Howard Bison at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kelly scores 27 points, sparks late rally to push Georgia Tech past Howard 88-85
Kelly's 3-pointer with 2:43 left gave Georgia Tech (2-0) its first lead, 78-76, since the 12:51 mark of the first half. Marcus Dockery missed a 3 for Howard on the ensuing possession. Kelly answered with a jumper and then added four free throws as the Yellow Jackets pushed the lead to as many as six points down the stretch.
Kelly was 9 of 24 from the floor and made 8 of 13 free throws. Tyzhaun Claude added 19 points and Kowacie Reeves Jr. had 15. The trio combined for 19 of Tech's 43 rebounds.
Shy Odom scored 22 points to lead Howard (1-1). Joshua Strong, who finished with 18 points, made a 3-pointer for the final margin for Howard, which led 47-43 with 16:55 remaining. Bryce Harris chipped in 17 points for the Bison.
The Yellow Jackets shot 44% (34 of 77) and were just 4-of-18 shooting (22%) from long rang and missed 11 free throws (16 of 27).
Georgia Tech is 34-0 against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teams.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Howard Offensive Rebound. | 85 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marcus Dockery missed Three Point Jumper. | 85 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Isiah Warfield Steal. | 85 - 88 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 GT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-60 | FG | 34-77 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 19-28 | FT | 16-27 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 3,802 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 4-11 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 2-12 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 0-12 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |