Syracuse Orange at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Georgia Tech finishes strong, knocks off Syracuse 65-60
Ndongo scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds; Kelly had 16 and 10. Tafare Gapare scored 10 for the Yellow Jackets (11-15, 4-11 ACC).
A 12-2 run in which Sturdivant scored eight points put Georgia Tech up 48-38 with about 12 minutes left in the second half. JJ Starling scored six points and Syracuse soon closed the gap to 50-46. The Orange tied it at 52 on a layup by Kyle Cuffe Jr. and later took a one-point lead on a 3-pointer by Chris Bell.
Sturdivant came through with a 3-pointer for the Yellow Jackets and they did not give up the lead despite going 2 for 8 from the field over the final 4 1/2 minutes. Kelly made a layup and his free throw finished the three-point play for a 62-58 Georgia Tech lead with 31 seconds left. Judah Mintz made a pair for Syracuse, getting the Orange within two with 26 seconds left.
Sturdivant made a free throw with 21 seconds left. He missed the second try but Kelly got the rebound, was fouled and made a pair for the five-point lead. The Orange missed twice in the final 10 seconds, leaving them 0-for-6 in the final 5:50.
Starling scored 18 points and Mintz added 14 for Syracuse (16-10, 7-8). Maliq Brown had six points, eight rebounds, five steals and two assists.
Georgia Tech led in rebounding 49-28.
Syracuse took an early 9-2 lead but Georgia Tech rallied and tied it at 21 on a jumper by Ndongo that started a 13-2 stretch, giving them a 32-23 lead with 3 minutes to go in the half. A three-point play by Starling and a couple of layups from Mintz got Syracuse within two points before Gapare scored to give Georgia Tech a 34-30 halftime lead.
Syracuse, which was coming off a victory over No. 7 North Carolina, plays at North Carolina State on Tuesday.
Georgia Tech hosts Clemson on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tafara Gapare Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:04 | JJ Starling missed Jumper. | 60 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Baye Ndongo Turnover. | 60 - 65 |
Statistics
 SYR |
 GT |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-60 | FG | 24-61 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 4-25 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 12-17 | FT | 10-12 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 6,241 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |