National Basketball Association
Georgia Tech 107, Green Bay 77
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 19, 2015
Where: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
# Jeff Heater, # Lamar Simpson, # Lamont Simpson
Attendance:
4252
By The Sports Xchange
Forward Charles Mitchell posted his third straight double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead Georgia Tech to a 107-77 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay in the NIT Preseason Tipoff on Thursday night in Atlanta.
The Yellow Jackets (3-0) also got 14 points from guard Adam Smith, 14 from forward Quinton Stephens, 13 each from forward Marcus Georges-Hunt and point guard Josh Heath and 12 points from forward Nick Jacobs.
Mitchell was 6-of-11 from the field and has shared or led the team in rebounding in each game.
Green Bay (0-3) was led by forward John Cooper with 14 points. Guard Cameron Love, who entered the game averaging 27 points, was limited to seven.
Georgia Tech made a season-high 11 3-pointers and outrebounded Green Bay 51-31.
Georgia Tech made its first seven shots from the field, four of them 3-pointers, and raced to an 18-7 lead before Green Bay called timeout with 16:36 left in the first half. The Yellow Jackets made one more 3-pointer after the break before Heath missed from beyond the arc.
The Yellow Jackets shot 72 percent from the floor (23-of-32) in the first half and led 56-30 at halftime. Heath had 11 points.
Top Game Performances
Green Bay |
|
Georgia Tech |
Charles Cooper 14 |
Scoring |
Charles Mitchell 15 |
Carrington Love 5 |
Assists |
Marcus Georges-Hunt 5 |
Anthony Brown 5 |
Rebounds |
Charles Mitchell 12 |
Khalil Small 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Marcus Georges-Hunt 3 |
Jordan Fouse 3 |
Steals |
Marcus Georges-Hunt 2 |
Kenneth Lowe 2 |
Blocks |
Nick Jacobs 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Green Bay
|
77 |
40.8 |
6-19 |
13-21 |
14 |
26 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
Georgia Tech
|
107 |
56.0 |
11-24 |
12-18 |
23 |
47 |
9 |
4 |
12 |