Gameday Live Blog/Open Thread: Yellow Jackets @ Orange | Game 27

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Good afternoon from the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY, where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-13, 7-8 ACC) will look to win their 5th road conference game of the season for only the second time in program history (1995-96). Standing in the Jackets' way of that mark today will be the Syracuse Orange (14-12, 7-8 ACC), who Georgia Tech fell to 97-63 earlier this season.

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Tipoff is set for 4:00pm EST, and you can catch the game on Fox Sports South (Atlanta).

PREGAME/PREVIEW

Ahead of today's tipoff, be sure to check out our preview of the Demon Deacons and other related readings:

What To Watch For Vs. Syracuse

Head Coach Josh Pastern Previews Syracuse

Moses Wright Looks To Be The "Zone-Buster" In Syracuse Rematch

Probable Starters:

- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

G Jose Alvarado

G Michael Devoe

F Jordan Usher

F Moses Wright

C James Banks III

- Syracuse Orange

G Joseph Girard

G Buddy Boeheim

F Elijah Hughes

F Marek Dolezaj

F Bourama Sidibe

FIRST HALF:

18:59: Banks receives his first foul of the game.

16:51: Moses Wright is 2-2 to start the game. Tech possesses a 7-4 lead.

15:56: Wright slams home his 2nd dunk the game and is already 3-3 from the field.

15:06: GT has come out as the hotter team so far in this game. Moses Wright has quickly established his dominance on the interior and has helped Tech go 5-8 in the opening minutes.

14:40: Wright is 4-4 with 8 points. Tech leads 14-9.

11:57: Tech is playing suffocating defense right now. They are holding Syracuse to just 3-13 from the floor and are out-rebounding them 12-8 through the first 8 minutes.

11:00: Michael Devoe hits a three-pointer to give Tech a 20-9 lead.

10:39: Devoe comes out with his 2nd foul of the game.

9:48: Alvarado commits the team's 6th turnover of the game.

7:24: Cuse is starting to catch up thanks to GT's recurring Achilles' heel. They are holding the Orange to just 5-20 from the field but have committed 6 turnovers. Wright leads all scorers with 10.

Half: Georgia Tech 38, Syracuse 27.

Stats at the Half:

SECOND HALF:

15:54: Like Tech in the beginning of the first half, Cuse has the hot hand to start this half. The Orange come out of halftime and go on a 10-2 run to cut the lead to 3.

12:11: Cuse's backcourt is getting red hot. Elijah Hughes has made 3 of his last 4 and Buddy Boeheim has made 4 of his last 5. GT leads 47-45. 

10:52: Moses Wright is absolutely killing the Syracuse zone. He is 10-12 from the field and has 21 points for the game.

9:15: Cuse takes their first lead of the game thanks to a free throw from Elijah Hughes. GT trails 52-51.

8:23: The Orange are on a 7-0 run and have made 6 of their last 7 shots from the field. They lead 54-51.

7:52: GT has been held scoreless over the last 3 minutes.

6:22: James Banks III fouls out.

3:45: Georgia Tech trails 64-59 at the final media timeout. The lead Cuse in most categories up to this point, but their 17 turnovers are the reason they are trailing at this point in the game. Moses Wright continues to lead all scorers with 25, and has 9 rebounds as well.

3:28: Free throws from Jordan Usher make it a 2 point game.

2:36: Jose Alvarado picks up his 4th foul.

1:38: A jumper from Cuse makes it an 8 point lead for the home Orange.

FINAL: Syracuse 79, Georgia Tech 72.

Full Stats: