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Recap: Georgia Tech vs Syracuse (kentucky.com; sports network)

Rakeem Christmas sank a pair of go-ahead free-throws with 12 seconds left in regulation to lift the Syracuse Orange to a 46-45 decision over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in an ACC battle at McCamish Pavilion.

Christmas finished with a game-high 18 points and also provided eight rebounds for the Orange (11-4, 2-0 ACC) as they picked up their fifth win in a row. Michael Gbinije recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards, while Kaleb Joseph handed out five assists.

Charles Mitchell paced Georgia Tech (9-5, 0-2) with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Syracuse took a 28-27 lead into the intermission despite shooting 34.3 percent from the floor in the opening period. The Yellow Jackets were limited to 1- of-8 efficiency from beyond the arc in the first half.
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GT Basketball Falls to 0-2 After Annoying Loss to Syracuse (yellowjackedup.com; Fitzgerald)

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-5, 0-2 ACC) are still looking for their first conference win after falling to the Syracuse Orange (11-4, 2-0 ACC) 46-45 at McCamish Pavilion.

This is a game that Georgia Tech is going to look back on a say they should have won.

In the first half, the feeling out process was alive and well. Syracuse started off 1 of 9 shooting from the floor and then picked up their shooting going 4 of 5 to grab a 12-11 lead midway though the half.

Georgia Tech was standing toe-to-toe with the Orange because of Charles Mitchell’s interior muscle, and the Jackets’ vastly improved execution against the 2-3 zone.

The Jackets were able to grab a 24-22 lead with five minutes to go in the half when Marcus Georges-Hunt finished strong at the cup for the basket and the foul.
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