ATLANTA (AP) — Lance Terry scored 22 points, Javian McCollum scored 18 off the bench, and Georgia Tech buried Alabama A&M 92-49 on Saturday.
Jaeden Mustaf had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Baye Ndongo had 10 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Yellow Jackets (6-7). Georgia Tech shot 54% for the game and made 10 of 21 3-pointers.
After shooting 60% and scoring 50 points in the first half, the Yellow Jackets turned it over to their defense in the second half.
Georgia Tech held Alabama A&M without a field goal for the first 5:45 after halftime and the Bulldogs missed 18 of their first 21 shots in the second half, making only three 3-pointers in 12 tries. Their first two-point make was a jumper by Darius Ford with 4:22 remaining. At that point, they were 5-for-30 shooting in the second half.
Bilal Abdur-Rahman, who had Alabama A&M’s only other two-point make in the second half, finished with 11 points and AC Bryant also scored 11 for the Bulldogs (4-9). Alabama A&M shot 16% in the second half, 21% for the game.
Georgia Tech shot 60% in the first half with 6 of 13 from 3-point distance. The Yellow Jackets led 50-25 at the break, with McCollum leading the way with all 18 of his points.
Georgia Tech, 0-2 in the ACC, hosts Notre Dame on Tuesday when conference play resumes.
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