NCAAB Game Recap - Georgia at Georgia Tech
Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:00 PM EST

Kansas
76
AzSt
80
F
Wake
64
Tenn
83
F
AF
50
Mich
71
F
W&M
40
UVA
72
F
Akr
62
Nev
68
F
Murr
88
Aub
93
F
KY
80
UNC
72
F
StLou
59
FSU
81
F
OhSt
80
UCLA
66
F
Gram
53
Wisc
84
F
WriSt
63
MissSt
67
F
JU
64
Ind
94
F
Savan
64
Iowa
110
F
CS-Ful
62
Nebras
86
F
Tul
59
AlaAM
67
F
ASU
69
Campbl
70
F
JSU
72
WVU
74
F
USC-Up
71
NCSU
98
F
StFPA
76
Leh
88
F
UGA
70
GaTec
59
F
ArkLR
94
GTown
102
F(OT)
(N/A)
54
David
88
F
MD-ES
58
Amer
82
F
Sien
57
HolyC
60
F
Vill
81
UConn
58
F
(N/A)
54
Hof
107
F
Niag
78
Army
66
F
Colum
65
Rut
68
F(OT)
Temp
82
Drex
64
F
Fairf
63
UNH
57
F
Brown
78
Maris
53
F
CenCT
93
Maine
90
F(2OT)
JackSt
72
CenMI
81
F
Marsh
68
TAMU
92
F
UND
62
NrthIA
64
F
SCSt
56
Cin
77
F
Stony
76
Quin
73
F
ArkPB
72
MOSt
93
F
SIU-E
79
CSNor
85
F
GrgWas
61
Harv
75
F
(N/A)
72
E MI
90
F
SeLA
60
Brad
63
F
ChiSt
59
NIU
100
F
TxSt
70
Ark
73
F
Iona
84
Yale
99
F
Hartfo
68
Merrim
77
F
ArkSt
52
Syr
82
F
Clem
78
SouthCar
68
F
Morg
53
ODU
76
F
FAU
55
Mia-FL
75
F
E KY
84
Duques
85
F(OT)
Presb
69
Dayt
81
F
Tows
51
LaSal
57
F
Lib
66
APSU
75
F
HiPt
59
Rich
74
F
Mobil
67
Nich
84
F
Elon
59
UMKC
95
F
TNSt
41
Mem
99
F
WIMil
67
W MI
66
F
IndSt
72
Colora
67
F
Pacif
71
Bois
83
F
StMar
68
W Ky
71
F
UNCG
83
Samf
75
F
BC
65
DeP
62
F
SHSU
79
UtVal
85
F
DelSt
69
Web
83
F
WichSt
54
VCU
70
F
Penn
75
NM
65
F
Winth
79
SIU
71
F
(N/A)
44
MtStM
83
F
N CO
67
Rider
74
F
FlGlf
56
Fla
77
F
LoyMa
53
UCRiv
60
F
Stan
65
USF
74
F
LoyIL
42
StJos
45
F
IdaSt
65
UCSB
84
F
ColSt
61
LongB
64
F
How
82
Hamp
89
F
TXAMC
68
LaTec
73
F
WIGB
75
Evans
80
F
UNLV
73
HI
59
F
Seton
78
MD
74
F
TN-M
53
Fres
93
F
BYU
81
SDSU
90
F
Vand
58
KSU
69
F
Wyo
65
UTEP
76
F
UCDav
68
Ariz
70
F
NMSt
63
Drake
66
F
McNee
64
UTRGV
68
F
Corn
53
SMU
81
F
Mont
85
SDSt
74
F
SacHr
82
StJon
104
F
Tuls
69
ORU
59
F
Mizzu
79
Ill
63
F
MsVl
64
GrCan
85
F
ETSU
89
Norf
61
F
URI
82
Buck
84
F
USD
82
WaSt
75
F
UNCC
57
TCU
82
F

Dec 22, 2018, 12:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Georgia

29

41

70

Georgia Tech

19

40

59

Claxton too much for Jackets as Georgia beats Georgia Tech
Sat Dec 22, 2018 4:06 PM

ATLANTA (AP) Nicolas Claxton loved how Georgia started out denying entry points and disrupting Georgia Tech's passing lanes.

The Bulldogs dominated the game with their length.

"It was a huge win," the 6-foot-11 Claxton said. "We came out strong. In the second half they had a little surge but we just kept fighting."

