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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia Tech 68, Georgia 56
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials: # Les Jones, # Joe Lindsay, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 7620

Visiting Georgia Tech opened the second half on an 18-4 run and beat Georgia 68-56 for its first win in Stegeman Coliseum since 1976.

The Yellow Jackets (5-4) snapped a 13-game skid in Athens, Ga.

The Bulldogs (4-5) led 29-25 at the break, but the Jackets hit 8 of their first 11 shots in the second half.

It was a collective effort, as five Jackets scored in double digits led by Jason Morris’ 15 points. Center Daniel Miller went 5-for-5 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds.

Senior guard Gerald Robinson scored a game-high 20 for the Bulldogs, who have dropped four straight. Robinson scored 16 points in the first half but was guarded well after halftime by Tech swingman Glen Rice Jr. Robinson made 6 of 9 shots in the first half, 1 of 7 in the second.

Top Game Performances
 
Georgia Tech   Georgia
Jason Morris 15 Scoring Gerald Robinson 20
Glen Rice Jr. 3 Assists Marcus Thornton 2
Daniel Miller 9 Rebounds Marcus Thornton 6
Jason Morris 5 Free Throws Made Gerald Robinson 5
Daniel Miller 2 Steals Nemanja Djurisic 2
Daniel Miller 4 Blocks John Florveus 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Georgia Tech 68 52.1 3-12 15-23 11 25 5 5 11
Georgia 56 34.7 6-23 16-21 7 25 3 7 11