Orange Lose To Yellow Jackets

Tuesday, February 28

Syracuse, N.Y.

7 PM

Syracuse University

16-14,9-10ACC

Georgia Tech

13-17,5-14ACC

Georgia Tech

Syracuse

2/28/2023 9:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Freshman guard Judah Mintz tallied a team-high 23 points but Syracuse (16-14, 9-10) dropped its fourth game in a row on Tuesday night, losing to Georgia Tech (13-17, 5-14), 96-76, inside the JMA Wireless Dome.

Mintz, who scored in double digits for the 11th consecutive contest, contributed a squad-best seven assists. Senior center Jesse Edwards added 18 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks while senior guard Joseph Girard III and sophomore forward Benny Williams chipped in 11 points each.

HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
Georgia Tech came out of the halftime locker room firing on all cylinders, connecting on four 3-pointers as part of a 16-4 scoring run. Four different Yellow Jackets put points on the board, but Lance Terry paved the way with nine points on 3-of-3 shooting from deep. With 16 minutes remaining in the contest, GT held a 69-46 advantage over SU, eventually handing the Orange its fourth straight loss.

YELLOW JACKETS BREAK AWAY
The Orange scored four of the first seven points before the Yellow Jackets seven unanswered points. Georgia Tech's Dallan Coleman connected on a jumper, Jav'von Franklin added a driving layup and Lace Terry closed with a 3-pointer.

Justin Taylor jump-started SU's response with a layup, and Mintz scored six straight points before Edwards capped the stretch with a layup, ending a 10-3 effort in favor of the 'Cuse. Syracuse led by one, 15-14, with 15 minutes to play in the opening frame.

Two minutes later, Syracuse led 19-18 after Girard sunk his first three of the night, but Georgia Tech responded with a 14-3 run. Miles Kelly buried two threes, Kyle Sturdivant made one from long range, and Lance Terry converted an and-one layup to open up a 32-22 lead for the Yellow Jackets with 10:44 to play in the first stanza.

Syracuse cut Georgia Tech's lead to single digits going into the break, courtesy of an 11-3 run over the last three minutes. Mintz contributed on every scoring play, hitting a jumper, a layup, and two free throws while dishing assists on an Edwards layup and Girard 3-pointer.

The Orange entered halftime trailing, 53-44.

ORANGE ATTEMPT TO TURN THINGS AROUND
A Benny Williams layup began a 10-4 run for Syracuse that cut the deficit to 17. Girard sunk three free throws after Lance Terry fouled the guard on his shot attempt from beyond the arc, and Williams knocked down another jump shot. Mintz concluded the run with a driving layup, and the Orange trailed the Yellow Jackets 73-56 with 12:33 left to play.

NOTABLE NUMBERS.

Syracuse led Georgia Tech in points in the paint (42-28).
Georgia Tech nearly matched the opponent Dome record with 18 made 3-pointers. Colgate knocked down 19 on Nov. 15.

UP NEXT
Syracuse hosts Wake Forest in its regular-season finale on Saturday, Mar. 4. Tip-off is slated for 5:00 p.m. and the game will air on RSN.

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).
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Gallery: (2-28-2023) Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech