Virginia Cavaliers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
· T. Rowe Price ACC Tournament - 2nd Round
Duncan Powell scores 21 and Georgia Tech held off a late rally to beat Virginia 66-60 in ACC tourney
It was Georgia Tech’s first win in the series with Virginia since a 68-64 victory in Atlanta on Jan. 9, 2016.
Georgia Tech (17-15) will play top-seeded Duke in the quarterfinals on Thursday, looking to avenge an 82-56 loss to the then-No. 5 Blue Devils on Dec. 21.
Powell scored nine straight Georgia Tech points, including a baseline jumper to make it 51-41 with 7:52 left. Ndongo scored the next four points for the Yellow Jackets, Jaeden Mustaf added two free throws, and Powell made a shot in the lane to make it 59-46 with 2:57 left.
Virginia guard Isaac McKneely led the comeback with under a minute left. He made a long 3-pointer with 46.4 seconds left and George missed the front end of a one-and-one. After a timeout, Jacob Cofie was left open for a dunk to pull the Cavaliers within 62-57 with 35.7 left.
Cofie forced a turnover on the inbounds play with 33.4 seconds left and McKneely sank another 3-pointer to get within 62-60. George made two free throws at 19.1 for a four-point lead.
McKneely had the ball knocked out of his hands on a drive to the basket and George added two more free throws to seal it.
Ndongo finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for Georgia Tech. George nearly secured a triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
McKneely had 27 points and seven 3-pointers for Virginia (15-17), which had won 13 straight in the series.
Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire had an extended embrace with Virginia interim coach Ron Sanchez at midcourt following the game.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Lance Terry Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Andrew Rohde missed Layup. | 60 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Naithan George made Free Throw. | 60 - 66 |
Statistics
 UVA |
 GT |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 23-51 |
| 36.2 | Field Goal % | 45.1 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 2-9 |
| 36.0 | Three Point % | 22.2 |
| 9-11 | FT | 18-23 |
| 81.8 | Free Throw % | 78.3 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Assists | 10 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fouls | 9 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
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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 |