National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia Tech 96, Alabama St. 60
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 17, 2022
Where: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: # Jamie Luckie, # Jeff Pon, # J.W. Lucas
Attendance: 3798

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

Top Game Performances
 
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 Stats Summary
 
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