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Saturday, January 21
Atlanta, Ga.
12 PM
Syracuse University
13-7,6-3ACC
80
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63
Georgia Tech
8-11,1-8ACC
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Syracuse
40
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80
Georgia Tech
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63
Girard’s 28 Points Secure Victory at Georgia Tech
1/21/2023 2:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Joseph Girard III led all scorers with 28 points in Syracuse's (13-7, 6-3), 80-63, defeat of Georgia Tech (8-11, 1-8) on Saturday afternoon. Eighteen of Girards' 28 points came in the first half of action.
A season-best six three-pointers composed over half of Girard's 28-point effort. He added a season-high seven assists. Maliq Brown contributed personal-bests of 18 points and four steals. Jesse Edwards (14 points) and Judah Mintz (13 points) rounded out the four Orange Performers who scored in double-digits.
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
After falling behind by 11, 21-10, in the early going, the Orange responded with a 16-4 run that pushed Syracuse ahead, 26-25. Girard had 10 puts in the turnaround and the Orange did not trail again.
ORANGE TAKE CONTROL IN THE FLATS
Midway through the first frame, Syracuse took control of the contest by collecting 17 unanswered points. Girard led with 13 points, including a trio of 3-pointers. Symir Torrence started the run with a layup and Maliq Brown added a dunk before Girard nailed his third 3-ball in the stretch. The 'Cuse held a 33-25 advantage with 6:20 remaining before halftime.
Judah Mintz recorded five of his seven first-half points in the last four minutes of the opening half. Brown added on a layup with 16 ticks left to round out SU's last seven points of the first period.
Syracuse entered the break with a 40-33 edge against Georgia Tech.
GEORGIA TECH RESURGENCE
A layup from Deivon Smith and a 3-pointer by Kyle Sturdivant cut SU's lead to six points. Quadir Copeland scored his first layup of the night before Myles Kelly connected from beyond the arc, narrowing the Orange's lead to five, 59-54 with exactly nine minutes left in the matchup.
ORANGE CLOSEOUT
With Syracuse holding a 63-57 advantage with 7:15 left, the Orange used two baskets from Brown sandwiched around an Edwards layup to move the lead back up to a comfortable 12 points. The margin reached as many as 17 before the contest ended.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
The Orange return home on Tuesday, Jan. 24, as they host North Carolina inside the JMA Wireless Dome. Tip-off is slated for 9:00 p.m. and the game will air live on ESPN.
TICKETS
Syracuse men's basketball tickets are available online (cuse.com/tickets), by phone (1-888-DOMETIX), and at the Dome Box Office (Gate B).
For complete coverage of Syracuse men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter (@Cuse_MBB) and Instagram (@cuse_mbb).
Gallery: (1-21-2023) Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech
A season-best six three-pointers composed over half of Girard's 28-point effort. He added a season-high seven assists. Maliq Brown contributed personal-bests of 18 points and four steals. Jesse Edwards (14 points) and Judah Mintz (13 points) rounded out the four Orange Performers who scored in double-digits.
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
After falling behind by 11, 21-10, in the early going, the Orange responded with a 16-4 run that pushed Syracuse ahead, 26-25. Girard had 10 puts in the turnaround and the Orange did not trail again.
ORANGE TAKE CONTROL IN THE FLATS
Midway through the first frame, Syracuse took control of the contest by collecting 17 unanswered points. Girard led with 13 points, including a trio of 3-pointers. Symir Torrence started the run with a layup and Maliq Brown added a dunk before Girard nailed his third 3-ball in the stretch. The 'Cuse held a 33-25 advantage with 6:20 remaining before halftime.
Judah Mintz recorded five of his seven first-half points in the last four minutes of the opening half. Brown added on a layup with 16 ticks left to round out SU's last seven points of the first period.
Syracuse entered the break with a 40-33 edge against Georgia Tech.
GEORGIA TECH RESURGENCE
A layup from Deivon Smith and a 3-pointer by Kyle Sturdivant cut SU's lead to six points. Quadir Copeland scored his first layup of the night before Myles Kelly connected from beyond the arc, narrowing the Orange's lead to five, 59-54 with exactly nine minutes left in the matchup.
ORANGE CLOSEOUT
With Syracuse holding a 63-57 advantage with 7:15 left, the Orange used two baskets from Brown sandwiched around an Edwards layup to move the lead back up to a comfortable 12 points. The margin reached as many as 17 before the contest ended.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- Girard's six 3-pointers gave him 269 in his career. He advanced to 19th on the ACC career list. (269 career).
- Girard (1,475 points) maneuvered past Bill Smith (1,451) into 30th place on the Syracuse career-scoring ledger.
- Brown has recorded double figures in four of the last five games.
- Dallan Coleman led the way for the Yellow Jackets with a 17-point performance.
- Girard has scored 20 or more points in five of the last seven contests.
- Syracuse holds a record of 9-7 in the all-time series against Georgia Tech and the Orange have won four of the last five pairings.
The Orange return home on Tuesday, Jan. 24, as they host North Carolina inside the JMA Wireless Dome. Tip-off is slated for 9:00 p.m. and the game will air live on ESPN.
TICKETS
Syracuse men's basketball tickets are available online (cuse.com/tickets), by phone (1-888-DOMETIX), and at the Dome Box Office (Gate B).
For complete coverage of Syracuse men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter (@Cuse_MBB) and Instagram (@cuse_mbb).
Team Stats
SU
GaTech
FG%
.554
.431
3FG%
.429
.323
FT%
.667
.500
RB
33
27
TO
8
16
STL
8
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
28
FGM
11
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
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