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Devoe, Georgia Tech, dominate 1st half, swamp Miami 89-60

AP
Feb 20, 2021

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Michael Devoe scored 29 points, Moses Wright had a double-double and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets used a dominant first half to defeat short-handed Miami 89-60 on Saturday.

With Devoe making all six of his shots, including four 3-pointers, the Yellow Jackets took a 48-18 lead at halftime. Georgia Tech went 6 of 12 behind the arc and shot 63% (19 of 30) while holding the Hurricanes to 28.6% shooting (6 of 21) and forcing 12 turnovers.

Jose Alvarado scored 16 points for Georgia Tech (11-8, 7-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Wright added 14, making him the fourth active Yellow Jacket to surpass 1,000 for his career and had 12 rebounds.

Devoe finished with a career-high 7 3s on 11 attempts as the team went 11 of 26 and finished at 57% (36 of 63) from the field.

Elijah Olaniyi led Miami (7-13, 3-12), which used just seven players until the closing minutes, with 18 points. Anthony Walker added 16 points and Nysier Brooks 12.

Harlond Beverly, who had started 15 games, missed the game with a back injury and is out indefinitely and leading scorer Isaiah Wong (17.4 ppg) sprained his ankle in the first half and didn't play in the second half, finishing with four points in 18 minutes.

The Hurricanes shot 47% (14 of 30) after the miserable first half to stay even with the Yellow Jackets in the second half but trailed by as many as 36 points and never got closer than 25.

It was a Georgia Tech record for largest road win in an ACC game.

Devoe opened the game with back-to-back 3s and Georgia Tech scored the first 12 points. His third 3 made it 15-3 and his fourth, less than eight minutes in, made it 26-7. Alvarado had a 3-pointer and Jordan Usher the last six points, four on dunks, as the Yellowjackets closed on a 9-0 run for that 30-point lead.

Miami scored 14 points in the first half against Purdue early in the season, shooting 22.7% but only trailed by 18.

Georgia Tech plays at No. 18 Virginia Tech on Tuesday; Miami is home against No. 16 Florida State on Wednesday.

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1st Half
GT
Yellow Jackets
48
MIA
Hurricanes
18

