Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Florida State Seminoles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Florida State builds big first-half lead, beats Georgia Tech 82-71 behind Jackson's 14 points
Jamir Watkins added 11 points, and Darin Green Jr. and Primo Spears each scored 10 for Florida State (7-6, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which has won six consecutive home games against Georgia Tech (8-5, 1-1).
Miles Kelly scored 20 points and Kowacie Reeves chipped in 18 to lead the Yellow Jackets.
Florida State opened on a 17-7 run and built a 32-19 advantage at the break. Jackson led with nine first-half points. Kelly was the only player for Georgia Tech with more than one field goal in the first half, scoring five points that included a 3-pointer, while six others added 14 points on 6-of-25 shooting from the floor.
A 7-2 spurt to open the second half stretched the Seminoles’ lead to 17 points, their largest of the game. Kelly scored five points and Dallan Coleman made a 3 during an 8-0 surge that pulled the Yellow Jackets to 51-43 with 10:15 to play. They trailed by double digits for all but the last 45 seconds when they closed within 76-69.
Georgia Tech returns home for the first time in five games with a matchup against Boston College on Saturday.
Florida State hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Miles Kelly made Free Throw. | 71 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Georgia Tech Deadball Team Rebound. | 70 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Miles Kelly missed Free Throw. | 70 - 82 |
Statistics
 GT |
 FSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 31-60 |
| 42.4 | Field Goal % | 51.7 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 26.9 | Three Point % | 41.2 |
| 14-26 | FT | 13-17 |
| 53.8 | Free Throw % | 76.5 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Attendance: 4,248 | 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 |