Terry, Kelly power Georgia Tech to 76-70 win vs No. 12 Miami
AP
Jan 04, 2023
ATLANTA (AP) Lance Terry scored a season-high 24 points, Miles Kelly added 20 and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets snapped No. 12 Miami's nine-game winning streak with a 76-70 win on Wednesday night.
The Yellow Jackets (8-6, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) closed the game on a 12-0 run that ended with a pair of free throws by Kelly with 16.5 seconds remaining. That ended the scoring as Georgia Tech registered its first win over a ranked team since it beat Florida State in the 2021 ACC title game.
''I gave them so many examples in life where it looks like the sky is falling and you find a way to bounce back,'' Yellow Jackets coach Josh Pastner said. ''Just so proud of our guys. Look, we didn't play well in a couple of games. It wasn't good, and then all of a sudden you're playing the No. 12 team in the country, first place in the ACC, so to get that win was special.''
Miami (13-2, 4-1) didn't score over the last four-plus minutes. Jordan Miller and Norchad Omier each led the Hurricanes with 17 points, and Nijel Pack had 13.
Deivon Smith's putback gave the Yellow Jackets a 72-70 lead with 1:17 remaining, and Kelly's runner made it 74-70 with 37 seconds left in the game.
''We really struggled against the zone and never quite attacked consistently enough,'' Miami coach Jim Larranaga said. ''I say that but we took the lead late in the second, but we made some uncharacteristic mental mistakes.
''That cost us. They came right back, tied the game and took the lead. We had a very hard time stopping them down the stretch.''
Isaiah Wong, Miami's leading scorer this season, had just six points on 1 for 11 shooting, including 0 for 8 on 3-point attempts. He didn't score after sinking a pair of free throws to give the Hurricanes a 64-59 lead with 7:26 remaining.
''They all scored a little bit less than you need in a game like this, especially Isaiah,'' Larranaga said. ''He is so good at scoring the ball and he just had a bad night. He's entitled to a bad night every once in a while, and tonight was it.''
Wooga Poplar stole the ball from Ja'von Franklin and scored the ensuing layup and drew a foul for a three-point play that put the Hurricanes up 58-55 with 9:52 left in the game, and it appeared they wouldn't relinquish the lead the rest of the way.
''We just had to mainly play hard on defense and get stops,'' Kelly said, ''and then our offense will take care of itself.''
Poplar's running hook shot in the lane made it 62-59, but Miami couldn't put Georgia Tech away.
''We've had a lot of talks about when teams make runs, not shutting down and going back at them, and I think today we kind of proved that,'' Terry said after playing 40 minutes. ''Or we made a step forward in that.''
Miami's biggest lead was six with 4:50 remaining. Georgia Tech tied it at the 2:15 mark on Deebo Coleman's two free throws. Coleman finished with 14 points.
Georgia Tech was 17 for 19 on free throws. Miami went 17 for 25.
BIG PICTURE
Miami: Over the previous three games, the Hurricanes registered an impressive 42-0 margin in fast-break points, but they were outscored 13-8 in such situations against Georgia Tech. Miami did itself no favors from the field, shooting a season-low 35%.
Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets have struggled so much in ACC play that this game marked the first time they have led in the second half of a league game this season.
UP NEXT
Miami: Hosts Boston College next Wednesday.
Georgia Tech: Visits Florida State on Saturday.