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Moses Wright vs. Nysier Brooks (Hurricanes gains possession)
19:29		Hurricanes turnover (shot clock violation)
19:12	+3	Michael Devoe makes three point jump shot (Jordan Usher assists)	3-0
18:47		Kameron McGusty misses two point jump shot
18:45		Khalid Moore defensive rebound
18:31	+3	Michael Devoe makes three point jump shot (Jordan Usher assists)	6-0
18:07		Isaiah Wong turnover (bad pass) (Moses Wright steals)
18:01		Khalid Moore misses two point layup
17:59		Moses Wright offensive rebound
17:47	+2	Moses Wright makes two point layup	8-0
17:40		Anthony Walker turnover (Jose Alvarado steals)
17:36	+2	Jose Alvarado makes two point driving layup	10-0
17:18		Elijah Olaniyi turnover (bad pass) (Jose Alvarado steals)
17:14	+2	Jose Alvarado makes two point driving layup	12-0
17:14		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
16:57	+3	Anthony Walker makes three point jump shot (Kameron McGusty assists)	12-3
16:36		Moses Wright misses two point jump shot
16:34		Elijah Olaniyi defensive rebound
16:26		Isaiah Wong misses two point layup
16:24		Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
16:13	+3	Michael Devoe makes three point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	15-3
15:55	+2	Elijah Olaniyi makes two point alley-oop layup (Kameron McGusty assists)	15-5
15:37	+2	Moses Wright makes two point dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	17-5
15:19		Anthony Walker turnover (bad pass) (Michael Devoe steals)
15:15		Elijah Olaniyi shooting foul (Jordan Usher draws the foul)
15:15		TV timeout
15:15	+1	Jordan Usher makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-5
15:15	+1	Jordan Usher makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-5
14:58		Kameron McGusty misses three point jump shot
14:56		Khalid Moore defensive rebound
14:37		Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot
14:35		Isaiah Wong defensive rebound
14:16	+2	Isaiah Wong makes two point driving layup (Nysier Brooks assists)	19-7
14:01		Jordan Usher turnover (out of bounds)
13:40		Isaiah Wong turnover (lost ball) (Bubba Parham steals)
13:34	+2	Michael Devoe makes two point driving layup (Bubba Parham assists)	21-7
13:16		Willie Herenton misses three point jump shot
13:14		Rodney Howard defensive rebound
13:02		Jordan Usher misses two point finger roll layup
13:00		Isaiah Wong defensive rebound
12:56		Isaiah Wong offensive foul (Michael Devoe draws the foul)
12:56		Isaiah Wong turnover
12:44		Khalid Moore misses three point jump shot
12:42		Rodney Howard offensive rebound
12:38	+2	Rodney Howard makes two point putback layup	23-7
12:22		Elijah Olaniyi turnover (bad pass) (Michael Devoe steals)
12:06	+3	Michael Devoe makes three point jump shot	26-7
11:55		Rodney Howard shooting foul (Nysier Brooks draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:55	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-8
11:55	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-9
11:27		Jordan Usher misses two point step back jump shot
11:25		Kameron McGusty defensive rebound
11:16		Kameron McGusty misses two point driving layup
11:14		Khalid Moore defensive rebound
11:05		Michael Devoe turnover (lost ball) (Deng Gak steals)
10:56		Kameron McGusty turnover (bad pass) (Rodney Howard steals)
10:46		Khalid Moore misses three point jump shot
10:44		Isaiah Wong defensive rebound
10:38		Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
10:36		Jordan Usher defensive rebound
10:20		Jordan Usher misses three point jump shot
10:18		Elijah Olaniyi defensive rebound
9:47		Nysier Brooks misses two point turnaround jump shot
9:45		Khalid Moore defensive rebound
9:31	+2	Michael Devoe makes two point reverse layup (Rodney Howard assists)	28-9
9:06		Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
9:04		Jordan Usher defensive rebound
8:58		Isaiah Wong blocks Bubba Parham's three point jump shot
8:56		Elijah Olaniyi defensive rebound
8:53		Jordan Usher personal foul
8:48		Elijah Olaniyi turnover (bad pass)
8:24		Michael Devoe turnover (traveling)
8:04		Isaiah Wong misses two point driving layup
8:02		Moses Wright defensive rebound
7:58		Jim Larranaga technical foul
7:58		TV timeout
7:58	+1	Jose Alvarado makes technical free throw 1 of 2	29-9
7:58	+1	Jose Alvarado makes technical free throw 2 of 2	30-9
7:41	+2	Moses Wright makes two point dunk (Bubba Parham assists)	32-9
7:22		Michael Devoe shooting foul (Elijah Olaniyi draws the foul)
7:22	+1	Elijah Olaniyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-10
7:22	+1	Elijah Olaniyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-11
6:53	+2	Moses Wright makes two point dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	34-11
6:33		Moses Wright shooting foul (Elijah Olaniyi draws the foul)
6:33		Elijah Olaniyi misses regular free throw 1 of 3
6:33		Elijah Olaniyi misses regular free throw 2 of 3
6:33		Elijah Olaniyi misses regular free throw 3 of 3
6:33		Moses Wright defensive rebound
6:13	+2	Moses Wright makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	36-11
6:05		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
5:42		Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
5:40		Anthony Walker offensive rebound
5:29	+2	Anthony Walker makes two point turnaround jump shot	36-13
5:13	+3	Bubba Parham makes three point jump shot (Khalid Moore assists)	39-13
4:39	+3	Kameron McGusty makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Wong assists)	39-16
4:28		Jose Alvarado turnover (bad pass)
4:11	+2	Isaiah Wong makes two point jump shot	39-18
3:55		Bubba Parham misses three point jump shot
3:53		Kameron McGusty defensive rebound
3:46		Anthony Walker misses three point jump shot
3:44		Moses Wright defensive rebound
3:22	+3	Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot (Moses Wright assists)	42-18
3:03		Anthony Walker turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Usher steals)
2:58	+2	Jordan Usher makes two point dunk	44-18
2:27		Jose Alvarado personal foul (Isaiah Wong draws the foul)
2:27		TV timeout
2:25		Elijah Olaniyi offensive foul (Kyle Sturdivant draws the foul)
2:25		Elijah Olaniyi turnover
2:14	+2	Jordan Usher makes two point driving dunk (Moses Wright assists)	46-18
1:54		Jordan Usher personal foul (Willie Herenton draws the foul)
1:45		Nysier Brooks misses two point dunk
1:43		Jordan Usher defensive rebound
1:27		Jordan Usher turnover (bad pass) (Nysier Brooks steals)
1:15		Willie Herenton misses two point layup
1:13		Willie Herenton offensive rebound
1:12		Moses Wright blocks Willie Herenton's two point layup
1:12		Moses Wright defensive rebound
0:46		Kyle Sturdivant misses two point finger roll layup
0:44		Deng Gak defensive rebound
0:32		Kameron McGusty misses two point jump shot
0:30		Moses Wright defensive rebound
0:05	+2	Jordan Usher makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	48-18

