Kelly sinks two foul shots after controversial call and Georgia Tech sinks Penn State in OT
AP
Dec 16, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) Miles Kelly made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left in overtime following a controversial foul call and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets beat Penn State Nittany Lions in 82-81 with a frantic finish in a Holiday Festival matchup on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
On the Yellow Jackets' last possession and down 81-80, Kowacie Reeves Jr. missed an open 3-pointer, and after rebounding his own miss, drove to the rim where Qudus Wahab blocked his shot. Kelly came up with the ball in a scramble and put a desperate, off-balance shot attempt. In the flurry, Penn State's Ace Baldwin Jr. - who was on the floor at Kelly's feet on the shot attempt - was whistled for a foul sending Kelly to the line.
Out of a timeout and having to go the length of the floor, Baldwin put a desperate heave that bounced hard off the backboard.
Tafara Gapare scored a career-high 20 points for Georgia Tech. He equaled his previous career high of 15 points in the first half alone. Gapare entered the game with 17 points scored all season.
Reeves scored 15 points for Georgia Tech (6-3), Baye Ndongo scored 12 and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds and Kelly scored 10.
Kanye Clary scored 23 points, Baldwin 18, reserve D'Marco Dunn 17 and Puff Johnson 15 for Penn State (5-6). Wahab grabbed 10 rebounds.
Dallan Coleman's 3-pointer gave Georgia Tech a 66-56 lead with 8:38 remaining in regulation. The Nittany Lions responded by increasing their defensive pressure and outscored the Yellow Jackets 16-6 to force the extra session.
Penn State's 77-76 lead in overtime marked its first lead since three minutes into the second half. Georgia Tech led 39-37 after a first half in which neither team led by more than five points.
Georgia Tech hosts UMass on Thursday.
Penn State hosts Northeastern Conference-member LeMoyne on Thursday.
--- Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here --- AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
GT
Yellow Jackets
39
PSU
Nittany Lions
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ebenezer Dowuona vs. Qudus Wahab (Nittany Lions gains possession)
19:35
Qudus Wahab misses two point hook shot
19:33
Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound
19:24
Ebenezer Dowuona vs. Qudus Wahab (Nittany Lions gains possession)
19:35
Qudus Wahab misses two point hook shot
19:33
Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound
19:24
Ebenezer Dowuona misses two point hook shot
19:22
Nittany Lions defensive rebound
19:09
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:07
Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound
18:55
Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:53
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
18:53
Ebenezer Dowuona personal foul
18:20
Miles Kelly shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
18:20
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
18:20
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
18:05
Miles Kelly turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
17:51
+3
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot
0-5
17:33
Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses two point layup
17:31
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
17:21
Kanye Clary misses two point jump shot
17:19
Ebenezer Dowuona defensive rebound
17:05
+2
Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes two point layup (Naithan George assists)
2-5
16:51
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
16:49
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
16:41
Miles Kelly misses two point jump shot
16:39
Ebenezer Dowuona offensive rebound
16:34
Kowacie Reeves Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
16:25
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
2-7
16:03
+2
Naithan George makes two point jump shot
4-7
15:50
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:48
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
15:40
Naithan George turnover (bad pass) (Puff Johnson steals)
15:32
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point layup
4-9
15:19
+3
Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes three point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)
7-9
15:02
+3
Kanye Clary makes three point jump shot
7-12
14:31
+2
Naithan George makes two point layup
9-12
14:22
Kanye Clary turnover (traveling)
14:22
TV timeout
13:59
Kyle Sturdivant turnover (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
13:47
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass)
13:31
Leo O'Boyle personal foul
13:19
+3
Tafara Gapare makes three point jump shot (Kyle Sturdivant assists)
12-12
13:03
+3
D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
12-15
12:40
Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
12:38
Tafara Gapare offensive rebound
12:31
Tafara Gapare misses two point layup
12:29
Tyzhaun Claude offensive rebound
12:25
+2
Tyzhaun Claude makes two point layup
14-15
12:18
+3
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot (D'Marco Dunn assists)
14-18
12:10
Demetrius Lilley shooting foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
12:10
Miles Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:10
+1
Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-18
11:44
+2
D'Marco Dunn makes two point jump shot
15-20
11:29
+2
Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot (Deebo Coleman assists)
17-20
11:18
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
11:16
Yellow Jackets defensive rebound
11:15
TV timeout
10:54
Kyle Sturdivant turnover (bad pass) (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
10:49
Kyle Sturdivant shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
10:49
+1
Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-21
10:49
+1
Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-22
10:27
+3
Tafara Gapare makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)
20-22
10:06
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tyzhaun Claude steals)
9:52
+2
Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)
22-22
9:42
Tyzhaun Claude personal foul
9:27
Deebo Coleman shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
9:27
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-23
9:27
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-24
9:23
Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:21
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
8:55
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
8:53
Deebo Coleman offensive rebound
8:49
+2
Deebo Coleman makes two point layup
24-24
8:42
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
24-26
8:25
Ebenezer Dowuona misses two point hook shot
8:23
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
7:58
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:56
Deebo Coleman defensive rebound
7:41
Kowacie Reeves Jr. turnover (traveling)
7:41
TV timeout
7:29
Tyzhaun Claude blocks Ace Baldwin Jr.'s two point jump shot
7:27
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
7:22
Puff Johnson personal foul
7:09
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
7:07
Tyzhaun Claude offensive rebound
6:59
+2
Miles Kelly makes two point layup (Tyzhaun Claude assists)
26-26
6:30
Kanye Clary misses two point jump shot
6:28
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
6:20
Kowacie Reeves Jr. offensive foul
6:20
Kowacie Reeves Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
6:06
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
26-28
5:47
Leo O'Boyle blocks Tyzhaun Claude's two point layup
5:45
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
5:45
Ace Baldwin Jr. personal foul
5:36
Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot
5:34
Baye Ndongo offensive rebound
5:32
Leo O'Boyle personal foul
5:27
+2
Tafara Gapare makes two point layup (Naithan George assists)
28-28
5:12
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:10
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
5:00
Miles Kelly misses two point layup
4:58
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
4:50
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:48
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
4:24
Kowacie Reeves Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
4:15
Tafara Gapare shooting foul (D'Marco Dunn draws the foul)
4:15
+1
D'Marco Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-29
4:15
D'Marco Dunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:15
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
3:54
Baye Ndongo misses two point layup
3:53
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
3:53
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul
3:54
TV timeout
3:53
Nick Kern Jr. shooting foul (Tafara Gapare draws the foul)
3:53
+1
Tafara Gapare makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-29
3:53
Tafara Gapare misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:53
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
3:33
RayQuawndis Mitchell misses three point jump shot
3:31
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
3:25
Zach Hicks personal foul (Tafara Gapare draws the foul)
3:25
+1
Tafara Gapare makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-29
3:25
+1
Tafara Gapare makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-29
3:06
Qudus Wahab misses two point hook shot
3:04
Tafara Gapare defensive rebound
2:50
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
2:48
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
2:38
Kanye Clary misses two point layup
2:36
Tafara Gapare defensive rebound
2:31
+2
Miles Kelly makes two point layup (Naithan George assists)
33-29
2:16
Miles Kelly personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
2:16
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:16
Deebo Coleman defensive rebound
1:58
+2
Miles Kelly makes two point dunk (Naithan George assists)
35-29
1:41
+3
D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Qudus Wahab assists)
35-32
1:24
+2
Tafara Gapare makes two point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)
37-32
1:08
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot
37-34
0:47
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
0:45
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
0:44
Kanye Clary personal foul (Baye Ndongo draws the foul)
0:44
Baye Ndongo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:44
Deebo Coleman offensive rebound
0:38
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
0:36
Deebo Coleman offensive rebound
0:30
+2
Tafara Gapare makes two point alley-oop dunk (Naithan George assists)
39-34
0:04
Kanye Clary misses two point jump shot
0:02
D'Marco Dunn offensive rebound
0:01
+3
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot (D'Marco Dunn assists)
39-37
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
GT
Yellow Jackets
33
PSU
Nittany Lions
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:30
Baye Ndongo offensive rebound
19:30
Baye Ndongo misses two point layup
19:28
Ebenezer Dowuona offensive rebound
19:25
Jump ball. Ebenezer Dowuona vs. Puff Johnson (Nittany Lions gains possession)
19:25
Ebenezer Dowuona turnover (lost ball) (Puff Johnson steals)
19:20
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
39-39
19:06
+2
Ebenezer Dowuona makes two point alley-oop dunk (Naithan George assists)
41-39
18:54
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:52
Naithan George defensive rebound
18:40
Qudus Wahab blocks Ebenezer Dowuona's two point dunk
18:38
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
18:21
+2
Naithan George makes two point jump shot (Ebenezer Dowuona assists)
43-39
18:10
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:08
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
18:00
Naithan George turnover (Kanye Clary steals)
17:34
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point layup
43-41
17:34
Baye Ndongo shooting foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul)
17:34
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-42
17:24
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
17:22
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
17:10
+3
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zach Hicks assists)
43-45
16:32
Qudus Wahab shooting foul (Kowacie Reeves Jr. draws the foul)
16:32
Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:32
+1
Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-45
16:14
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot
44-47
15:58
+2
Naithan George makes two point jump shot (Miles Kelly assists)
46-47
15:44
Kanye Clary turnover (Miles Kelly steals)
15:36
+2
Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes two point layup (Miles Kelly assists)
48-47
15:15
Leo O'Boyle misses three point jump shot
15:13
Tafara Gapare defensive rebound
15:07
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul
15:07
TV timeout
15:05
Leo O'Boyle personal foul
14:52
Kyle Sturdivant misses two point jump shot
14:50
Miles Kelly offensive rebound
14:31
+2
Kyle Sturdivant makes two point layup (Baye Ndongo assists)
50-47
14:06
Tafara Gapare blocks Ace Baldwin Jr.'s two point layup
14:04
Tafara Gapare defensive rebound
13:52
+3
Tafara Gapare makes three point jump shot (Deebo Coleman assists)
53-47
13:49
Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
13:21
TV timeout
13:21
Demetrius Lilley misses two point layup
13:19
Demetrius Lilley offensive rebound
13:11
Demetrius Lilley misses two point layup
13:09
D'Marco Dunn offensive rebound
13:02
+2
D'Marco Dunn makes two point layup
53-49
12:55
+2
Tafara Gapare makes two point jump shot (Kyle Sturdivant assists)
55-49
12:39
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
12:37
Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound
12:28
+2
Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot
57-49
12:15
Miles Kelly personal foul
12:11
D'Marco Dunn misses two point layup
12:09
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
12:05
Qudus Wahab misses two point jump shot
12:03
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
12:01
Kowacie Reeves Jr. turnover (lost ball)
11:38
+3
Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (Kanye Clary assists)
57-52
11:15
Puff Johnson shooting foul
11:15
TV timeout
11:15
+1
Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-52
11:15
+1
Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-52
10:57
D'Marco Dunn turnover (out of bounds)
10:38
Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot
10:36
Baye Ndongo offensive rebound
10:31
+2
Baye Ndongo makes two point layup
61-52
10:17
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point layup (Kanye Clary assists)
61-54
10:05
+2
Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes two point layup (Kyle Sturdivant assists)
63-54
9:37
Deebo Coleman blocks Qudus Wahab's two point layup
9:35
Kyle Sturdivant defensive rebound
9:25
Tafara Gapare misses two point dunk
9:23
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
9:23
Deebo Coleman shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
9:23
Qudus Wahab misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:23
Qudus Wahab misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:23
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
9:10
Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot
9:08
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
9:04
Baye Ndongo personal foul
9:04
Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
8:53
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point layup
63-56
8:35
+3
Deebo Coleman makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)
66-56
8:16
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:14
Leo O'Boyle offensive rebound
8:09
+3
D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
66-59
7:50
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
7:48
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
7:38
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:36
Yellow Jackets defensive rebound
7:36
TV timeout
7:12
Miles Kelly misses two point layup
7:10
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
6:54
Naithan George personal foul
6:42
Kanye Clary misses two point jump shot
6:40
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
6:32
Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses two point layup
6:31
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
6:31
Leo O'Boyle shooting foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
6:31
+1
Miles Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-59
6:31
Miles Kelly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:31
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
6:20
