebound
7:45	+2	Moses Wright makes two point dunk (Khalid Moore assists)	46-55
7:26	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	48-55
6:56		Bubba Parham misses three point jump shot
6:54		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
6:28	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point dunk (Femi Odukale assists)	50-55
6:28		Khalid Moore shooting foul (Justin Champagnie draws the foul)
6:28		TV timeout
6:28	+1	Justin Champagnie makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-55
6:09		Michael Devoe misses three point jump shot
6:07		Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
5:58		Justin Champagnie turnover (traveling)
5:28		Kyle Sturdivant misses two point jump shot
5:26		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
4:58	+2	Au'Diese Toney makes two point layup (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly assists)	53-55
4:41		Khalid Moore turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Johnson steals)
4:32	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	55-55
4:20	+3	Michael Devoe makes three point jump shot (Kyle Sturdivant assists)	55-58
3:56		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:54		Michael Devoe defensive rebound
3:44		Au'Diese Toney personal foul
3:44		TV timeout
3:44	+1	Michael Devoe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-59
3:44	+1	Michael Devoe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-60
3:32		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
3:30		Au'Diese Toney offensive rebound
3:23		Au'Diese Toney misses two point layup
3:21		Michael Devoe defensive rebound
3:04		Moses Wright turnover (lost ball) (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly steals)
2:57		Au'Diese Toney misses two point layup
2:55		Au'Diese Toney offensive rebound
2:49	+2	Au'Diese Toney makes two point layup	57-60
2:20		Kyle Sturdivant turnover (lost ball) (Au'Diese Toney steals)
2:07	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot	59-60
1:52		Ithiel Horton personal foul (Michael Devoe draws the foul)
1:52	+1	Michael Devoe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-61
1:52	+1	Michael Devoe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-62
1:35		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly turnover (lost ball) (Michael Devoe steals)
1:19	+3	Bubba Parham makes three point jump shot (Michael Devoe assists)	59-65
1:06		Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
1:11		TV timeout
1:06		Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
1:04		Michael Devoe defensive rebound
1:04		Xavier Johnson personal foul
1:04	+1	Michael Devoe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-66
1:04	+1	Michael Devoe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-67
0:45	+3	Au'Diese Toney makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	62-67
0:34		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly personal foul (Moses Wright draws the foul)
0:34		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly personal foul (Moses Wright draws the foul)
0:34		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly personal foul (Moses Wright draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Moses Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-68
0:34	+1	Moses Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-69
0:25	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot	65-69
0:18		Ithiel Horton personal foul (Bubba Parham draws the foul)
0:18		Ithiel Horton personal foul (Bubba Parham draws the foul)
0:18		Ithiel Horton personal foul (Bubba Parham draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Bubba Parham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-70
0:18	+1	Bubba Parham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-71
0:16		Bubba Parham personal foul
0:11		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
0:09		Jose Alvarado defensive rebound

Jose Alvarado defensive rebound