Kelly from 3 leads Georgia Tech past Boston College 73-65
BOSTON (AP) Miles Kelly hit four of his five 3-pointers in the final 10 minutes and his 21 points sparked Georgia Tech's strong finish, roaring back from a nine-point deficit to beat Boston College 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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| Time | Team | 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 |