Miami Hurricanes vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Match Player Stats On Jan 03, 2018

Georgia Tech led by as many 12 points in the second half but found itself in a tight game in the final minutes. Okogie got free for a dunk off a dribble-handoff that gave the Yellow Jackets a 56-48 lead with two minutes left.

Freshman guard Jose Alvarado got a breakaway layup, and Okogie hit another late bucket to help Georgia Tech fend off Miami down the stretch and end a two-game slide to the Hurricanes. Alvarado finished with 12 points for the Yellow Jackets (7-7, 1-1 ACC).

Dewan Huell had 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Hurricanes, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Anthony Lawrence II finished with nine points and 12 boards.

Miami (12-2, 1-1 ACC) led by as many as eight in the first half, with Bruce Brown's dunk giving the Hurricanes a 19-11 lead with 7:21 left before intermission.

Georgia Tech hung tough, though. Okogie scored the Yellow Jackets' final four points of the half, including a layup that tied the score 28-28 heading into halftime. Okogie led all scorers with 11 points in the first half.

Georgia Tech opened the second half with an 18-6 run and held Miami without a field goal for six minutes. The Jackets led 46-34 with nine minutes to play.

Lawrence ended the drought with a baseline jumper, igniting an 8-0 spurt for the Hurricanes. However, Miami went cold again in the final minutes and was unable to mount a comeback.

The Hurricanes shot 38.2 percent from the floor and committed 18 turnovers. The Yellow Jackets made 39 percent of their field-goal attempts and gave the ball away 11 times.

Miami now heads into a difficult three-game stretch in the ACC, beginning Sunday when No. 24 Florida State visits. The Hurricanes then travel No. 25 Clemson before taking on No. 2 Duke.

Georgia Tech steps outside of ACC play to take on Yale on Saturday before returning to conference play against Notre Dame on Jan. 10.

--Field Level Media