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1st Half
MIA
Hurricanes
35
GT
Yellow Jackets
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Norchad Omier vs. Rodney Howard (Isaiah Wong gains possession)
19:44
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point dunk (Isaiah Wong assists)
2-0
19:21
Jalon Moore turnover (lost ball) (Wooga Poplar steals)
19:19
Nijel Pack turnover (lost ball)
19:04
Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
19:02
Rodney Howard offensive rebound
19:01
+2
Rodney Howard makes two point layup
2-2
18:47
Rodney Howard personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
18:45
Jordan Miller misses two point jump shot
18:43
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
18:28
+3
Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Jalon Moore assists)
2-5
18:06
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Nijel Pack assists)
4-5
17:46
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point layup
4-7
17:25
Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
17:23
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
17:05
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
17:03
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
16:55
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot
7-7
16:37
Jalon Moore misses two point layup
16:35
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
16:20
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot
9-7
16:06
Miles Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Wong steals)
16:01
Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
15:59
Deebo Coleman defensive rebound
15:54
Lance Terry misses two point layup
15:52
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
15:52
TV timeout
15:46
Jalon Moore turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Wong steals)
15:39
Jordan Miller misses three point jump shot
15:37
Rodney Howard defensive rebound
15:30
+3
Deebo Coleman makes three point jump shot
9-10
15:04
Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
15:02
Hurricanes offensive rebound
14:50
Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
14:48
Lance Terry defensive rebound
14:31
+2
Rodney Howard makes two point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)
9-12
14:13
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
14:11
Jordan Miller offensive rebound
13:52
Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
13:50
Rodney Howard defensive rebound
13:35
+2
Lance Terry makes two point jump shot
9-14
13:10
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Wong assists)
11-14
12:52
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point jump shot (Rodney Howard assists)
11-16
12:37
Wooga Poplar turnover (bad pass) (Jalon Moore steals)
12:34
+2
Lance Terry makes two point dunk (Jalon Moore assists)
11-18
12:26
Norchad Omier misses two point hook shot
12:24
Lance Terry defensive rebound
12:19
Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
12:17
Deebo Coleman offensive rebound
12:13
Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
12:11
Deebo Coleman offensive rebound
12:01
+3
Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Rodney Howard assists)
11-21
11:56
Hurricanes 30 second timeout
11:56
TV timeout
11:44
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
11:42
Isaiah Wong offensive rebound
11:33
Rodney Howard blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup
11:31
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
11:31
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup
13-21
11:31
Rodney Howard shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
11:31
Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:31
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
11:11
Miles Kelly misses two point jump shot
11:09
Ja'von Franklin offensive rebound
11:07
Ja'von Franklin misses two point layup
11:05
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
11:05
Norchad Omier personal foul (Ja'von Franklin draws the foul)
10:49
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
10:47
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
10:47
Norchad Omier personal foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
10:47
+2
Miles Kelly makes two point layup (Deebo Coleman assists)
13-23
10:26
Isaiah Wong turnover (lost ball) (Lance Terry steals)
10:23
Bensley Joseph blocks Lance Terry's two point layup
10:21
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
9:59
Jalon Moore misses two point layup
9:57
Hurricanes defensive rebound
9:42
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)
16-23
9:15
Lance Terry turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Walker steals)
9:08
Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
9:06
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
8:54
+3
Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Ja'von Franklin assists)
16-26
8:38
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point layup (Anthony Walker assists)
18-26
8:07
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point jump shot
18-28
7:50
TV timeout
7:34
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point layup (Harlond Beverly assists)
20-28
7:13
Jalon Moore turnover (lost ball)
6:55
Harlond Beverly misses three point jump shot
6:53
Bensley Joseph offensive rebound
6:48
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point dunk (Bensley Joseph assists)
22-28
6:29
Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot
6:27
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
6:15
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
6:13
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
6:07
+3
Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
22-31
5:35
+3
Anthony Walker makes three point jump shot (Harlond Beverly assists)
25-31
5:12
Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
5:12
+1
Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 3
25-32
5:12
+1
Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 3
25-33
5:12
+1
Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 3 of 3
25-34
4:41
Nijel Pack misses two point hook shot
4:39
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
4:34
+3
Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Deebo Coleman assists)
25-37
4:06
Isaiah Wong misses two point jump shot
4:04
Nijel Pack offensive rebound
4:01
Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
3:59
AJ Casey offensive rebound
4:00
Ja'von Franklin shooting foul (AJ Casey draws the foul)
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
+1
AJ Casey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-37
4:00
+1
AJ Casey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-37
3:40
Deivon Smith misses two point layup
3:38
Anthony Walker defensive rebound
3:34
Kyle Sturdivant personal foul (Isaiah Wong draws the foul)
3:19
Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
3:17
Anthony Walker offensive rebound
3:14
+2
Isaiah Wong makes two point layup
29-37
3:14
Ja'von Franklin shooting foul (Isaiah Wong draws the foul)
3:14
+1
Isaiah Wong makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-37
3:04
Deebo Coleman misses two point jump shot
3:02
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
2:45
Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
2:43
Lance Terry defensive rebound
2:36
+2
Lance Terry makes two point layup
30-39
2:21
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
2:19
Rodney Howard defensive rebound
2:15
Rodney Howard misses two point jump shot
2:13
Anthony Walker defensive rebound
2:07
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point layup
32-39
1:43
Rodney Howard turnover (lost ball) (Wooga Poplar steals)
1:37
Isaiah Wong misses two point layup
1:35
Rodney Howard defensive rebound
1:32
Lance Terry turnover (bad pass) (Wooga Poplar steals)
1:31
Wooga Poplar turnover (out of bounds)
1:31
Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout
1:18
Rodney Howard turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Wong steals)
1:13
Isaiah Wong offensive foul (Lance Terry draws the foul)
1:13
Isaiah Wong turnover (offensive foul)
0:53
Favour Aire blocks Jalon Moore's two point hook shot
0:51
Isaiah Wong defensive rebound
0:34
Jordan Miller misses two point jump shot
0:32
Hurricanes offensive rebound
0:19
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot
35-39
0:02
Favour Aire personal foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
0:01
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
0:00
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MIA
Hurricanes
35
GT
Yellow Jackets
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Miles Kelly misses two point jump shot
19:38
Jalon Moore offensive rebound
19:35
+2
Jalon Moore makes two point layup
35-41
19:14
Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
19:12
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
19:03
Norchad Omier personal foul (Jalon Moore draws the foul)
18:50
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
18:48
Jordan Miller defensive rebound
18:41
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
18:39
Jordan Miller offensive rebound
18:31
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point alley-oop layup (Nijel Pack assists)
37-41
18:31
Deebo Coleman flagrant 1 (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
18:31
+1
Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-41
18:31
+1
Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-41
18:16
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
18:14
Nijel Pack offensive rebound
18:13
+2
Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot
41-41
17:46
+2
Deebo Coleman makes two point layup
41-43
17:46
Isaiah Wong shooting foul (Deebo Coleman draws the foul)
17:46
+1
Deebo Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-44
17:24
Isaiah Wong misses three point jump shot
17:22
Yellow Jackets defensive rebound
16:57
Miles Kelly misses two point layup
16:55
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
16:45
Jalon Moore shooting foul (Jordan Miller draws the foul)
16:45
+1
Jordan Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-44
16:45
+1
Jordan Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-44
16:27
Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
16:25
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
16:10
Miles Kelly misses two point jump shot
16:08
Jalon Moore offensive rebound
16:08
Jordan Miller shooting foul (Jalon Moore draws the foul)
16:08
+1
Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-45
16:08
+1
Jalon Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-46
15:52
Favour Aire misses two point hook shot
15:50
Jalon Moore defensive rebound
15:32
Deebo Coleman misses two point jump shot
15:30
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
15:26
Lance Terry shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
15:26
TV timeout
15:26
+1
Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-46
15:26
+1
Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-46
15:25
Miles Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Bensley Joseph steals)
15:24
Deebo Coleman shooting foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
15:24
Wooga Poplar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:24
Wooga Poplar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:24
Deebo Coleman defensive rebound
15:16
Bensley Joseph personal foul (Lance Terry draws the foul)
14:54
Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot
14:52
Deivon Smith offensive rebound
14:45
Wooga Poplar personal foul (Lance Terry draws the foul)
14:39
Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
14:37
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
14:28
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
14:26
Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound
14:19
Deebo Coleman misses two point layup
14:17
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
14:14
Lance Terry blocks Bensley Joseph's two point layup
14:12
Hurricanes offensive rebound
14:04
Jordan Miller misses two point layup
14:02
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
14:02
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup
47-46
13:38
+3
Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
47-49
13:38
Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout
13:21
Kyle Sturdivant personal foul (Isaiah Wong draws the foul)
