Starling scores 21 points, Lampkin collects double-double to help Syracuse beat Georgia Tech 62-55
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Syracuse Orange: Game Highlights
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Syracuse Orange: Game Highlights
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- — J.J. Starling scored 21 points, Eddie Lampkin Jr. added a double-double and Syracuse beat Georgia Tech 62-55 on Tuesday night for its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory.
Starling, who returned Saturday after missing seven games with a left-hand injury, shot 9 of 16 from the floor. Lampkin scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Chris Bell added 13 points and Lucas Taylor scored 10 for Syracuse (7-8, 1-3), which ended a two-game skid against Georgia Tech.
Syracuse led for nearly the entire way and had its largest lead, 52-44, with 4:14 remaining. Lance Terry made a pair of free throws and hit a 3-pointer in consecutive possessions to pull Georgia Tech to 58-55 with 34 seconds left before the Orange sealed it at the line.
Terry scored 18 points to lead Georgia Tech (8-8, 2-3), which had its three-game win streak snapped. Nathan George added 13 points.
Terry's 3-pointer just before halftime pulled Georgia Tech within 25-24. Georgia Tech held its only lead for about 1:30 midway through the second half.
Syracuse plays at Boston College on Saturday.
Georgia Tech is on the road against SMU on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Hampton
- Clarence Armstrong
- K.B. Burdett Jr.
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Duke | 19-1 | - | 29-3 |
Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-5 |
Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 26-6 |
SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 22-12 |
Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-16 |
Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |