Sturdivant scores 21, leads big finish for Georgia Tech against UMass
HONOLULU (AP) Kyle Sturdivant scored 21 points and sealed the win with a pair of free throws, capping Georgia Tech's rally from a double-digit deficit to defeat Massachusetts 73-70 at the Diamond Head Classic on Thursday night.
Georgia Tech closed the game on an 18-6 run in which Sturdivant scored eight points, including the final six.
After trailing by 11 with 13 minutes left, the Yellow Jackets tied it on a layup by Baye Ngondo and again on a 3-pointer by Naithan George with 3 minutes remaining. Sturdivant then added a layup and a couple of free throws for a 71-67 lead with 16 seconds left. Rahsool Diggins' 3-pointer cut it to one with 9 seconds left before Sturdivant hit a pair from the line for the final margin.
Ngondo and Deebo Coleman scored 12 points each for Georgia Tech (7-3).
Matt Cross had 17 points and nine rebounds for UMass (6-3). Diggins scored 15, Jayden Ndjigue 11 and Josh Cohen 10.
Much like the first half when UMass took an early 15-6 lead, the Minutemen opened the second half on a 12-2 run to take a 43-39 lead. Soon thereafter, an 8-0 run in which Cross scored six points had UMass up 51-41 with about 14 1/2 minutes left.
The Minutemen forced seven turnovers that led to 10 points and outscored the Yellow Jackets by 16 second-half points on the way to a 63-53 lead with seven minutes left. Still trailing by double-digits a couple of minutes later, a three-point play Miles Kelley got the Yellow Jackets started on their winning run in which they held UMass to two 3-pointers over the final 4 1/2 minutes.
UMass hit four 3-pointers in the early going and led 15-6 within the first 4 1/2 minutes. Georgia Tech trailed 22-13 before 3-pointers by Deebo Coleman and Ibrahima Sacko jump-started a 10-2 run that got the Yellow Jackets within 24-23.
Georgia Tech finally tied it and went ahead by one on a pair of free throws by Sturdivant with 4 minutes left in the half. Later Sturdivant's short jumper at the buzzer gave the Yellow Jackets a 37-31 halftime lead.
Georgia Tech plays on Friday against the winner between Portland and Hawaii. UMass will play the Portland-Hawaii loser, also on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Ebenezer Dowuona vs. Josh Cohen (Baye Ndongo gains possession) | |||
19:50 | +2 | Naithan George makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
19:37 | Matt Cross misses three point jump shot | |||
19:35 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
19:26 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
19:24 | Matt Cross defensive rebound | |||
19:11 | +3 | Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists) | 2-3 | |
18:42 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. turnover (bad pass) | |||
18:31 | +3 | Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot | 2-6 | |
18:01 | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point hook shot | 4-6 | |
17:50 | Matt Cross misses three point jump shot | |||
17:48 | Minutemen offensive rebound | |||
17:40 | Ebenezer Dowuona personal foul | |||
17:34 | Matt Cross misses two point layup | |||
17:32 | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | |||
17:29 | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
17:25 | Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound | |||
17:22 | Naithan George shooting foul (Keon Thompson draws the foul) | |||
17:22 | +1 | Keon Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-7 | |
17:22 | Keon Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:22 | Matt Cross offensive rebound | |||
17:17 | +3 | Jayden Ndjigue makes three point jump shot (Matt Cross assists) | 4-10 | |
16:53 | +2 | Naithan George makes two point layup | 6-10 | |
16:40 | +3 | Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot | 6-13 | |
16:13 | Baye Ndongo turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Ndjigue steals) | |||
15:58 | Jayden Ndjigue misses three point jump shot | |||
15:56 | Yellow Jackets defensive rebound | |||
15:55 | TV timeout | |||
15:49 | Baye Ndongo turnover (lost ball) (Keon Thompson steals) | |||
15:37 | +2 | Keon Thompson makes two point dunk | 6-15 | |
15:22 | Baye Ndongo turnover (bad pass) (Rahsool Diggins steals) | |||
15:06 | Rahsool Diggins misses two point jump shot | |||
15:03 | Ibrahima Sacko personal foul | |||
14:51 | Matt Cross misses three point jump shot | |||
14:49 | Deebo Coleman defensive rebound | |||
14:31 | Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot | |||
14:29 | Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound | |||
14:08 | Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot | |||
14:06 | Yellow Jackets defensive rebound | |||
13:44 | Robert Davis Jr. personal foul | |||
13:33 | +3 | Deebo Coleman makes three point jump shot (Tafara Gapare assists) | 9-15 | |
13:14 | Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot | |||
13:12 | Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound | |||
13:00 | +2 | Jaylen Curry makes two point jump shot | 9-17 | |
12:48 | Tafara Gapare misses two point jump shot | |||
12:46 | Ibrahima Sacko offensive rebound | |||
12:44 | Ibrahima Sacko misses two point layup | |||
12:42 | Tyzhaun Claude offensive rebound | |||
12:37 | Jump ball. Ibrahima Sacko vs. Jaylen Curry (Jaylen Curry gains possession) | |||
12:37 | Ibrahima Sacko turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Curry steals) | |||
12:20 | Tafara Gapare blocks Robert Davis Jr.'s two point layup | |||
12:18 | Ibrahima Sacko defensive rebound | |||
12:15 | Ibrahima Sacko turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:56 | Marqui Worthy turnover (traveling) | |||
11:56 | TV timeout | |||
11:42 | +2 | Deebo Coleman makes two point jump shot | 11-17 | |
11:20 | +3 | Robert Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Curry assists) | 11-20 | |
10:55 | Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot | |||
10:53 | Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound | |||
10:41 | Jaylen Curry turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Sturdivant steals) | |||
10:38 | Kyle Sturdivant misses two point layup | |||
10:36 | Ibrahima Sacko offensive rebound | |||
10:36 | Robert Davis Jr. shooting foul (Kyle Sturdivant draws the foul) | |||
10:36 | +1 | Kyle Sturdivant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-20 | |
10:36 | +1 | Kyle Sturdivant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-20 | |
10:21 | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Marqui Worthy assists) | 13-22 | |
10:09 | +3 | Deebo Coleman makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 16-22 | |
10:02 | Baye Ndongo shooting foul (Marqui Worthy draws the foul) | |||
10:02 | Marqui Worthy misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:02 | Marqui Worthy misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:02 | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | |||
9:45 | +3 | Ibrahima Sacko makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 19-22 | |
9:32 | Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
9:32 | Minutemen offensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Naithan George shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul) | |||
9:17 | Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:17 | Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:17 | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | |||
8:54 | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
8:52 | Keon Thompson defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | Josh Cohen misses three point jump shot | |||
8:41 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
8:33 | Ibrahima Sacko turnover (lost ball) (Matt Cross steals) | |||
8:22 | +2 | Keon Thompson makes two point layup | 19-24 | |
8:10 | Rahsool Diggins personal foul | |||
8:04 | +2 | Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot | 21-24 | |
7:51 | Keon Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Miles Kelly steals) | |||
7:46 | +2 | Miles Kelly makes two point layup | 23-24 | |
7:45 | Minutemen 30 second timeout | |||
7:45 | TV timeout | |||
7:32 | Josh Cohen offensive foul | |||
7:32 | Josh Cohen turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:17 | Miles Kelly misses two point layup | |||
7:15 | Keon Thompson defensive rebound | |||
7:12 | Miles Kelly personal foul | |||
7:03 | Matt Cross turnover (bad pass) (Deebo Coleman steals) | |||
6:53 | Deebo Coleman turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Ndjigue steals) | |||
6:51 | Rahsool Diggins misses two point layup | |||
6:51 | Matt Cross offensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Keon Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:43 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
6:36 | Deebo Coleman turnover (bad pass) (Keon Thompson steals) | |||
6:32 | Jayden Ndjigue misses two point layup | |||
6:30 | Matt Cross offensive rebound | |||
6:28 | +2 | Matt Cross makes two point layup | 23-26 | |
6:28 | Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout | |||
6:12 | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
6:10 | Yellow Jackets offensive rebound | |||
6:09 | Jayden Ndjigue personal foul | |||
5:59 | Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot | |||
5:57 | Baye Ndongo offensive rebound | |||
5:53 | +2 | Baye Ndongo makes two point layup | 25-26 | |
5:30 | Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses three point jump shot | |||
5:28 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:18 | Keon Thompson blocks Miles Kelly's two point layup | |||
5:16 | Yellow Jackets offensive rebound | |||
5:03 | Baye Ndongo turnover (bad pass) (Matt Cross steals) | |||
4:44 | Matt Cross misses two point layup | |||
4:42 | Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound | |||
4:33 | +2 | Jayden Ndjigue makes two point layup | 25-28 | |
4:20 | Keon Thompson shooting foul (Naithan George draws the foul) | |||
4:20 | +1 | Naithan George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-28 | |
4:20 | +1 | Naithan George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-28 | |
4:04 | Tafara Gapare blocks Matt Cross's two point layup | |||
4:02 | Matt Cross offensive rebound | |||
4:02 | Matt Cross turnover (Kyle Sturdivant steals) | |||
4:02 | Rahsool Diggins personal foul (Kyle Sturdivant draws the foul) | |||
4:02 | +1 | Kyle Sturdivant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-28 | |
4:02 | +1 | Kyle Sturdivant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-28 | |
3:43 | Keon Thompson misses two point jump shot | |||
3:41 | Keon Thompson offensive rebound | |||
3:36 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. personal foul | |||
3:36 | TV timeout | |||
3:36 | Jayden Ndjigue misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:36 | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | |||
3:11 | +2 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes two point layup | 31-28 | |
2:54 | Tyzhaun Claude blocks Jaylen Curry's two point layup | |||
2:52 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
2:44 | Kyle Sturdivant turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Ndjigue steals) | |||
2:23 | +2 | Josh Cohen makes two point layup | 31-30 | |
2:04 | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
2:02 | Kyle Sturdivant offensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Keon Thompson shooting foul (Deebo Coleman draws the foul) | |||
1:55 | +1 | Deebo Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-30 | |
1:55 | +1 | Deebo Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-30 | |
1:36 | Josh Cohen misses two point layup | |||
1:34 | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | |||
1:33 | Deebo Coleman misses three point jump shot | |||
1:31 | Minutemen defensive rebound | |||
1:00 | Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
0:58 | Josh Cohen offensive rebound | |||
0:58 | Baye Ndongo shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul) | |||
0:58 | +1 | Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-31 | |
0:58 | Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:58 | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | |||
0:46 | +2 | Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot | 35-31 | |
0:19 | Marqui Worthy misses three point jump shot | |||
0:17 | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +2 | Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot | 37-31 | |
0:00 | End of period |