Waardenburg sparks Miami to 79-70 victory over Georgia Tech
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Sam Waardenburg scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures, adding eight rebounds and five assists, and Miami pulled away late for a 79-70 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night.
Waardenburg made 5 of 8 shots - 3 of 4 from 3-point range - and all six of his free throws for the Hurricanes (17-7, 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Kameron McGusty had 17 points and four steals, while Isaiah Wong pitched in with 14 points and seven rebounds. Khalid Moore scored 13 with five assists and Anthony Walker added 12 points and eight rebounds.
Dallan Coleman sank three 3-pointers and had 13 points and Michael Devoe scored 12 to help Georgia Tech take a 36-34 lead at halftime.
Neither team had more than a one-possession lead through the first 7:22 of the second half until Deivon Smith's basket gave Georgia Tech a 51-47 advantage. Smith's layup with 9:59 remaining put the Yellow Jackets up 56-52, but Waardenburg buried a 3-pointer to ignite an 11-0 run that left the Hurricanes leading 63-56 with 6:07 left. Jordan Usher's three-point play ended the Miami run, but the Yellow Jackets got no closer than four from there.
Devoe topped Georgia Tech (10-13, 3-9) with 20 points and seven rebounds. Usher scored 16 but had six of the Yellow Jackets' 18 turnovers. Coleman finished with 15 points and Kyle Sturdivant scored 12.
Miami sank 6 of 7 free throws in the first half before making 14 of 19 in the second to help hold off the Yellow Jackets. The Hurricanes made 21 of 25 free throws in a 73-62 win on Georgia Tech's home floor. The Hurricanes shot a combined six free throws in losses to Notre Dame and Virginia before finding the foul line again against the Yellow Jackets.
Miami travels to play Wake Forest on Saturday. Georgia Tech stays on the road to play Virginia on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Rodney Howard vs. Sam Waardenburg (Hurricanes gains possession) | Â |
| 19:49 | | Â | Isaiah Wong turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Sturdivant steals) | Â |
| 19:23 |  | Â | Khalid Moore misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 19:21 | | Â | Anthony Walker defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:14 | | +2 | Sam Waardenburg makes two point layup (Charlie Moore assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | | Â | Kyle Sturdivant turnover (bad pass) (Charlie Moore steals) | Â |
| 18:40 | | +2 | Anthony Walker makes two point dunk (Charlie Moore assists) | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | | Â | Jordan Usher turnover (bad pass) (Charlie Moore steals) | Â |
| 17:53 | | Â | Jordan Usher personal foul (Charlie Moore draws the foul) | Â |
| 17:42 | | Â | Sam Waardenburg turnover (bad pass) (Dabbo Coleman steals) | Â |
| 17:35 | | +2 | Jordan Usher makes two point alley-oop dunk (Michael Devoe assists) | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | | Â | Kameron McGusty misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 17:14 | | Â | Jordan Meka defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:56 | | Â | Jordan Usher offensive foul (Anthony Walker draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:56 | | Â | Jordan Usher turnover | Â |
| 16:42 | | +2 | Charlie Moore makes two point layup (Anthony Walker assists) | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | | Â | Michael Devoe misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:25 | | Â | Michael Devoe offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:06 | | Â | Michael Devoe misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 16:04 | | Â | Yellow Jackets offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:04 | | Â | Yellow Jackets turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 15:55 | | Â | Kameron McGusty turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Meka steals) | Â |
| 15:53 | | Â | Kameron McGusty personal foul (Jordan Meka draws the foul) | Â |
| 15:53 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:40 | | Â | Deivon Smith turnover (lost ball) (Kameron McGusty steals) | Â |
| 15:35 | | +2 | Isaiah Wong makes two point layup | 2-8 |
| 15:19 | | +3 | Dabbo Coleman makes three point jump shot (Michael Devoe assists) | 5-8 |
| 14:59 | | Â | Jordan Meka blocks Sam Waardenburg's two point layup | Â |
| 14:57 | | Â | Michael Devoe defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:49 | | Â | Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 14:47 | | Â | Isaiah Wong defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:39 | | Â | Jump ball. Isaiah Wong vs. Dabbo Coleman (Yellow Jackets gains possession) | Â |
| 14:39 | | Â | Isaiah Wong turnover (lost ball) (Dabbo Coleman steals) | Â |
| 14:22 | | +3 | Dabbo Coleman makes three point jump shot (Jordan Meka assists) | 8-8 |
| 13:58 | | +2 | Sam Waardenburg makes two point jump shot (Charlie Moore assists) | 8-10 |
| 13:41 | | +2 | Michael Devoe makes two point layup (Kyle Sturdivant assists) | 10-10 |
| 13:19 | | +2 | Charlie Moore makes two point layup (Sam Waardenburg assists) | 10-12 |
| 12:53 | | +2 | Dabbo Coleman makes two point jump shot | 12-12 |
| 12:30 | | Â | Charlie Moore misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:28 | | Â | Jordan Meka defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:24 | | Â | Charlie Moore personal foul (Kyle Sturdivant draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:14 | | Â | Jordan Meka turnover (bad pass) (Bensley Joseph steals) | Â |
| 11:58 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:44 | | Â | Bensley Joseph turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Sturdivant steals) | Â |
| 11:40 | | Â | Kyle Sturdivant turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 11:24 | | Â | Isaiah Wong turnover (bad pass) (Dabbo Coleman steals) | Â |
| 11:20 | | Â | Jump ball. Dabbo Coleman vs. Isaiah Wong (Hurricanes gains possession) | Â |
| 11:20 | | Â | Dabbo Coleman turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Wong steals) | Â |
| 11:14 | | Â | Kameron McGusty misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:04 | | Â | Michael Devoe defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:04 | | +3 | Kyle Sturdivant makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists) | 15-12 |
| 10:46 | | Â | Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:44 | | Â | Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:33 | | +3 | Michael Devoe makes three point jump shot (Kyle Sturdivant assists) | 18-12 |
| 10:10 | | Â | Jordan Meka blocks Sam Waardenburg's two point layup | Â |
| 10:10 | | Â | Jordan Meka blocks Sam Waardenburg's two point layup | Â |
| 10:10 | | Â | Yellow Jackets defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:10 | | Â | Sam Waardenburg technical foul | Â |
| 10:10 | | +1 | Michael Devoe makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 19-12 |
| 9:54 | | Â | Kyle Sturdivant misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 9:52 | | Â | Isaiah Wong defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:45 | | +2 | Isaiah Wong makes two point layup | 19-14 |
| 9:45 | | Â | Jordan Meka shooting foul (Isaiah Wong draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:45 | | Â | Isaiah Wong misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 9:45 | | Â | Jordan Meka defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:37 | | Â | Michael Devoe misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:35 | | Â | Yellow Jackets offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:31 | | Â | Anthony Walker blocks Jordan Meka's two point layup | Â |
| 9:29 | | Â | Isaiah Wong defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:23 | | Â | Anthony Walker turnover (lost ball) (Miles Kelly steals) | Â |
| 9:15 | | +2 | Kyle Sturdivant makes two point layup (Jordan Usher assists) | 21-14 |
| 8:57 | | Â | Kameron McGusty misses two point layup | Â |
| 8:55 | | Â | Anthony Walker offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:52 | | Â | Anthony Walker misses two point layup | Â |
| 8:50 | | Â | Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:43 | | +3 | Dabbo Coleman makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists) | 24-14 |
| 8:26 | | Â | Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:24 | | Â | Sam Waardenburg offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:21 | | Â | Kameron McGusty misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:19 | | Â | Jordan Usher defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:14 | | Â | Jordan Usher turnover (lost ball) (Kameron McGusty steals) | Â |
| 8:07 | | Â | Sam Waardenburg misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:05 | | Â | Jordan Usher defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:48 | | Â | Sam Waardenburg blocks Miles Kelly's two point layup | Â |
| 7:46 | | Â | Yellow Jackets offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:26 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:19 | | +2 | Jordan Usher makes two point layup (Kyle Sturdivant assists) | 26-14 |
| 7:06 | | +2 | Anthony Walker makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kameron McGusty assists) | 26-16 |
| 6:52 | | +2 | Michael Devoe makes two point layup | 28-16 |
| 6:52 | | Â | Kameron McGusty shooting foul (Michael Devoe draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:52 | | +1 | Michael Devoe makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-16 |
| 6:25 | | Â | Miles Kelly personal foul (Charlie Moore draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:16 | | +2 | Bensley Joseph makes two point layup | 29-18 |
| 5:59 | | +3 | Michael Devoe makes three point jump shot (Dabbo Coleman assists) | 32-18 |
| 5:36 | | +3 | Sam Waardenburg makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Wong assists) | 32-21 |
| 5:17 | | Â | Michael Devoe turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 5:07 | | Â | Deivon Smith personal foul (Charlie Moore draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:01 | | Â | Anthony Walker turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 4:46 | | Â | Jordan Usher misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:44 | | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:33 | | +2 | Anthony Walker makes two point dunk (Bensley Joseph assists) | 32-23 |
| 4:32 | | Â | Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout | Â |
| 4:17 | | Â | Jordan Usher misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:15 | | Â | Charlie Moore defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:02 | | +3 | Sam Waardenburg makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists) | 32-26 |
| 3:30 | | +2 | Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot | 34-26 |
| 3:05 | | Â | Kyle Sturdivant personal foul (Sam Waardenburg draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:05 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 2:52 | | Â | Jordan Meka shooting foul (Isaiah Wong draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:52 | | +1 | Isaiah Wong makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-27 |
| 2:52 | | +1 | Isaiah Wong makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-28 |
| 2:42 | | Â | Wooga Poplar personal foul (Jordan Meka draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:33 | | Â | Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:31 | | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:16 | | +2 | Isaiah Wong makes two point layup | 34-30 |
| 2:14 | | Â | Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout | Â |
| 2:02 | | Â | Michael Devoe misses two point layup | Â |
| 2:00 | | Â | Isaiah Wong defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:54 | | Â | Jordan Meka shooting foul (Charlie Moore draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:54 | | +1 | Charlie Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-31 |
| 1:54 | | +1 | Charlie Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-32 |
| 1:34 | | +2 | Dabbo Coleman makes two point jump shot | 36-32 |
| 1:16 | | Â | Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:14 | | Â | Jordan Meka defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:09 | | Â | Dabbo Coleman misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:07 | | Â | Jordan Meka offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:01 | | Â | Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:59 | | Â | Sam Waardenburg defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:43 | | Â | Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:41 | | Â | Michael Devoe defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:11 | | Â | Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:09 | | Â | Wooga Poplar defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:06 | | Â | Jordan Meka personal foul (Sam Waardenburg draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:06 | | +1 | Sam Waardenburg makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-33 |
| 0:06 | | +1 | Sam Waardenburg makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-34 |
| 0:02 | | Â | Kyle Sturdivant misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Isaiah Wong defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |