NCAAB Game Recap - Georgia Tech at Syracuse
Sat Jan 12, 2019 6:00 PM EST

Duke
80
FSU
78
F
Tenn
78
Fla
67
F
UVA
63
Clem
43
F
Gonz
96
USF
83
F
Kansas
73
Baylor
68
F
TxTch
68
Tex
62
F
Nev
74
Fres
64
F
UGA
78
Aub
93
F
Lou
83
UNC
62
F
Miss
81
MissSt
77
F
Pitt
80
NCSU
86
F
OhSt
62
Iowa
72
F
WichSt
70
Hou
79
F
Vand
47
KY
56
F
Mia-O
64
Buff
88
F
KSU
58
IaSt
57
F
Seton
66
Marq
70
F
TCU
74
Okla
76
F
DeP
79
StJon
71
F
OkSt
85
WVU
77
F
BC
66
ND
69
F
Prov
90
GTown
96
F(2OT)
Kent
61
E MI
95
F
Amer
54
Buck
55
F
Ohio
70
Ball
52
F
Rut
70
Minn
88
F
YSU
82
IUPUI
76
F
Woff
90
VMI
76
F
WIMil
84
Detr
93
F
ULM
73
GASt
74
F
WCU
94
Citad
82
F
TexAr
61
CoCar
58
F
HiPt
63
Winth
80
F
SoFL
80
Temp
82
F(OT)
Drex
83
UNCW
97
F
Toled
85
W MI
77
F
Boston
75
Navy
69
F
Army
64
LoyMD
66
F
IlSt
64
LoyIL
67
F
IndSt
72
Evans
66
F(OT)
Bry
70
SacHr
98
F
Princ
62
Penn
53
F
Manh
49
Monm
65
F
Wake
65
Mia-FL
76
F
JU
53
Lib
69
F
VCU
57
David
64
F
(N/A)
63
Colum
102
F
TxSt
70
App
69
F
W IL
65
UND
71
F
Bois
87
SJSU
64
F
WIGB
78
Oakl
90
F
ChaSo
101
Longw
91
F
Maine
66
Albany
62
F
CBU
77
ChiSt
75
F
Lafy
70
HolyC
77
F
TAMU
81
Bama
80
F
Savan
64
FlaAM
69
F
BethC
71
How
63
F
Lamar
68
CenAR
75
F
NE
90
W&M
70
F
Tows
65
JMU
74
F
FaDi
60
Merrim
66
F
StFPA
68
StFNY
72
F
Mont
88
N CO
64
F
Rich
76
GrgWas
56
F
UNCC
65
FAU
60
F
Leh
78
Colg
91
F
Del
58
Charl
71
F
USA
62
ArkLR
91
F
Pepp
76
USD
71
F
NoAZ
82
S UT
84
F
NM
76
ColSt
91
F
SDSU
48
AF
62
F
N TX
74
UTSA
76
F
Valpa
65
SIU
61
F
UNCA
61
Hamp
83
F
CenCT
77
MtStM
68
F
StJos
84
Duques
85
F
NCC
61
MD-ES
48
F
Clev
56
IL-C
73
F
NCAT
93
DelSt
70
F
HCU
76
Nich
77
F
Ford
64
StBon
71
F
Samf
75
Chat
80
F
NJIT
55
N AL
61
F
SCSt
72
Morg
68
F
Norf
80
Copp
66
F
APSU
72
TN-M
70
F
Presb
77
Radf
79
F
RobM
73
LIU
80
F
BGSU
97
CenMI
87
F(OT)
ETSU
72
Mercer
68
F(OT)
Akr
56
NIU
73
F
AbCh
75
SeLA
72
F
Stetsn
71
Lipsco
95
F
Furm
79
UNCG
89
F
UL
87
GaSo
85
F
UAB
68
USM
73
F
MTSU
56
LaTec
73
F
USC-Up
59
GWebb
64
F
FlGlf
66
NFla
87
F
Troy
90
ArkSt
85
F(OT)
McNee
66
NOrl
79
F
ORU
65
SDSt
84
F
NWSt
61
SFA
59
F
AlaAM
63
MsVl
72
F
UMBC
63
UMassL
74
F
SIU-E
54
JSU
90
F
Murr
85
SEMO
67
F
AzSt
71
Stan
85
F
Tuls
57
SMU
77
F
TXSo
73
PVAM
79
F
CSBak
62
NMSt
73
F
UtSt
71
Wyo
55
F
GaTec
73
Syr
59
F
StLou
71
LaSal
64
F
South
63
Gram
69
F
LSU
94
Ark
88
F(OT)
E KY
93
Belm
109
F
Alc
52
JackSt
59
F
InWor
52
SHSU
66
F
ODU
75
FIU
74
F
Hof
74
Elon
71
F
Hartfo
62
Vermt
81
F
Harv
63
Dart
81
F
UCDav
77
LongB
82
F
UNH
44
Stony
62
F
W Ky
69
Marsh
70
F
WaSt
70
Utah
88
F
UConn
72
Cin
74
F(OT)
GrCan
69
UTRGV
65
F
MOSt
69
Brad
64
F
E IL
67
TNTec
60
F
Seatt
78
UtVal
88
F
UCIrv
63
CS-Ful
46
F
Rice
64
UTEP
65
F
SCla
74
BYU
80
F
ASU
71
ArkPB
82
F
MorSt
74
TNSt
61
F
Wash
77
Colora
70
F
StMar
71
LoyMa
60
F
UCRiv
64
UCSB
72
F
CSNor
78
CAPoly
74
F(OT)
Pacif
65
Portl
57
F
Web
95
PorSt
88
F(OT)
IdaSt
72
Sac
70
F
Ariz
87
Cal
65
F
Mizzu
SouthCar
PPD

Jan 12, 2019, 6:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Georgia Tech

27

46

73

Syracuse

26

33

59

Georgia Tech dominates inside, beats Syracuse 73-59
Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:16 PM

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner says the only way for his team to survive is through its defense.

In that case, the Yellow Jackets may do more than survive.

Jose Alvarado scored 19 points, James Banks III added 16 and Georgia Tech dominated inside and overpowered Syracuse 73-59 on Saturday night, ending the Orange's four-game winning streak.

The Yellow Jackets (10-6, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) outscored the Orange (11-5, 2-1) 36-16 in the paint and was reminiscent of Georgia Tech's 55-51 victory last season when the Yellow Jackets also dominated inside, outscoring the Orange 30-10 in the paint.

Georgia Tech, who holds opponents to 63.1 points per game, stifled Syracuse all game, limiting the Orange to 18-of-57 shooting from the field and just 7 of 33 from beyond the arc. Syracuse's top three scorers, Tyus Battle, Elijah Hughes and Oshae Brissett were a combined 11 of 34. Brissett's 15 points, all in the second half, led Syracuse. Hughes added 12 points and Battle chipped in with 11.

Curtis Haywood II had 15 for the Yellow Jackets.

The only way of our survivability of our team is through our defense," Pastner said. "My first year we were an elite defensive team. Last year we were very young and more in the solid range and this year we're back at the level of a really, really good defensive team trying to move to the level of great to possibly elite.

"We just mix and match and we do the best we can. Our mentality is through defense and through our defensive mindset."

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim was impressed with a Georgia Tech team that has held high-powered No. 3 Tennessee and No. 9 Virginia Tech in check.

"Georgia Tech's defense was just too physical for us tonight. We obviously settled for too many 3s but it's a difficult defense to get inside. You have to make some from the perimeter and we didn't."

Georgia Tech had a 27-26 halftime lead but outscored Syracuse 46-33 in the second. The Yellow Jackets started the second half on a 17-5 spurt to build to a 44-31 margin, sparked by two 3s by Alvarado. Two 3s by Buddy Boeheim brought the Orange to within 10 at 51-41 with 10:14 to go, but Syracuse would get no closer. The Yellow Jackets eventually extended their lead to 51-33, their largest of the game, on a layup by Alvarado with 12:13 to go. Alvarado had 13 points in the second half.

"I got some good open shots. I shot them and I made them," said Alvarado, who was 5 of 6 from the field and perfect 3 of 3 from beyond the arc. "We tried to feed the big men and they did a good job but every game for us is defense. We rely on defense. Defense. Defense. Defense."

Meanwhile, it's back to the drawing board for Syracuse, who has the daunting task of playing No. 1 Duke on Monday.

"The last two games we've had 15 turnovers, 19 turnovers. We can't play at that level, make those kind of mistakes," Boeheim said.

"We're dropping it, forgetting about it, (Saturday's game)" Brissett said. "We need to pick ourselves back up starting right now, not tomorrow. Just thinking about them (Duke) should pump everyone up. We want to go there and showcase our skills."

BIG PICTURE

Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets defense will keep them in games all year. Prior to Saturday's win, Georgia Tech held high-powered Virginia Tech to just 52 points and their defense is among the leaders nationally.

Syracuse: Things don't get easier with a road game Monday against Duke. The Orange, who had little margin for error entering Saturday's game, has none now, and the team is severely challenged on offense.

DUNK CITY

Five of James Banks's six field goals were slams.

THE RIGHT MOVES

Josh Pastner said it was a gut feel and his gut paid off, inserting Haywood and Abdoulaye Gueye into the starting lineup.

BUDDY SYSTEM

Buddy Boeheim made his first two 3s in ACC play. The Orange will need a spark from Jim Boeheim's son off the bench to help its inconsistent offense.

BATTLE FATIGUE

Tyus Battle continues to struggle from beyond the arc. He's now 4 of 21 from 3 in his last six games.

UP NEXT

Georgia Tech travels to Clemson on Wednesday.

The Orange heads down south for a matchup Monday against No.1 Duke.

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Leaders

Georgia Tech PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Alvarado 19 0 2 3 3 0
J. Banks III 16 0 1 7 3 3
Syracuse PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
O. Brissett 15 0 3 4 0 0
E. Hughes 12 0 1 3 1 0

Team Comparison

GaTec Syr
Points For 73 59
Field Goals 25/42-60% 18/57-32%
Three Pointers 6/12-50% 7/33-21%
Free Throws 17/27-63% 16/21-76%
Offensive Rebounds 7 16
Defensive Rebounds 25 16
Rebounds 36 39
Blocks 4 4
Steals 15 10
Turnovers 22 19
Personal Fouls 17 19
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

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

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 12 GaTec 73 @ Syr 59 J. Alvarado 19 O. Brissett 15

Game Information

Stadium: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 19,257
Game Time: