Gameday Live Blog/Open Thread: Yellow Jackets @ Demon Deacons | Game 26
Good afternoon from Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC, where the Yellow Jackets (12-13, 6-8 ACC) will look to capitalize on the momentum from their big win against Louisville and get to the .500 mark on the season. Standing in the Jackets' way of reaching that are the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-14, 4-11 ACC).
Want to join the conversation? It's easy! Just go to the top of the site, click the follow button in the right-hand corner, then log in with either Facebook or Google to discuss the game below.
Tipoff is set for 7:00pm EST, and you can catch the game on Fox Sports South (Atlanta).
PREGAME/PREVIEW
Ahead of today's tipoff, be sure to check out our preview of the Demon Deacons and other related readings:
What To Watch For Vs. Wake Forest
Tale of The Tape: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Head Coach Josh Pastner Previews Wake Forest
Pastner On The 1 Time Transfer Rule: "I'm all For It"
Probable Starters:
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
G Jose Alvarado
G Michael Devoe
F Jordan Usher
F Moses Wright
C James Banks III
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons
G Brandon Childress
G Torry Johnson
G Adrian White
G Chaundee Brown
F Ody Oguama
Personnell Update: Wake Forest replaces Torry Johnson with Isaiah Mucius. Georgia Tech goes with their usual lineup.
FIRST HALF:
19:10: Jose Alvarado gets the first points of the game with a layup.
17:34: After the opening bucket by Alvarado, both teams have missed their next 8 shots combined.
16:49: Wake Forest finally gets on the scoreboard with a basket.
16:34: James Banks III picks up his second foul of the game.
15:33: Neither team can get any offensive rhythm going. Both the Jackets and Deacs have 1 made field goal, with Georgia Tech putting up 6 shots and Wake Forest with 7. Much like against Pitt, early turnovers are back as they have 3 already.
15:01: Tech gets their first three-pointer of the game, coming from Michael Devoe.
14:15: Evan Cole goes 0-2 from the free throw line after getting fouled.
13:31: Wake Forest has 3 turnovers in the last 1:53.
11:44: Defense and bad shot selection continues to be the theme of this game. Both teams are shooting under 35% for the night and have 4 turnovers a piece. Michael Devoe leads all scorer with 5 points, but Wake Forest leads 8-7 at the second media timeout.
11:44: James Banks III comes back on the floor despite having 2 fouls.
10:32: Wake Forest has made 3 baskets in a row after having gone 2-10 prior.
10:13: A Jordan Usher layup ties the game at 12 a piece. It's his first bucket of the game.
8:48: Both teams trade back-to-back three-pointers.
8:02: Wake has made 5 of their last 7 shots while Tech has made their last 4. The pace of play has increased immensely.
7:43: Danny Manning calls a timeout after Michael Devoe sinks his second three pointer of the game and Tech leads the Deacs 22-17. After a painfully slow start to this game, both teams are heating up. The Jackets have made 5 of their last 6 shots while Wake Forest has made 5 of their last 7.
7:15: Jordan Usher receives his 3rd foul of the game.
6:32: Tech is on a 7-0 run and have made their last 5 shots attempts.
5:46: James Banks III makes a pair of free throws. Tech extends their lead to 26-17 and is on a 12-2 run.
5:24: James Banks III gets his third foul of the game.
4:18: Georgia Tech has made their last 7 shot attempts.
3:49: A missed three by Evan Cole break the shooting streak for Tech but the Jackets are still on a roll in Winston-Salem. They have made 8 of their last 10 shots, and have held Wake Forest to 38.1% from the field. They are also dominating on the boards, out-rebounding the Deacs 18-10.
3:49: Alvarado hits a pair of free throws.
3:14: Michael Devoe takes an awkward fall down in the paint. He gets up on his own power.
2:54: Alvarado hits a pair of free throws again. He now has 13 points and is a perfect 7-7 from the line.
2:14: Tech forced Brandon Childress' 4th turnover of the game. Wake Forest has 6 for the game.
1:00: Michael Devoe comes back from the locker room.
0:50: Moses Wright is called for a foul on a clean block, Wake Forest hits a pair of free throws.
0:35: Appropriately, Wright responds with a vicious dunk.
HALFTIME: Georgia Tech 37, Wake Forest 29.
Stats at the Half:
SECOND HALF:
19:40: James Banks III picks up his 4th foul.
18:15: Moses Wright picks up his 3rd foul of the game. Tech now has 3 players in foul trouble.
18:15: Wake Forest has scored the first 7 points of the second half and Tech's lead is now just 1.
17:26: The Deacs have made their last 3 shots and have taken the lead.
16:47: A dunk from Evan Cole gives Tech their first second half bucket.
16:00: Alvarado hits his first three-pointer of the game.
15:46: A slow second half start has quickly made this game competitive again. The Deacs opened the second half on a 9-0 run, and have cut Georgia Tech's lead to just 4.
14:05: Evan Cole is now 2-2 on dunks after a posterization.
13:25: A layup from Devoe gives him 10 points on the game.
11:46: After a slow start, Georgia Tech has found their rhythm again in the second half. They have hit six of their last seven shots, with Michael Devoe and Jose Alvarado mostly the ones contributing to the scoring effort. The duo has 29 combined points and 3 assists a piece.
11:04: Moses Wright gets his 4th foul of the game. He is replaced by James Banks III, who also has 4 fouls.
9:49: Wake Forest cuts the lead to 2 on an and-1. James Banks III fouls out.
9:09: Michael Devoe receives his 3rd foul. Free throws cut the GT lead to just 1.
8:19: Wake Forest ties the game.
7:49: Moses Wright hits a three-pointer and is now 6-10 from the field.
7:04: GT has hit their last 4 shots with a jumper by Devoe.
6:19: A goaltending call in favor of Wake Forest ties the game up again.
5:31: Tech has made their last 3 shots and Wake their last 4.
4:46: Evan Cole hits a pair of free throws. Tech is now 18-24 at the line.
4:17: It's coming down to the wire in Winston-Salem. GT maintains a 67-65 lead, and neither them or Wake Forest are taking command right now. Both are trading buckets with there having been only 1 five point run since the opening minutes of the second half.
4:05: A layup from Devoe gives him 19 for the game.
3:46: Michael Devoe receives his 4th foul of the game.
3:28: Devoe hits the critical and-1. He now has 22.
2:46: Another layup for Devoe. He has scored Tech's last 7 points.
2:25: Moses Wright fouls out. GT leads 74-70.
2:09: A third dunk from Evan Cole extends the lead to 6.
1:47: Danny Manning calls timeout. GT has hit their last 4 shots and have held the Deacs without a field goal over the last 3:29.
1:32: Jordan Usher commits his 4th foul of the game.
0:55: Wake Forest calls a timeout after they hit a three-pointer to trim GT's lead to 4.
0:51: Alvarado hits a pair of free throws and is now 12-13 from the line.
0:34: Evan Cole forces a WF turnover, Jordan Usher goes 2-2 at the line to increase the GT lead to 8.
FINAL: Georgia Tech 86, Wake Forest 79.
Full Stats:
