Gani Lawal scored 29 points to lead No. 22 Georgia Tech to an 95-64 win at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga on Monday in McKenzie Arena.
Derrick Favors had 14 points, Glen Rice had 11 Mfon Udofia had 10, and Maurice Miller added 10 for Georgia Tech (7-1).
The Mocs (4-4) were led by 22 points from senior forward Ty Patterson. Vanderbilt transfer Keegan Bell added 13 points.
Chattanooga trimmed a 16-point deficit to six points before the Yellow Jackets closed the first half on a 13-0 run to take a 52-33 lead into halftime.
The Yellow Jackets controlled the second never leading by less than 15 points. They shot 60.8 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from the 3-point line in its first true road game of the season.
David Uchiyama is a sports writer at the Chattanooga Times Free Press who began his tenure here in May 2001. His primary beats are UTC athletics — specifically men’s basketball and athletic department administration — and golf, which includes coverage from the PGA Tour to youth events. He also covers other high school sports, outdoor adventures, and contributes to other sections of the newspaper when necessary. David grew up in Salinas, Calif., and began working ...
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