LIVE ACC Tournament Updates: Georgia Tech vs Duke Basketball Score

Georgia Tech faces No. 1 Duke today with a chance to pull the biggest upset of the season and advance to the ACC Semifinals
Dec 21, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg (2) is defended by Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets center Ryan Mutombo (12) during the first half at McCamish Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Dec 21, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg (2) is defended by Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets center Ryan Mutombo (12) during the first half at McCamish Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
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Georgia Tech used a strong second half to break their losing streak to Virginia in the 2nd round of the ACC Tournament and now they get to face the top team in the league. No. 1 Duke is a heavy favorite today, but the Yellow Jackets are looking to shock the world and advance to the ACC semifinals tomorrow night.

Duke (28-3, 19-1 ACC) lost its only ACC game at Clemson on Feb. 8, but has reeled off seven wins in a row since then by nearly 28 points a game. The closest game was an 80- 62 victory at Virginia on Feb. 17. The Blue Devils defeated the Yellow Jackets, 82-56, on Dec. 21 in Atlanta in the teams’ only regular season meeting. The winner of the Tech-Duke game will advance to face the winner of Wake Forest and North Carolina at 7 p.m. Friday in the semifinals.

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1st Half

Yellow Jackets are keeping the same starting lineup as yesterday:

G- Lance Terry

G- Nait George

G- Jaeden Mustaf

F- Baye Ndongo

F- Duncan Powell

14:36- Georgia Tech leads 9-6. Duke has started 0-6 from three point range.

11-2 run for Georgia Tech. Yellow Jackets lead No. 1 Duke 16-8 with 11:29 left in the first half. Duncan Powell has nine points and Duke is 0-8 from three.

7:23- Georgia Tech leads No. 1 Duke 23-12. Yellow Jackets have hit seven of their last nine shots.

3:56- Georgia Tech leads No. 1 Duke 26-12. Yellow Jackets on a 7-0 run

5-0 run for Duke and they have a little energy on their side now. GT still leads 26-17 with 3:13 left in the first half.

Halftime: Georgia Tech leads No. 1 Duke 31-26

Georgia Tech shot 41% from the field and 38% from three. Duke is shooting 37% from the field and 13% from three. Georgia Tech led by as many as 14 in the first half

2nd Half

15:51- Duke leads Georgia Tech 36-31 and has started the second half on a 10-0 run.

11:30 - Duke leads Georgia Tech 48-40. Blue Devils have hit their last four shots and have all of the momentum right now. Yellow Jackets need a quick response

9:21- Duke leads Georgia Tech 49-43

3:42- Duke leads Georgia Tech 65-55.

Additional Links

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