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:18
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
5:47
Tafara Gapare misses two point layup
5:45
Tafara Gapare offensive rebound
5:37
Tafara Gapare misses two point layup
5:35
Miles Kelly offensive rebound
5:28
+2
Baye Ndongo makes two point alley-oop layup (Miles Kelly assists)
69-59
5:17
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
5:15
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
5:15
+2
Qudus Wahab makes two point hook shot
69-61
4:49
Tafara Gapare misses two point layup
4:47
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
4:38
+3
Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (Kanye Clary assists)
69-64
4:16
+2
Baye Ndongo makes two point layup (Deebo Coleman assists)
71-64
4:08
Kanye Clary misses two point jump shot
4:06
Nittany Lions offensive rebound
3:59
+3
Kanye Clary makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
71-67
3:52
Naithan George turnover (bad pass) (D'Marco Dunn steals)
3:49
Deebo Coleman shooting foul
3:45
TV timeout
3:49
+1
D'Marco Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-68
3:49
+1
D'Marco Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-69
3:46
Jump ball. Kyle Sturdivant vs. D'Marco Dunn (Nittany Lions gains possession)
3:46
Kyle Sturdivant turnover (lost ball) (D'Marco Dunn steals)
3:43
Baye Ndongo blocks D'Marco Dunn's two point layup
3:41
Yellow Jackets defensive rebound
3:23
Naithan George misses two point jump shot
3:21
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
3:12
Kanye Clary misses two point jump shot
3:10
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
3:00
Kanye Clary misses two point jump shot
2:58
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
2:45
Kyle Sturdivant misses two point jump shot
2:43
Yellow Jackets offensive rebound
2:42
Puff Johnson personal foul
2:34
Kyle Sturdivant turnover (lost ball)
2:15
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:13
Nittany Lions offensive rebound
2:01
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (Miles Kelly steals)
1:36
Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot
1:34
D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
1:25
Baye Ndongo shooting foul (D'Marco Dunn draws the foul)
1:25
D'Marco Dunn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:25
+1
D'Marco Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-70
1:24
Miles Kelly turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
1:15
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
71-72
1:12
Qudus Wahab shooting foul (Kowacie Reeves Jr. draws the foul)
1:12
Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:12
+1
Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-72
0:52
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:50
Kanye Clary offensive rebound
0:36
Tafara Gapare personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
0:36
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:36
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
0:34
Yellow Jackets 60 second timeout
0:34
Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout
0:15
Kyle Sturdivant turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
0:13
Nittany Lions 60 second timeout
0:03
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:01
Nittany Lions offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
OT
GT
Yellow Jackets
10
PSU
Nittany Lions
9
Time
Team
Play
Score
4:55
Tafara Gapare vs. Qudus Wahab (Kanye Clary gains possession)
4:55
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:53
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
4:10
Tafara Gapare misses two point jump shot
4:08
Baye Ndongo offensive rebound
4:03
+2
Baye Ndongo makes two point layup
74-72
3:47
D'Marco Dunn misses two point jump shot
3:45
Puff Johnson offensive rebound
3:41
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point layup
74-74
3:11
Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot
3:09
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
3:02
Kanye Clary misses three point jump shot
3:00
Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound
2:59
Puff Johnson personal foul (Kowacie Reeves Jr. draws the foul)
2:59
+1
Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-74
2:55
+1
Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-74
2:46
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
2:44
Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound
2:31
Tafara Gapare turnover (Qudus Wahab steals)
2:23
Kowacie Reeves Jr. blocks Puff Johnson's two point layup
2:21
Nittany Lions offensive rebound
2:16
+3
Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (D'Marco Dunn assists)
76-77
1:49
Naithan George misses two point jump shot
1:47
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
1:26
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:24
Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
1:11
+2
Baye Ndongo makes two point layup (Miles Kelly assists)
78-77
0:56
Qudus Wahab misses two point layup
0:54
Ace Baldwin Jr. offensive rebound
0:53
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
78-79
0:37
+2
Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes two point layup (Naithan George assists)
80-79
0:35
Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout
0:22
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
80-81
0:16
Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout
0:12
Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:10
Kowacie Reeves Jr. offensive rebound
0:07
Qudus Wahab blocks Kowacie Reeves Jr.'s two point layup
0:05
Miles Kelly offensive rebound
0:00
Ace Baldwin Jr. personal foul (Miles Kelly draws the foul)
