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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wake Forest 59, Georgia Tech 50
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Where: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Officials: #0 Sean Corbin, # Mike Eades, # Jamie Luckie
Attendance: 7634

WAKE FOREST 59, GEORGIA TECH 50:
Travis McKie had 23 points and 11 rebounds as the host Demon Deacons snapped a six-game losing streak.

McKie scored seven straight points late in the second half, turning a one-point deficit into a 47-41 Wake Forest lead.

The Demon Deacons (12-14, 3-9 ACC) got out of the ACC basement, moving a half-game ahead of the Yellow Jackets (9-16, 2-9).

Georgia Tech could not solve Wake Forest’s zone, shooting 37.3 percent. The Yellow Jackets have dropped nine of their last 10 games.

C.J. Harris’ step-back jumper at the first-half buzzer put Wake Forest up 24-17.

The Demon Deacons avenged last season’s sweep by the Yellow Jackets, who won those two games by a combined 61 points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Georgia Tech point guard Mfon Udofia snapped an 0-for-16 shooting skid with an early 3-pointer. … McKie went 2 of 2 from beyond the arc and has made 27 3-pointers, 10 more than he hit last season. … Georgia Tech’s 17 first-half points were the fewest by any Wake Forest opponent this season.
Top Game Performances
 
Georgia Tech   Wake Forest
Glen Rice Jr. 12 Scoring Travis McKie 23
Brandon Reed 3 Assists C.J. Harris 6
Glen Rice Jr. 9 Rebounds Travis McKie 11
Kammeon Holsey 2 Free Throws Made Travis McKie 9
Daniel Miller 2 Steals Tony Chennault 3
Daniel Miller 5 Blocks Ty Walker 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Georgia Tech 50 37.3 7-18 5-10 12 32 8 4 14
Wake Forest 59 32.7 4-20 19-20 10 36 5 6 9