Nevada Wolf Pack at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
· Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
Nevada tops Georgia Tech 72-64 to win Diamond Head Classic championship
Blackshear made 11 of 14 shots from the floor and 8 of 11 from the free-throw line for the Wolf Pack (12-1), who have won five in a row. Lucas sank 7 of 13 shots, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Nick Davidson pitched in with nine points and eight rebounds.
Baye Ndongo totaled 20 points and eight rebounds to pace the Yellow Jackets (8-4), who had a four-game win streak snapped. Miles Kelly scored 10 on 3-for-15 shooting, including 1 for 9 from distance. Georgia Tech has not won five in a row since November 2021.
Lucas sank two 3-pointers and scored 10, Blackshear scored nine and hit a jumper with one second left to give Nevada a 36-30 lead at halftime. Kelly and Ndongo both had eight points at the half for Georgia Tech.
The Wolf Pack maintained the lead throughout the second half although Georgia Tech closed within a point on three occasions. Kowacie Reeves Jr. had a three-point play to pull the Yellow Jackets within 64-62 with 2:38 left to play. Blackshear nailed a jumper at the 1:20 mark and hit two free throws with 37 seconds to go to push Nevada's lead to two possessions.
Nevada won its third tournament under coach Steve Alford — also winning the 2019 Paradise Jam and the 2021 Crossover Classic.
The Yellow Jackets, under first-year coach Damon Stoudamire, were looking to win a tournament for the first time since the 2003 Preseason NIT. Stoudamire lost all four matchups with Nevada while he was the coach of the Pacific Tigers, prior to taking the Georgia Tech job.
In the only other meeting between the schools, Georgia Tech beat Nevada in the semifinal of the 2004 St. Louis Regional in the NCAA Tournament.
Georgia Tech is off until Jan. 3 when the Yellow Jackets travel to play Florida State in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. Nevada returns home to play Fresno Pacific on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jarod Lucas made Free Throw. | 72 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jarod Lucas made Free Throw. | 71 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Kowacie Reeves Jr.. | 70 - 64 |
Statistics
 NEV |
 GT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 22-57 |
| 49.1 | Field Goal % | 38.6 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 31.8 | Three Point % | 23.1 |
| 13-20 | FT | 14-21 |
| 65.0 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Honolulu, HI
Attendance: 5,005 | Capacity:
2023-24 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 14-4 | - | 28-7 |
| Nevada | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Boise State | 13-5 | 1 | 22-11 |
| UNLV | 12-6 | 2 | 21-13 |
| San Diego State | 11-7 | 3 | 26-11 |
| New Mexico | 10-8 | 4 | 26-10 |
| Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Wyoming | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Fresno State | 4-14 | 10 | 12-21 |
| Air Force | 2-16 | 12 | 9-22 |
| San José State | 2-16 | 12 | 9-23 |
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 17-3 | - | 29-8 |
| Duke | 15-5 | 2 | 27-9 |
| Virginia | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Pittsburgh | 12-8 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Clemson | 11-9 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Syracuse | 11-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Wake Forest | 11-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Florida State | 10-10 | 7 | 17-16 |
| NC State | 9-11 | 8 | 26-15 |
| Boston College | 8-12 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Notre Dame | 7-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
| Miami | 6-14 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Louisville | 3-17 | 14 | 8-24 |