National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia Tech 97, Delaware State 69
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2020
Where: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: # Tony Henderson, # Jemel Spearman, # Bill Covington Jr.
Attendance: 1200

Jose Alvarado, who lost two teeth in a collision during practice on Thursday, bounced back to match his career-high with 29 points and lead Georgia Tech to a 97-69 win over visiting Delaware State on Sunday in Atlanta.

Alvarado shot 11-for-14 from the field, equaled his career-high with four 3-pointers, and added five assists. He previously scored 29 points in the season-opening four-overtime loss to Georgia State.

Alvarado scored only 11 points in Friday's win against Florida A&M, a day after his emergency trip to the dentist.

Georgia Tech (4-3) has won four of its past five games. The Yellow Jackets improved to 4-0 all-time against Delaware State and improved to 35-0 all-time against teams from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference; they defeated Florida A&M on Friday.

The Yellow Jackets got 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting from Moses Wright in 23 minutes. Khalid Moore matched his season high with 11 points, and Jordan Usher added 10 points, six assists and five rebounds.

Delaware State (0-3) got 17 points from Myles Carter, who added five rebounds. Dominik Fragala made three 3-pointers and scored 10 points. Pinky Wiley, who entered the game averaging a team-high 15.0 points, was limited to nine points on three 3-pointers.

Wright sparked Georgia Tech with two baskets during an early 8-0 run that gave the Yellow Jackets a 15-6 lead with 14:14 left. Delaware State never got closer than six points in the first half and trailed 40-30 at halftime.

The Yellow Jackets put it away with a 20-0 run, part of a stretch that saw them make 13 consecutive baskets and take a 76-44 lead with 11:05 remaining. Delaware State responded with an 8-0 run, but never got closer than 23 points.

Georgia Tech began mass substitutions with 10 minutes left and every player on the roster played, including three walk-ons. The Yellow Jackets forced 20 turnovers, leading to 26 points, and outscored the Hornets 46-26 in the paint.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Delaware State   Georgia Tech
Myles Carter 17 Scoring Jose Alvarado 29
Myles Carter 3 Assists Jordan Usher 6
D'Marco Baucum 5 Rebounds Saba Gigiberia 6
Ameer Bennett 4 Free Throws Made Khalid Moore 5
D'Marco Baucum 1 Steals Jordan Usher 4
D'Marco Baucum 1 Blocks Rodney Howard 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Delaware State 69 43.4 8-26 15-21 12 29 1 4 20
Georgia Tech 97 55.0 9-23 22-28 25 33 2 9 9