Tristan Maxwell scored a season-high 18 points to lead a balanced Georgia Tech attack in Saturday’s 96-60 win against Alabama State in Atlanta.
Maxwell scored 15 in the first half, including four 3-pointers, while the Yellow Jackets rolled to a 55-20 halftime lead. His 3-pointer completed a 26-2 run that allowed Georgia Tech to put the game away early. He finished 6 of 11 from the field with five 3-pointers and four assists.
Georgia Tech (7-4) also got 15 points and seven rebounds from Jalon Moore, who has scored in double figures in six straight games. Lance Terry scored 13 points and Kyle Sturdivant added a season-high 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Rodney Howard had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds and Miles Kelly scored 10.
It was the most points scored by Georgia Tech this season.
Alabama State (1-9) got 12 points from Alex Anderson with 12 points while T.J. Madlock added eight points, 11 rebounds and four assists.
Georgia Tech improved to 6-0 at home and is now 3-0 all-time against the Hornets.
The Yellow Jackets jumped on Alabama State by scoring the first six points on a pair of 3s by Maxwell and used an 8-0 run to take an 11-point lead. Georgia Tech never led by fewer than 10 points the rest of the game.
A 17-0 stretch expanded the lead to 44-16 with three minutes left in the half.
Georgia Tech’s Deivon Smith left with 7:43 left in the first half when his already-ailing right ankle was stepped on and was limited to 14 minutes. The Yellow Jackets played without leading rebounder Ja’von Franklin (groin).
Georgia Tech continues its four-game homestand by hosting Clemson on Wednesday. Alabama State travels to Memphis on Wednesday in its final non-conference game before beginning SWAC competition.
–Field Level Media
