National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia Tech 65, Alabama A&M 54
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 19, 2011
Where: Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
Officials: #0 Sean Corbin, # William Covington Jr., # Tim Ebersole
Attendance: 2467
Where: Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
Officials: #0 Sean Corbin, # William Covington Jr., # Tim Ebersole
Attendance: 2467
Glen Rice Jr. had 21 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks as host Georgia Tech won its third straight game with another stifling defensive effort, 65-54 over visiting Alabama A&M on Monday.
Point guard Mfon Udofia added 16 points for the Yellow Jackets (7-4), who entered the game ranked 12th nationally in field goal percentage defense (36.1) and held the Bulldogs to 35 percent shooting.
Jeremy Ingram led Alabama A&M (2-5) with 14 points off the bench. It was the Bulldogs' fourth straight loss.
Georgia Tech led 25-21 at the half despite committing 11 turnovers. The Yellow Jackets improved to 4-0 all-time against Alabama A&M and 13-1 against SWAC opponents.
Freshman forward Julian Royal tied his season high with 10 points off the bench for Georgia Tech.
Top Game Performances
| Alabama A&M | Georgia Tech | |
| Jeremy Ingram 14 | Scoring | Glen Rice Jr. 21 |
| Jeremy Crutcher 3 | Assists | Daniel Miller 2 |
| Brandon Allen 5 | Rebounds | Glen Rice Jr. 10 |
| Casey Cantey 4 | Free Throws Made | Mfon Udofia 11 |
| Casey Cantey 2 | Steals | Kammeon Holsey 1 |
| Brandon Allen 1 | Blocks | Jason Morris 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Alabama A&M | 54 | 35.1 | 5-25 | 9-16 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| Georgia Tech | 65 | 40.9 | 4-15 | 25-34 | 7 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 21 |