![]() “It wasn't a pretty game in a lot of areas," Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner said. Georgia State failed to get off a shot on its final possession, fumbling the ball away in a fitting end to a sloppy performance by both teams, filled with turnovers, air balls and erratic play. Isolating near halfcourt as the clock wound down, he burst toward the hoop and banked in a shot that won it for the Yellow Jackets. Georgia State wiped out an eight-point deficit with under 3 minutes left, tying the game on Brenden Tucker's three-point play with 26 seconds to go.Īfter a timeout, Georgia Tech put the ball in Kelly's hands. It was certainly the contest that first-year coach Jonas Hayes and his rebuilding squad had been pointing to throughout the offseason.īut Kelly and the Yellow Jackets (2-0) spoiled the occasion before a crowd of 4,083, taking the rubber match in the third straight thrilling finish between the teams. The Panthers (1-1) began the season with a 17-point win over NAIA school Coastal Georgia, but this was the de facto opening game of the new 7,500-seat Georgia State Convocation Center. ![]() ATLANTA - Miles Kelly scored on a drive with 4.1 seconds left and Georgia Tech defeated Georgia State 59-57 on Saturday night to ruin the christening of their city rival's new arena.
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