Georgia Tech beats No. 7 Duke 72-68, handing Blue Devils their 2nd loss this week to unranked team
ATLANTA (AP) Baye Ndongo scored 21 points and his dunk with 44 seconds remaining pushed Georgia Tech ahead for good as the Yellow Jackets beat No. 7 Duke 72-68 on Saturday, handing the Blue Devils their second loss this week to an unranked team.
Miles Kelly had 16 points and Kowacie Reeves Jr. had 14 points for Georgia Tech (4-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which has now defeated two ranked teams this week. The Yellow Jackets beat No. 21 Mississippi State 67-59 on Tuesday.
Duke (5-3, 0-1) trailed most of the game, but the Blue Devils - who lost 80-75 on Wednesday at Arkansas - took a brief lead late before falling.
Jeremy Roach paced Duke with 20 points, and Kyle Filipowski and Caleb Foster added 12 each. Roach played all 40 minutes after guard Tyrese Proctor was lost to an ankle injury just 1:16 into the game.
Duke coach Jon Scheyer said his team didn’t adjust well “in real time” to losing Proctor.
“Credit Georgia Tech,” he said. “They were ready to play. They were ready to go, man, and we didn’t do enough. It’s a disappointing loss, something we have to learn from.”
Georgia Tech opened quickly, hitting 3-pointers on four of its first six possessions while Duke made its first shot and then missed its next nine as the Yellow Jackets built a 14-3 lead.
The Yellow Jackets led 35-31 at halftime, and moved to an 11-point lead before the Blue Devils began whittling away.
Coach Damon Stoudamire said his team could have “rolled over” after losing to UMass-Lowell and Cincinnati in November.
“Instead, they chose to roll up their sleeves,” Stoudamire said about the team's two ranked wins this week. “It doesn’t matter who we play, UMass-Lowell or Duke. ... We need every single person in our locker room to be successful.”
HISTORY AT MCCAMISH
Georgia Tech has some history against Duke at McCamish Pavilion. The Yellow Jackets beat the Blue Devils 81-77 in overtime on March 2, 2021, all but clinching an NCAA Tournament bid - which Tech verified days later by winning the ACC Tournament under former head coach Josh Pastner.
BIG PICTURE
Duke: With Wednesday’s loss at Arkansas and Saturday’s largely uneven showing, the Blue Devils will slip out of the top 10.
Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets appear significantly improved, and the idea of returning to the NCAA Tournament is real.
UP NEXT
Duke: The Blue Devils will be off for a week before playing host to Charlotte next Saturday.
Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets travel east Tuesday to face in-state rival Georgia.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Kyle Filipowski vs. Ebenezer Dowuona (Tyrese Proctor gains possession) | |||
19:35 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
19:14 | +3 | Baye Ndongo makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 2-3 | |
18:46 | Tyrese Proctor misses two point layup | |||
18:44 | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | |||
18:44 | Jump ball. Baye Ndongo vs. Kyle Filipowski (Baye Ndongo gains possession) | |||
18:24 | Baye Ndongo misses two point layup | |||
18:22 | Ryan Young defensive rebound | |||
18:03 | Jared McCain misses three point jump shot | |||
18:01 | Naithan George defensive rebound | |||
17:56 | +3 | Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 2-6 | |
17:37 | Ryan Young misses two point layup | |||
17:35 | Ryan Young offensive rebound | |||
17:33 | Ryan Young misses two point jump shot | |||
17:31 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound | |||
17:27 | +3 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 2-9 | |
17:06 | Ryan Young turnover (traveling) | |||
16:53 | Naithan George misses three point jump shot | |||
16:51 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
16:41 | Kyle Filipowski misses three point jump shot | |||
16:39 | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | |||
16:26 | +3 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 2-12 | |
16:22 | Blue Devils 30 second timeout | |||
16:22 | TV timeout | |||
16:03 | Jeremy Roach turnover (traveling) | |||
15:47 | Kyle Filipowski blocks Miles Kelly's two point jump shot | |||
15:45 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
15:38 | Ebenezer Dowuona shooting foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul) | |||
15:38 | +1 | Jeremy Roach makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-12 | |
15:38 | Jeremy Roach misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
15:38 | Ebenezer Dowuona defensive rebound | |||
15:11 | +2 | Ibrahima Sacko makes two point layup (Miles Kelly assists) | 3-14 | |
14:58 | Jared McCain misses two point layup | |||
14:56 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
14:52 | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
14:50 | Jeremy Roach defensive rebound | |||
14:43 | Ibrahima Sacko blocks Jared McCain's two point layup | |||
14:41 | Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound | |||
14:41 | Ibrahima Sacko shooting foul (Kyle Filipowski draws the foul) | |||
14:41 | Kyle Filipowski misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
14:41 | +1 | Kyle Filipowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-14 | |
14:20 | Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot | |||
14:18 | Caleb Foster defensive rebound | |||
14:05 | Ibrahima Sacko personal foul (Kyle Filipowski draws the foul) | |||
14:00 | Caleb Foster misses three point jump shot | |||
13:58 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
13:33 | Baye Ndongo turnover (bad pass) (Mark Mitchell steals) | |||
13:30 | Miles Kelly blocks Mark Mitchell's two point layup | |||
13:28 | Blue Devils offensive rebound | |||
13:21 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists) | 6-14 | |
13:06 | Caleb Foster personal foul (Kyle Sturdivant draws the foul) | |||
12:56 | Baye Ndongo misses three point jump shot | |||
12:54 | Tyzhaun Claude offensive rebound | |||
12:52 | Tyzhaun Claude misses two point jump shot | |||
12:50 | Yellow Jackets offensive rebound | |||
12:38 | Kyle Sturdivant turnover (lost ball) | |||
12:26 | +3 | Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot (Ryan Young assists) | 9-14 | |
12:08 | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point jump shot (Kyle Sturdivant assists) | 9-16 | |
11:47 | TJ Power misses three point jump shot | |||
11:45 | Deebo Coleman defensive rebound | |||
11:40 | Kyle Sturdivant turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Foster steals) | |||
11:33 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point dunk (Caleb Foster assists) | 11-16 | |
11:12 | TJ Power shooting foul (Kyle Sturdivant draws the foul) | |||
11:12 | TV timeout | |||
11:12 | Baye Ndongo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:12 | +1 | Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-17 | |
10:53 | Mark Mitchell misses two point jump shot | |||
10:51 | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | |||
10:24 | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point layup (Tyzhaun Claude assists) | 11-19 | |
10:08 | Jaylen Blakes misses two point layup | |||
10:06 | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | |||
10:06 | Baye Ndongo shooting foul (Kyle Filipowski draws the foul) | |||
10:06 | Kyle Filipowski misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:06 | +1 | Kyle Filipowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-19 | |
9:43 | Kyle Filipowski blocks Tyzhaun Claude's two point layup | |||
9:40 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
9:30 | +2 | Caleb Foster makes two point jump shot | 14-19 | |
9:06 | +2 | Tyzhaun Claude makes two point layup (Baye Ndongo assists) | 14-21 | |
8:53 | +2 | Caleb Foster makes two point jump shot | 16-21 | |
8:31 | Naithan George turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Filipowski steals) | |||
8:26 | +2 | Caleb Foster makes two point layup (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 18-21 | |
8:24 | Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout | |||
8:24 | TV timeout | |||
8:12 | Jaylen Blakes personal foul (Yellow Jackets draws the foul) | |||
8:04 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Blakes steals) | |||
7:53 | +2 | Jaylen Blakes makes two point layup | 20-21 | |
7:49 | Miles Kelly turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:43 | Mark Mitchell misses two point layup | |||
7:41 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
7:32 | Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot | |||
7:30 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
7:23 | Mark Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
7:21 | Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound | |||
7:05 | Jeremy Roach misses two point jump shot | |||
7:03 | Mark Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
6:58 | +3 | Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot | 23-21 | |
6:40 | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point jump shot | 23-23 | |
6:23 | Caleb Foster misses two point layup | |||
6:21 | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | |||
6:18 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses two point layup | |||
6:16 | Miles Kelly offensive rebound | |||
5:58 | Kyle Filipowski blocks Tyzhaun Claude's two point layup | |||
5:56 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
5:50 | Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot | |||
5:48 | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | |||
5:38 | +3 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes three point jump shot | 23-26 | |
5:15 | Jaylen Blakes misses two point layup | |||
5:13 | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | Mark Mitchell personal foul (Yellow Jackets draws the foul) | |||
5:00 | Jared McCain shooting foul (Kyle Sturdivant draws the foul) | |||
5:00 | +1 | Kyle Sturdivant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-27 | |
5:00 | +1 | Kyle Sturdivant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-28 | |
4:35 | +2 | Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot | 25-28 | |
4:14 | +3 | Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Kyle Sturdivant assists) | 25-31 | |
3:58 | Jaylen Blakes misses three point jump shot | |||
3:56 | Jared McCain offensive rebound | |||
3:48 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point jump shot | 27-31 | |
3:23 | +2 | Miles Kelly makes two point jump shot | 27-33 | |
3:09 | Jaylen Blakes misses three point jump shot | |||
3:07 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:56 | Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot | |||
2:54 | Jeremy Roach defensive rebound | |||
2:46 | +2 | Jeremy Roach makes two point layup | 29-33 | |
2:24 | Jeremy Roach personal foul (Yellow Jackets draws the foul) | |||
2:24 | TV timeout | |||
2:04 | Miles Kelly misses two point jump shot | |||
2:02 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
1:43 | Kyle Filipowski misses two point jump shot | |||
1:41 | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | |||
1:37 | Naithan George misses three point jump shot | |||
1:35 | Jeremy Roach defensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Jeremy Roach misses two point jump shot | |||
1:21 | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | |||
1:05 | +2 | Miles Kelly makes two point layup | 29-35 | |
0:36 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point layup | 31-35 | |
0:06 | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
0:04 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |