Tech Jabari Parker, Duke keep rolling with draw Georgia Tech
Duke instructor Mike Krzyzewski firmly insists there has been no broach large games still ahead today.
Prodding proof can be found in the method heaven Devils kept their focus in a sway Georgia Technician. Jabari Parker had 16 factors and 14 rebounds, and No. 5 Battle each other rolled to a 68-51 victory Tuesday evening.
Battle each other started solid, maintained the protective pressure and kept its double-figure lead for the last 28 minutes.
"Our people played a heck of a first fifty percent," Krzyzewski said. "I indicate we had fun with impressive power and concentration.".
Rodney Hood sank 4 3-pointers and racked up 14 points for Battle each other, which never trailed. Heaven Devils (21-5, 10-3 Atlantic Coastline Conference) have actually won four straight and nine of 10.
"We came out with a feeling of urgency," Hood shared. "We really did not wish to take them lightly.
"We would like to appear and attempt to dominate from the beginning.".
Battle each other is in a stressful run of 4 games in 8 days. The Blue Devils will certainly dip into North Carolina on Thursday just before facing No. 1 Syracuse on Saturday. The North Carolina game was postponed from Feb. 12 due to a winter season storm. The stretch started with a win at Maryland on Sunday.
"We haven't also discussed those two games, so there's no build-up for us," Krzyzewski shared. "We respect the heck out of Georgia Technician.".
Robert Carter Jr. led Georgia Tech (13-13, 4-9 ACC) with 13 points. Kammeon Holsey had 12, and Chris Bolden included 10.
Georgia Tech center Daniel Miller had 9 rebounds yet only two points.
"He really did not get the ball that considerably since our perimeter defense was the most effective it has actually been all year," Krzyzewski said.
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Battle each other scored 16 points off Georgia Technician's 13 turnovers, featuring five by fresher guard Corey Heyward.
"I assume our protection transitioned to crime," Parker claimed. "We managed to obtain stops and able to buying, so we put ourselves in an excellent situation.".
Fight it out led 50-30 early in the 2nd one-half prior to the Yellow Jackets chopped the shortage to 52-40.
Hood's 3-pointer, followed by Parker's offensive rebound, container and free throw for a three-point play, pressed heaven Devils' side back to 18 factors.
Georgia Technician couldn't round up another comeback try.
After making simply five of 24 3-pointers in Sunday's 69-67 house win over Maryland, Fight it out made 10 of 18 Sixes against the Yellow Jackets. The Blue Devils, which lead the ACC in 3-point capturing, made 6 of their very first 8-- consisting of three by Hood-- and pulled ahead 34-16.
Battle each other, which has actually lost two times while driving to unranked seminar opponents Notre Dame and Clemson, was 3-3 in ACC roadway games just before Tuesday.
Parker, that recorded the ninth double-double of his novice season, and Hood helped make certain the Blue Devils were sharp early. Hood had 3 3-pointers in the first six minutes, and the Blue Devils led 38-19.
Like many groups, Georgia Tech struggled to match up with Parker (6-8, 235).
"Unless you have a sturdy chest before him, you have no chance. No chance," Georgia Technician trainer Brian Gregory shared. "There's no doubt exactly what he's going to do when he obtains the round.
"The way he drives, it's impossible not to have contact. It's a nasty each time.".
Georgia Technician, which tracked by a single point at halftime of its 79-57 loss at Duke on Jan. 7, tracked 43-27 at the break of the rematch.
"Provide Battle each other a ton of credit history," Gregory stated. "They came quite concentrated and had great force on the defensive end. They have actually boosted enormously because the first time we played them.".
Rasheed Sulaimon had 11 points for Battle each other.
The group of 8,600 was Georgia Technician's very first sellout of the period.
