Miami Hurricanes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McGusty helps carry ACC-leader Miami to 73-62 win
McGusty was only 5-of-16 shooting but came on late in the first half to spark the Hurricanes. He made all eight tries at the line where Miami (16-5, 8-2) was 21 of 25 to 3 of 10 for the Yellow Jackets (9-11, 2-7).
Jordan Miller added 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds and Charlie Moore scored 12 points and had four steals before fouling out with under four minutes left. He became the 12th active Division-I player with 1,500 points and 500 assists.
Khalid Moore scored 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting for Georgia Tech, which had a two-game win streak snapped. Jordan Usher had 15 points on 7-of-14 with 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double this season while adding six assists. Michael Devoe, the Jackets' leading scorer at over 19 per game, had 12 points.
Trailing by 19 with 8 1/2 minutes to go, Georgia Tech freshman Miles Kelly hit three straight from the arc to start a 15-2 run that Khalid Moore capped with a transition dunk to close to 65-59. During the run Miami went nearly five minutes without a field goal.
Miami then came out of the final media timeout and McGusty got the Hurricanes’ final bucket to begin an 8-3 game-ending run.
McGusty scored 10 of Miami's last 12 points of the first half and then put in the first four points of the second for a 12-point lead, the first double-digit margin of the game.
Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner was given a technical 4 1/2 minutes into the second half with his team trailing 45-30 after opening the half 1 for 5 with two turnovers and getting outscored 11-2. About two minutes later the lead was 19.
McGusty didn't get his first points until there were under four minutes left in the half but then scored 10, including two 3-pointers, the second one boosting the Hurricanes' lead to eight, 36-28, just before the break.
Miami is home against Notre Dame and Georgia Tech is at Virgnia Tech, both on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Michael Devoe made Free Throw. | 73 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Georgia Tech Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Michael Devoe missed Free Throw. | 73 - 61 |
Statistics
 MIA |
 GT |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 26-59 |
| 41.5 | Field Goal % | 44.1 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 32.0 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 21-25 | FT | 3-10 |
| 84.0 | Free Throw % | 30.0 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 5,135 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |