NCAAB Game Recap - Georgia Tech at Arkansas
Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:00 PM EST

Samf
70
Tenn
83
F
UVA
69
SouthCar
52
F
Aub
71
NCSU
78
F
NFla
81
FSU
95
F
NCAT
60
VaTec
82
F
Woff
87
MissSt
98
F
CenAR
53
Ind
86
F
(N/A)
54
USC-Up
85
F
Maris
58
UNH
49
F
CBU
79
South
76
F
Brev
29
GWebb
106
F
(N/A)
64
FAU
76
F
StFNY
52
StJon
86
F
SacHr
76
Seton
90
F
DelSt
73
Del
71
F
SeLA
68
Gram
69
F
Corn
70
Toled
86
F
(N/A)
54
Lafy
95
F
StPet
74
FaDi
83
F
UCIrv
52
E MI
48
F
PSU
73
Duques
67
F
Hof
71
Stony
64
F
ODU
63
Rich
54
F
HCU
73
Mia-FL
80
F
UNCW
71
GASt
86
F
W MI
72
Dayt
85
F
UMKC
72
CenMI
81
F
(N/A)
85
FlGlf
87
F
Niag
60
Clev
82
F
W Ky
74
Belm
80
F
ORU
63
WichSt
84
F
ArkLR
89
Mem
99
F
TXSo
72
Lamar
80
F
(N/A)
43
NDSU
90
F
UCSB
74
NebOm
85
F
BethC
63
Quin
87
F
NCC
65
StLou
74
F
AlaAM
67
USA
79
F
USM
51
KSU
55
F
Rider
58
Drake
76
F
Valpa
49
TAMU
71
F
GrCan
73
NrthIA
62
F
InWor
71
DeP
81
F
Mont
42
Ariz
61
F
IdaSt
77
UtVal
88
F
UCLA
64
Cin
93
F
CSNor
57
NMSt
92
F
GaTec
69
Ark
65
F
(N/A)
50
UCRiv
87
F
Bois
69
LoyMa
70
F
NoAZ
60
USF
76
F
Buck
56
StMar
85
F
Cal
73
Fres
95
F
SIU-E
73
WaSt
89
F

Dec 19, 2018, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Georgia Tech

31

38

69

Arkansas

32

33

65

Alvarado's 20 points lead Georgia Tech past Arkansas, 69-65
Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:12 AM

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Jose Alvarado knew he wasn't likely to come off the court when Georgia Tech took the court for a second time in three nights.

The point guard made the most of his extended minutes while leading the Yellow Jackets to a much-needed 69-65 win at Arkansas on Wednesday night.

Alvarado scored 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting, and the 6-foot guard added nine rebounds in the win - doing so while playing the entire 40 minutes for a second straight game.

"I'm dealing with it pretty good; my team got a win," Alvarado said of playing the entire game against Arkansas' pressure defense. "I'm proud that they believe in me to play 40 minutes."

It was in that previous game where Georgia Tech (6-4) suffered an embarrassing 79-69 home defeat to Gardner-Webb on Monday night. The Yellow Jackets trailed by as many as five points early in the second half on Wednesday, but they recovered by holding the Razorbacks (7-3) to just 38.1 percent (24 of 63) shooting.

"The Gardner-Webb one, that falls on me," Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner said. "We didn't do a good job on Monday and partly, that's based on me . Monday, we weren't good, and today we were much better."

In addition to Alvarado's full-game performance, James Banks III added 14 points and 14 rebounds for Georgia Tech. Michael Devoe also finished in double figures with 11 points, and Khalid Moore had 10 in the win.

The loss is the second in the last three games for the Razorbacks, who have also lost two straight at home in Bud Walton Arena.

Mason Jones led Arkansas with 17 points, while Daniel Gafford added 14 and Isaiah Joe 13.

Joe put the Razorbacks up 60-59 with his third 3-pointer late in the game, but Georgia Tech responded with an 8-2 run to all but put the game out of reach.

"I thought they came in with the right mindset," Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said of the Yellow Jackets. "They played desperate."

Arkansas trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half while opening the game 1 of 11 from the field, including 0 of 8 on 3-pointers.

The Razorbacks, however, hit 6 of 9 3-point attempts to close out the half - with Jones and Joe combining for five - and rallied to take a 32-31 halftime lead.

BIG PICTURE

After a disappointing 13-19 record in Pastner's second season a year ago, Georgia Tech was in desperate need of a victory after entering the game with three losses in its last four games - including the loss to Gardner-Webb. The Yellow Jackets survived a series of lead changes in the second half to do just that.

ACTIVE INSIDE

Banks' double-double was the fourth in the last five games for the Georgia Tech junior, who also added five blocks on Wednesday. The 6-foot-9 Banks fared well in his matchup with Gafford, an expected lottery pick, and he's hit 27 of 38 shots (71.1 percent) over his last five games.

COLD SHOOTING

Joe was just 3 of 12 from 3-point range, ending a stretch of four straight games in which the freshman had made at least four 3-pointers. The Razorbacks hit 10 of 32 3-point attempts overall - with 32 of their 63 shots in the game coming from behind the arc. "I thought we settled," Anderson said. "Half of our shots were 3-pointers, and we're not that type of team.

UP NEXT

Georgia Tech plays its third game in six days when it hosts Georgia on Saturday.

The Razorbacks host Texas State on Saturday.

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Leaders

Georgia Tech PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Alvarado 20 0 1 9 2 0
J. Banks III 14 0 3 14 1 5
Arkansas PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Jones 17 0 5 6 2 0
D. Gafford 14 0 3 8 1 3

Team Comparison

GaTec Ark
Points For 69 65
Field Goals 25/55-45% 24/63-38%
Three Pointers 5/17-29% 10/32-31%
Free Throws 14/20-70% 7/9-78%
Offensive Rebounds 15 13
Defensive Rebounds 28 18
Rebounds 49 32
Blocks 6 6
Steals 8 7
Turnovers 20 16
Personal Fouls 16 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - GaTec Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Dec 19 GaTec 69 @ Ark 65 J. Alvarado 20 M. Jones 17

Game Information

Stadium: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Attendance: 14,368
Game Time: