ATLANTA (AP) — Naithan George and Baye Ndongo each scored 17 points and Georgia Tech breezed past Charleston Southern 91-67 on Wednesday night.
Jaeden Mustaf added 16 points and Lance Terry scored 15 for the Yellow Jackets (3-3). Ndongo had eight rebounds and George added seven assists.
Georgia Tech shot 55% in the first half and led 47-25 at the break. A 10-0 run gave them a 24-12 lead and their lead peaked at 19 points with less than 2 minutes remaining.
The Buccaneers scored the first six points of the second half and soon got within 48-40. A 9-0 run got the Yellow Jackets going again and they later scored eight straight to lead 69-48 with 9 minutes remaining.
A 3-pointer by George with 20 seconds left provided Georgia Tech’s biggest lead and the winning margin.
Taje’ Kelly scored 20 points and Thompson Camara had 14 for the Buccaneers (1-7). Charleston Southern went 17 for 56 from the floor (30%) and 25 of 35 at the free-throw line.
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