SMU overwhelmed Georgia Tech in their first meeting as ACC opponents, earning a dominant 93-71 victory in the 15th overall matchup between the two teams. The Mustangs bounced back from consecutive losses to Duke and North Carolina.
The teams had not faced each other since Dec. 21, 1986, in Tokyo, Japan.
Georgia Tech entered the week riding a three-game winning streak, during which they shot 56.3% from the field. However, they struggled in Tuesday’s 62-55 loss to Syracuse, missing 42 shots. The offensive struggles carried over to the matchup with SMU, as the Yellow Jackets registered 22 turnovers.
Meanwhile, the Mustangs’ offense was firing on all cylinders, with five players scoring in double figures. Chuck Harris, B.J. Edwards, Yohan Traore, Kario Oquendo, and Matt Cross all contributed 10 or more points.
Harris, who had seen reduced playing time this season, showed flashes of his past dominance. The guard, a standout last year, finished with 21 points, 2 assists, and 3 rebounds.
SMU will next hit the road to face the University of Virginia on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
The teams had not faced each other since Dec. 21, 1986, in Tokyo, Japan.
Georgia Tech entered the week riding a three-game winning streak, during which they shot 56.3% from the field. However, they struggled in Tuesday’s 62-55 loss to Syracuse, missing 42 shots. The offensive struggles carried over to the matchup with SMU, as the Yellow Jackets registered 22 turnovers.
Meanwhile, the Mustangs’ offense was firing on all cylinders, with five players scoring in double figures. Chuck Harris, B.J. Edwards, Yohan Traore, Kario Oquendo, and Matt Cross all contributed 10 or more points.
Harris, who had seen reduced playing time this season, showed flashes of his past dominance. The guard, a standout last year, finished with 21 points, 2 assists, and 3 rebounds.
SMU will next hit the road to face the University of Virginia on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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00:00After suffering back-to-back in-conference losses, SMU put themselves back in the wing
00:09column after dismantling Georgia Tech 93-71. Now coming into this week, Georgia Tech was
00:15on a three-game win streak and was shooting around 56% from the field, but now has suffered
00:20back-to-back losses. And what it all boils down to is the lack of consistency offensively. On
00:26Tuesday, in their loss to Syracuse, they missed four to two shots and the woes continue tonight
00:31as they registered 22 turnovers. Well, SMU will now hit the road to take on the University of
00:37Virginia on Wednesday night, a team that they beat just by eight points in early December.
00:41For all things SMU basketball, tune in to Spectrum People Channel 15 every Wednesday
00:46and Thursday night at 11. In Moody Coliseum, reporting for DigiTen Sports, I'm Morgan
00:50Alexander and you have just been corrected.