National Basketball Association
Georgia 75, Georgia Tech 61
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 19, 2015
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Ron Groover, # Chuck Jones
Attendance:
8011
By The Sports Xchange
Georgia guard J.J. Frazier hit six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 35 points, leading the Bulldogs to a 75-61 win over rival Georgia Tech on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum.
Forward Yante Maten added 17 points for Georgia (5-3), which ended a four-game losing streak to the Yellow Jackets.
Georgia opened the second half with a 9-0 run. A Frazier 3-pointer gave the Bulldogs a 56-45 lead with 11:44 left in the second half.
Georgia Tech (7-3) mounted a late charge with guard Tadric Jackson hitting a 3-pointer, and guard Marcus Georges-Hunt hitting a pair of free throws that trimmed the deficit to 66-59 with 1:44 to play. But Frazier made eight consecutive free throws in the final two minutes to seal the win for the Bulldogs. Frazier hit 11 of 12 free throws on the day.
Jackson led a balanced Georgia Tech attack with 14 points, and Georges-Hunt and guard Adam Smith each added 11 points for the Jackets.
In a close, back-and-forth first half, neither team could get any separation. Maten hit a jumper followed by a layup to put Georgia up 21-20 with 6:11 left in the half. But the Yellow Jackets took a 34-33 lead into halftime behind nine points off the bench from Jackson.
Saturday's game marked the 192nd meeting between the two Peach State rivals.
Top Game Performances
Georgia Tech |
|
Georgia |
Tadric Jackson 14 |
Scoring |
J.J. Frazier 35 |
Josh Heath 3 |
Assists |
J.J. Frazier 4 |
James White 8 |
Rebounds |
Houston Kessler 8 |
Marcus Georges-Hunt 9 |
Free Throws Made |
J.J. Frazier 11 |
Tadric Jackson 2 |
Steals |
Kenny Gaines 2 |
Charles Mitchell 2 |
Blocks |
Yante Maten 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Georgia Tech
|
61 |
39.2 |
7-20 |
14-17 |
10 |
30 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
Georgia
|
75 |
49.0 |
6-14 |
21-32 |
15 |
27 |
5 |
4 |
11 |