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ATLANTA (AP) — Moses Wright dunked his way to 31 points, tying his season high, and Georgia Tech strengthened its NCAA Tournament chances by beating Syracuse 84-77 on Saturday for the Yellow Jackets fourth consecutive win. Wright scored 19 points and had six of his seven dunks in the second half when the Yellow Jackets (13-8, 9-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) were able to pull away from the Orange (13-8, 7-7), who saw their NCAA chances dissipate further with their second straight loss. Wright w...

The bubble is burst

Interior defense and turnovers sunk Syracuse as Georgia Tech took advantage of Syracuse's failed press.

A day after the NCAA overturned multiple sanctions levied against the Georgia Tech men’s basketball program via an appeal ruling, the Yellow Jackets took a needed step on the court in its quest to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 11 years. Trailing by five at halftime, Georgia Tech grabbed the lead for good on the first of Wright’s second-half dunks to help start off a 30-12 run that ended with the Yellow Jackets ahead 75-61 with 4 1/2 minutes remaining. Syracuse wouldn�...

Guerrier, Syracuse visit Ga. Tech February 25, 2021 GMT McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Quincy Guerrier and Syracuse will face Moses Wright and Georgia Tech. The sophomore Guerrier is averaging 10 points over the last five games. Wright, a senior, has scored 22 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 17.4 over his last five games. SAVVY SENIORS: Georgia Tech has relied heavily on its seniors this year. Wright,...

Moses Wright scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half, helping Georgia Tech pull away from No. 16 Virginia Tech for a 69-53 victory

Big second half lifts Georgia Tech to 69-53 upset of #16 Virginia Tech Published Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, 10:31 pm Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Sports » Sports2 » Big second half lifts Georgia Tech to 69-53 upset of #16 Virginia Tech An 13-1 Georgia Tech run broke open a tight game, and the Yellow Jackets held on late in a 69-5...

Recap - Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Michael Devoe scored 29 points, Moses Wright had a double-double and Georgia Tech used a dominant first half to defeat short-handed Miami 89-60 on Saturday. With...

Coral Gables, Fla. –  Michael Devoe led all scorers with 29 points as Georgia Tech dominated Miami in an 87-60 victory Saturday afternoon in the Watsco Center. Devoe led three Yellow Jackets in double-figures, including Moses Wright who finished with 14 points to surpass the 1,000-career points mark. The 27-point win marked the largest margin of victory by Georgia Tech in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in program history. The Jackets gained momentum with a strong first half as Miami won...