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Recap - Georgia Tech Defeats Georgia Southern 61-59

Georgia Tech got a 26-point performance from Michael Devoe as they ran past Georgia Southern 61-59 on Friday at McCamish Pavilion.

Georgia Tech won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -9.0-point spread.

Georgia Tech got 11 points from Kyle Sturdivant and another 10 points from Rodney Howard. Michael Devoe contributed 5 assists, while Jordan Usher cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Georgia Southern got 14 points from Elijah McCadden in a losing cause and another 14 points from Cam Bryant. Kamari Brown contributed 3 assists for them, while Elijah McCadden had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Georgia Southern were victorious, as the score was 39-28 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Georgia Southern as they grabbed 36 boards, while Georgia Tech only had 34

Next game, Georgia Tech takes its act home to face Wisconsin looking for another win. For Georgia Southern, they head on the road to face Morehead State.