Tristan Maxwell scored a season-high 18 points to lead a balanced Georgia Tech attack in Saturday's 96-60 win against Alabama State in Atlanta.
Maxwell scored 15 in the first half, including four 3-pointers, while the Yellow Jackets rolled to a 55-20 halftime lead. His 3-pointer completed a 26-2 run that allowed Georgia Tech to put the game away early. He finished 6 of 11 from the field with five 3-pointers and four assists.
Georgia Tech (7-4) also got 15 points and seven rebounds from Jalon Moore, who has scored in double figures in six straight games. Lance Terry scored 13 points and Kyle Sturdivant added a season-high 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Rodney Howard had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds and Miles Kelly scored 10.
It was the most points scored by Georgia Tech this season.
Alabama State (1-9) got 12 points from Alex Anderson with 12 points while T.J. Madlock added eight points, 11 rebounds and four assists.
Georgia Tech improved to 6-0 at home and is now 3-0 all-time against the Hornets.
The Yellow Jackets jumped on Alabama State by scoring the first six points on a pair of 3s by Maxwell and used an 8-0 run to take an 11-point lead. Georgia Tech never led by fewer than 10 points the rest of the game.
A 17-0 stretch expanded the lead to 44-16 with three minutes left in the half.
Georgia Tech's Deivon Smith left with 7:43 left in the first half when his already-ailing right ankle was stepped on and was limited to 14 minutes. The Yellow Jackets played without leading rebounder Ja'von Franklin (groin).
Georgia Tech continues its four-game homestand by hosting Clemson on Wednesday. Alabama State travels to Memphis on Wednesday in its final non-conference game before beginning SWAC competition.
--Field Level Media
Alabama St. | Georgia Tech | |
Alex Anderson 12 | Scoring | Tristan Maxwell 18 |
T.J. Madlock 4 | Assists | Kyle Sturdivant 7 |
T.J. Madlock 11 | Rebounds | Rodney Howard 11 |
Alex Anderson 4 | Free Throws Made | Jalon Moore 5 |
T.J. Madlock 2 | Steals | Dallan Coleman 2 |
Amarr Knox 1 | Blocks | Jalon Moore 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Alabama St. | 60 | 34.8 | 4-20 | 10-15 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Georgia Tech | 96 | 54.4 | 13-24 | 9-13 | 25 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 5 |