Devoe leads Georgia Tech against Syracuse after 22-point showing

Published Feb. 20, 2022 1:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-15, 4-11 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (13-12, 8-7 ACC)

Syracuse, New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech visits the Syracuse Orange after Michael Devoe scored 22 points in Georgia Tech's 68-62 win over the Pittsburgh Panthers.

The Orange have gone 10-3 at home. Syracuse is ninth in the ACC in rebounding with 31.9 rebounds. Cole Swider leads the Orange with 6.9 boards.

The Yellow Jackets have gone 4-11 against ACC opponents. Georgia Tech is 6-9 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.9 turnovers per game.

The Orange and Yellow Jackets square off Monday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Joseph Girard III is averaging 13.7 points, 4.3 assists and 1.7 steals for the Orange. Buddy Boeheim is averaging 12.9 points over the last 10 games for Syracuse.

Devoe is scoring 18.6 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Yellow Jackets. Dabbo Coleman is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Georgia Tech.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orange: 6-4, averaging 75.7 points, 32.3 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.1 points per game.

Yellow Jackets: 4-6, averaging 65.3 points, 27.2 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 9.3 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.7 points.

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