At Washington State, game officials upheld the partisan home crowd as the Cougars Brett Van Pelt, which the Huskies wished they had remembered when stealing a 98-96 win in overtime against the Washington State Cougars.
Highlights from the Game
- Baye Ndongo: A great performance Ndongo gave at the end of the game, where he capped off his performance with a putback as the clock expired and threw in an impressive total of 26 points and 13 rebounds into his stat line.
- His contribution came from Naithan George: The total score matched Ndongo’s in 26 points, while the Yellow Jackets’ offense offensive displayed showing eight assists from the guard.
- Duncan Powell: The 19 points from Powell helped contribute to Georgia Tech’s scoring and became part of the reason why the team won four of its last five games.
Overtime Breakdown
The overtime was a war; Andrej Stojakovic from California hit the mid-range jumper to give the Golden Bears an 86-81 lead with 2:45 to go. However, Tech forced its way back into the game with a three from George and a transition layup by Lance Terry to tie things at 86. After trading buckets, the game was tied at 88. In the end, California’s Mady Sissoko was stripped; Ndongo then scored the game-winning putback on George’s missed layup at the final buzzer.
Implications
This triumph now improves the overall record of Georgia Tech to 13-13 and 7-8 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while California drops to 12-14 and 5-10 in conference contests. This victory, besides boosting the morale of the Yellow Jackets, serves to further improve their status in the standings as the season winds down.