Claxton had 13 points and 13 rebounds, Teshaun Hightower added 12 points, and Georgia beat Georgia Tech 70-59 on Saturday.

The Bulldogs (7-4) never trailed as they won for the fourth time in five games. Rayshaun Hammonds, Georgia's leading scorer, played just a few seconds of final 15 minutes because of foul trouble and a knee injury sustained in the game.

Georgia Tech (6-5) couldn't recover from a poor shooting effort in the first half. Though the Yellow Jackets pulled within three with 6:58 remaining, they were essentially done when Tyree Crump hit a fadeaway 3 as he fell out of bounds to push the lead to seven at the 1:28 mark.

Claxton, one of three Georgia starters 6-9 or taller, finished with career highs of six assists and six blocked shots. He dunked a putback and hit a 3-pointer on consecutive possessions to push the lead to 56-47 with 2:32 remaining.

Michael Devoe scored 14 points, and Jose Alvarado and James Banks each added 11 for Georgia Tech, which has lost four of six.

"I thought we tried to shoot speed layups when speed layups weren't there," Jackets coach Josh Pastner said. "We needed to use our pivot feet more. We've had no issues with our guys and their competitive excellence. They have always played hard. We have just struggled offensively, and you have to give Georgia credit, too."

Georgia continued its tendency to start slowly in the second half. As it did in blowing an 18-point lead last week to lose by two points at home to No. 20 Arizona State, the Bulldogs let the Jackets get back in the game with a four-point possession.

A flagrant foul on Hightower led to two free throws by Devoe and a dunk by Banks as Georgia Tech cut the lead to six. Moses Wright followed with a three-point play that made it 29-26.

But the Jackets had no answers for Claxton.

"He's got tremendous agility," Bulldogs coach Tom Crean said. "We're comfortable with him guarding 1-5 and playing 1-5. He hands the ball a lot for us. He's a shot-maker, and that 3 was just huge."

The 3 was his only attempt beyond the arc, and Claxton is 4 for 12 this season.

"Honestly I was hunting the 3 the whole game," he said. "When I shot it, I knew it was going in."

PLAYING HURT

Hammonds tweaked his knee on an awkward landing. He picked up his third foul with 14:47 remaining and played only seven seconds after that with a protective sleeve. He was whistled for his fourth foul and left the game for good. ... Alvarado injured a knee late in the first half and finished 3 for 20 from the field. ... Banks seemed to be favoring his right shoulder during the game.

BRUTAL START

Georgia Tech looked like a young team playing its third game in six days, missing 20 of its first 23 shots. The Jackets had seven turnovers with five shots blocked to trail 25-9 at the 3:02 mark. Moses Wright stopped a 13-0 run.

TEACHING MOMENT

After Devoe scored an uncontested layup with 4.9 seconds left in the first, Crean was visibly upset and called a timeout. "We're not nearly as active defensively as we need to be," Crean said. "The communication is a challenge to get to."

RIVALRY

Georgia won its fourth straight in the series and leads the annual rivalry 14-10 since the schools switched to campus-only venues in 1995-96. This was Georgia's fourth victory in Atlanta during that stretch. The home team had won 18 of the last 23 games. "We sent the seniors out right - beating Georgia Tech four times."

NEXT TIME AROUND

McCamish Pavilion was the site of Crean's last loss at Indiana, an NIT setback that led to his firing. Crean sat out one season before signing a six-year, $16 million contract with Georgia. ... The game was sold out, marking the 16th capacity crowd at McCamish Pavilion since the building reopened from a major renovation seven years ago.

UP NEXT

Georgia: Hosts Massachusetts on Dec. 30.

Georgia Tech: Hosts Kennesaw State on Friday.

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Leaders

Georgia PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
N. Claxton 13 0 6 13 2 6
T. Hightower 12 0 3 4 3 0
Georgia Tech PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Devoe 14 0 0 5 0 0
J. Alvarado 11 0 5 8 4 0

Team Comparison

UGA GaTec
Points For 70 59
Field Goals 25/55-45% 21/65-32%
Three Pointers 5/18-28% 3/16-19%
Free Throws 15/18-83% 14/20-70%
Offensive Rebounds 10 13
Defensive Rebounds 31 21
Rebounds 44 39
Blocks 10 4
Steals 7 4
Turnovers 16 13
Personal Fouls 20 16
Technical Fouls 2 1
Ejections 0 0

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

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 22 UGA 70 @ GaTec 59 N. Claxton 13 M. Devoe 14

Game Information

Stadium: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 8,600
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