Georgia Tech vs SMU: Live Updates, Scores, Stats, and Highlights From Today's Game

Can Georgia Tech find a way to defeat SMU on the road today?
Jan 4, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward Baye Ndongo (11) drives on Boston College Eagles forward Elijah Strong (31) in the second half at McCamish Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Jan 4, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward Baye Ndongo (11) drives on Boston College Eagles forward Elijah Strong (31) in the second half at McCamish Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Georgia Tech had their three-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday on the road against Syracuse, but they are hoping to bounce back today against SMU. This is the first meeting between the Yellow Jackets and the Mustangs as conference foes and SMU is off to a solid start in their new conference.

SMU (11-4, 2-2 ACC) has lost their last two games decisively to Duke (89-62) and at North Carolina (82-67), which followed a six-game winning streak. Among those six wins were conference triumphs over Virginia at home (63-51) and Boston College (103-77) on the road. A win over SMU would give Georgia Tech its first Quad 1 win of the 2024-25 season. The Yellow Jackets are 0-4 vs. Quad 1 teams this season with losses to Duke (2), Georgia (29), North Carolina (39), and Oklahoma (44). Tech was 4-7 vs. Quad 1 teams in 2023-24. Tech’s two ACC road losses have come by a total of 10 points. The Jackets lost 68-65 at North Carolina on Dec. 7 and 62-55 at Syracuse Tuesday. In Tech’s other true road game, a 76-61 loss at Oklahoma, the Jackets led by four at halftime and were within five points with less than five minutes remaining.

Of the three new members of the ACC, Tech has faced SMU the most, winning eight of the 14 all-time meetings in a series that dates back to the 1959-60 season. All of the previous 14 meetings took place during the month of December. The teams last met on Dec. 21, 1986 halfway around the world in the Suntory Ball Tournament in Tokyo, Japan, with Tech capturing a 63-54 victory.

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Pregame

Yellow Jackets starting lineup today:

G- Nait George

G- Lance Terry

G- Jaeden Mustaf

F- Baye Ndongo

C- Ryan Mutombo

1st Half

16:29 1H- SMU leads Georgia Tech 11-2. Mustangs are 3-4 from three so far

11:35 1H- SMU leads Georgia Tech 25-13. Yellow Jackets are shooting 56% from the field, but are losing the turnover battle 7-2 and the Mustangs have 11 points off of those turnovers.

10:03 1H- SMU leads Georgia Tech 32-13. Mustangs on a 7-0 run over the past 1:21.

7:50 1H- SMU leads Georgia Tech 35-15

4:33 1H- SMU leads Georgia Tech 46-15

SMU leads Georgia Tech 50-19 at the half. SMU is shooting 56% from the field and 57% from three. The Yellow Jackets are shooting 29% from the field and 14% from three. SMU has forced 15 Georgia Tech turnovers and scored 21 points off of those turnovers.

2nd Half

15:45 2H- SMU leads 59-22


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