The Good, The Bad & Ugly From Georgia Tech's 71-65 Loss To Virginia Tech

Georgia Tech fell on the road to Virginia Tech after another comeback effort fell short. The Yellow Jackets began the game on a 9-0 run, but couldn’t sustain it after falling behind in the game and struggling to establish momentum back. In the second half, they trailed by double-digits, but their defense clamped down and didn’t allow the Hokies to get an advantage and run away with the game. The Ramblin Wreck did a good job rebounding and finding better shots in the second half. Unfortunately, they couldn’t quite close the deficit and fell to Virginia Tech. Let’s take a look at the good, bad, and the ugly from the game on Tuesday night in a 71-65 defeat.

Good

-Jaeden Mustaf double-double; finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds
-Baye Ndongo with a near double-double; finished with 14 points and nine rebounds
-Baye Ndongo 1,000 career points milestone
-Lamar Washington finishes with 12 points and five rebounds
-Four scorers in double-figures for the Yellow Jackets
-The Yellow Jackets held Virginia Tech without a field goal for the final 6:58 of the game
-Georgia Tech held a future NBA prospect, Neoklis Avdalas, to nine points on 3-15 shooting
-The Yellow Jackets nailed seven of their last nine field goals to end the game
-The Ramblin Wreck held Virginia Tech to just 34% shooting in the game
-Georgia Tech begins the game on a 9-0 run
-Kam Craft was the only scorer in double figures in the first half, finishing with 11 points on 4-6 shooting
-Georgia Tech had a 38-26 advantage in points in the paint

Bad

-Georgia Tech shoots 12-17 from the charity stripe
-The Yellow Jackets lose second-chance points 16-8
-Virginia Tech wins bench points 13-4
-Georgia Tech is not getting enough from its bench play
-Only eight fast break points for the Yellow Jackets
-All but one player had a turnover on Tuesday night
-Jaeden Mustaf (four) and Lamar Washington (two) led the way with turnovers
-Peyton Marshal was 0-3 from the free throw line
-The five misses at the free throw line would have made a difference for the Yellow Jackets

Ugly

-Georgia Tech shot 3-17 from beyond the arc
-Ben Hammond goes off against the Yellow Jackets for 20 points on 6-12 shooting
-The Yellow Jackets commit 14 turnovers
-Virginia Tech had 20 points off the 14 turnovers committed by the Yellow Jackets
-Georgia Tech falls to 1-4 in ACC play on the road

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