Howard Bison vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Box Score on Nov 09, 2023

Miles Kelly scored 27 points and Tyzhaun Claude added 19 to fuel host Georgia Tech to an 88-85 victory over Howard on Thursday night in Atlanta.

Kowacie Reeves Jr. collected 15 points and seven rebounds and Kyle Sturdivant added 11 points for the Yellow Jackets (2-0), who erased a 14-point deficit in the second half. Georgia Tech also overcame a 4-for-18 performance from 3-point range (22.2 percent) and 16-for-27 effort from the foul line (59.3 percent).

Howard's Shy Odom recorded 22 points and seven rebounds and Bryce Harris added 17 and eight, respectively. Joshua Strong sank three 3-pointers to finish with 18 points off the bench for the Bison (1-1).

Kelly drained a go-ahead 3-pointer and added another jumper to stake Georgia Tech to an 80-76 lead with two minutes remaining in the second half. Odom and Claude each scored four points for their respective teams before Strong brought Howard within two points after making a pair of free throws with 22 seconds left.

Kelly responded by drilling a pair of free throws to push Georgia Tech's lead to 86-82 with 15 seconds left. He then stole the ball and added two more free throws before Strong's 3-pointer capped the scoring.

Reeves Jr. made a layup to bring Georgia Tech within one at 42-41 with 2:04 left, however Strong sank a free throw and two layups to close out the scoring the first half.

Howard continued that momentum to start the second half, with Isiah Warfield sinking a pair of free throws to extend his team's advantage to 14 points at 57-43. The Yellow Jackets answered with a 16-2 run, highlighted by Kelly making three straight layups at one point before Deebo Coleman drilled a 3-pointer to forge a tie at 59-59.

The Bison responded in swift fashion, with Strong converting from beyond the arc and Marcus Dockery adding a layup and a 3-pointer as part of an 8-1 run.

--Field Level Media