Georgia Tech suffers 10th straight loss
Robert McCray V scored 20 points, his ninth 20-plus point game of the season, and Florida State pulled away in the second half to defeat Georgia Tech 80-71 on Saturday.
Kowacie Reeves Jr. led the Yellow Jackets with 17 points. Jaeden Mustaf added 16 points and eight assists, and Akai Fleming scored 15. Georgia Tech shot 35% from the field and dropped its 10th straight game.
The Yellow Jackets were dominated inside, getting outscored 38-14 in the paint, and they were also outscored 17-2 in fast-break points and 18-4 in second-chance points.
The Seminoles (15-14, 8-8 ACC) led 41-36 at halftime and maintained control after the break, winning in Atlanta for the first time in their last four visits. Florida State, which opened conference play 0-5, has now won eight of its last 11 games.
Georgia Tech (11-18, 2-14) closed the first half on a 12-1 run to trim a double-digit deficit to five, but the Yellow Jackets went cold in the second half. Tech endured an eight-minute stretch without a field goal as Florida State built a double-digit lead and never allowed the margin to drop below eight over the final stretch.
Thomas Bassong added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Seminoles, and Chauncey Wiggins finished with 12 points. Florida State controlled the glass 44-34 and held Georgia Tech without a second-chance point.
The loss was the 18th of the season for Georgia Tech, the fourth time in the last five seasons it has lost 18 or more games. The only exception during this span was last season, when the Yellow Jackets finished 17-17.
The Yellow Jackets must win their final two games to have a chance at qualifying for the ACC tournament. They currently sit in last place in the conference standings.
Georgia Tech closes out its regular season with a home game against California Wednesday and a road game at Clemson next Saturday.
Material from The Associated Press was used in this article.
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