2nd Half
GT
Yellow Jackets
39
MIA
Hurricanes
42

Time		Play	Score
19:39	+3	Michael Devoe makes three point jump shot (Jordan Usher assists)	51-18
19:14		Anthony Walker turnover (lost ball) (Jose Alvarado steals)
19:08		Michael Devoe turnover (bad pass) (Kameron McGusty steals)
18:57	+2	Nysier Brooks makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kameron McGusty assists)	51-20
18:36		Michael Devoe misses three point jump shot
18:34		Elijah Olaniyi defensive rebound
18:25	+2	Elijah Olaniyi makes two point driving layup	51-22
18:00		Michael Devoe misses two point jump shot
17:58		Michael Devoe offensive rebound
17:51	+2	Michael Devoe makes two point layup	53-22
17:30		Jordan Usher shooting foul (Nysier Brooks draws the foul)
17:30	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-23
17:30	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-24
17:10		Michael Devoe misses three point jump shot
17:08		Moses Wright offensive rebound
17:03	+2	Moses Wright makes two point putback layup	55-24
16:43	+2	Nysier Brooks makes two point hook shot	55-26
16:29	+3	Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot	58-26
16:12		Nysier Brooks misses two point dunk
16:10		Elijah Olaniyi offensive rebound
16:09	+2	Elijah Olaniyi makes two point layup	58-28
16:09		Khalid Moore shooting foul (Elijah Olaniyi draws the foul)
16:09		Elijah Olaniyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:09		Moses Wright defensive rebound
16:02	+2	Moses Wright makes two point dunk (Khalid Moore assists)	60-28
15:39		Kameron McGusty turnover (bad pass)
15:39		TV timeout
15:19		Jordan Usher turnover (bad pass)
14:58		Kameron McGusty turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Usher steals)
14:52	+2	Khalid Moore makes two point dunk (Jordan Usher assists)	62-28
14:36		Elijah Olaniyi misses two point layup
14:34		Khalid Moore defensive rebound
14:25	+2	Jose Alvarado makes two point finger roll layup	64-28
14:25		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
14:25		TV timeout
14:15		Anthony Walker misses two point jump shot
14:13		Jordan Usher defensive rebound
13:53		Jose Alvarado turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Olaniyi steals)
13:43		Kameron McGusty misses three point jump shot
13:41		Moses Wright defensive rebound
13:41		Moses Wright offensive foul
13:41		Moses Wright turnover
13:29		Elijah Olaniyi misses two point finger roll layup
13:27		Jordan Usher defensive rebound
13:17		Michael Devoe misses three point jump shot
13:15		Deng Gak defensive rebound
13:09	+3	Elijah Olaniyi makes three point jump shot	64-31
12:49		Khalid Moore turnover (bad pass)
12:32	+2	Anthony Walker makes two point jump shot	64-33
12:16		Elijah Olaniyi blocks Rodney Howard's two point jump shot
12:14		Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
12:05	+3	Michael Devoe makes three point jump shot (Bubba Parham assists)	67-33
11:45		Jordan Usher shooting foul (Anthony Walker draws the foul)
11:45		TV timeout
11:45	+1	Anthony Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-34
11:45	+1	Anthony Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-35
11:34	+2	Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot	69-35
11:05	+2	Kameron McGusty makes two point turnaround jump shot	69-37
10:45	+2	Michael Devoe makes two point layup	71-37
10:21		Anthony Walker misses two point driving layup
10:19		Rodney Howard defensive rebound
10:08		Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot
10:06		Kameron McGusty defensive rebound
10:04	+2	Kameron McGusty makes two point layup	71-39
10:04		Bubba Parham shooting foul (Kameron McGusty draws the foul)
10:04	+1	Kameron McGusty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-40
9:56		Kyle Sturdivant offensive foul
9:56		Kyle Sturdivant turnover
9:32		Nysier Brooks misses two point layup
9:30		Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
9:25	+3	Michael Devoe makes three point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	74-40
9:02	+2	Anthony Walker makes two point layup (Nysier Brooks assists)	74-42
8:46		Bubba Parham misses three point jump shot
8:44		Kameron McGusty defensive rebound
8:32		Kameron McGusty misses three point jump shot
8:30		Deng Gak offensive rebound
8:18		Elijah Olaniyi misses three point jump shot
8:16		Moses Wright defensive rebound
7:58		Moses Wright misses two point jump shot
7:56		Michael Devoe offensive rebound
7:55		Kyle Sturdivant turnover (traveling)
7:55		TV timeout
7:38		Rodney Howard shooting foul (Nysier Brooks draws the foul)
7:38	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-43
7:38		Nysier Brooks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:38		Moses Wright defensive rebound
7:18	+3	Kyle Sturdivant makes three point jump shot	77-43
6:56	+2	Anthony Walker makes two point layup (Nysier Brooks assists)	77-45
6:43		Michael Devoe misses three point jump shot
6:41		Elijah Olaniyi defensive rebound
6:35	+3	Anthony Walker makes three point jump shot (Elijah Olaniyi assists)	77-48
6:16		Kyle Sturdivant misses two point pullup jump shot
6:14		Moses Wright offensive rebound
6:14		Anthony Walker personal foul (Moses Wright draws the foul)
6:12		Bubba Parham misses three point jump shot
6:08		Hurricanes defensive rebound
5:54		Anthony Walker misses three point jump shot
5:52		Bubba Parham defensive rebound
5:33		Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot
5:31		Deng Gak defensive rebound
5:25	+2	Elijah Olaniyi makes two point driving layup	77-50
5:02	+2	Jose Alvarado makes two point layup (Moses Wright assists)	79-50
4:52		Hurricanes 60 second timeout
4:37	+2	Deng Gak makes two point dunk (Nysier Brooks assists)	79-52
4:17	+2	Rodney Howard makes two point reverse layup	81-52
3:57		Rodney Howard shooting foul (Nysier Brooks draws the foul)
3:57		TV timeout
3:57		Nysier Brooks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:57	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-53
3:48		Elijah Olaniyi personal foul (Jordan Usher draws the foul)
3:43		Rodney Howard misses two point layup
3:41		Deng Gak defensive rebound
3:20	+3	Elijah Olaniyi makes three point jump shot (Kameron McGusty assists)	81-56
2:58		Saba Gigiberia misses two point jump shot
2:56		Jehloni James offensive rebound
2:45	+2	Rodney Howard makes two point dunk (Kyle Sturdivant assists)	83-56
2:27		Anthony Walker misses three point step back jump shot
2:25		Elijah Olaniyi offensive rebound
2:24		Jehloni James personal foul (Elijah Olaniyi draws the foul)
2:24	+1	Elijah Olaniyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-57
2:24	+1	Elijah Olaniyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-58
2:12		David Didenko misses three point jump shot
2:10		Deng Gak defensive rebound
2:02		Willie Herenton misses two point layup
2:00		Nysier Brooks offensive rebound
1:55		Nysier Brooks misses two point jump shot
1:53		David Didenko defensive rebound
1:45		Rodney Howard misses two point layup
1:43		Kameron McGusty defensive rebound
1:15		Kameron McGusty misses two point step back jump shot
1:13		Jehloni James defensive rebound
1:03	+2	Saba Gigiberia makes two point layup (Kyle Sturdivant assists)	85-58
0:52		Saba Gigiberia shooting foul (Nysier Brooks draws the foul)
0:52	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	85-59
0:52	+1	Nysier Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-60
0:38	+2	Rodney Howard makes two point dunk (Saba Gigiberia assists)	87-60
0:26		Willie Herenton misses three point jump shot
0:24		Nysier Brooks offensive rebound
0:19		Nysier Brooks misses two point turnaround jump shot
0:17		Jehloni James defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jehloni James defensive rebound