Gani Lawal scored 21 points, including a crucial shot with just over a minute remaining, and No. 20 Georgia Tech bounced back from a dismal loss with a 71-67 upset of the fifth-ranked Blue Devils on Saturday.
The Yellow Jackets avoided an 0-2 start in conference play and made up for Tuesday's 73-66 loss to state rival Georgia, a team that doesn't have nearly as much as talent.
"This was a great bounce-back win," Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt said. "The guys were really disappointed about that game the other night."
The Blue Devils were stymied by a miserable performance beyond the arc (6 for 28 on 3-pointers), had their slim depth exposed by foul trouble (Lance Thomas picked up his fifth with more than 10 minutes left, three other players finished with four) and didn't provide star Jon Scheyer much help.
The point guard followed up a 31-point effort against Iowa State with another strong showing. He scored 25 points and chipped in with six assists. But Mason Plumlee, with 10 points off the bench, was the only other Duke player in double figures.
Duke found out that they need more than just 2 ballers to win a game. well, one baller and a talented and aggressive freshman. Maybe next road trip the rest of the team can actually make it off the bus..
Hello, someone wake up Coach K, this isn't the Scheyer Blue Devils, it takes a TEAM effort!
Great game Jon Scheyer and Mason Plumlee, and the rest of you? You guys got your one big collective ASS kicked! Learn from it please..
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