Wright, Alvarado lead Georgia Tech past No. 16 Florida State

ATLANTA (AP) — Moses Wright scored 23 points and Georgia Tech beat No. 16 Florida State 76-65 on Saturday, ending the Seminoles' five-game winning streak.

Florida State (10-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) had 19 points from RaiQuan Gray. The Seminoles couldn't overcome Wright and the Yellow Jackets' backcourt duo of Jose Alvarado, who had 21 points, and Michael Devoe, who had 19.

Georgia Tech (8-5, 4-3) never trailed in the second half and snapped a two-game losing streak.

Gray was the Seminoles' only scorer in double figures. Scottie Barnes had nine points.

Florida State was denied its attempt to go undefeated in January for the first time the the 1988-89 season.

Florida State and Georgia Tech lead the ACC in 3-point shooting in conference games and field-goal percentage for all games. Both teams struggled, especially on long-distance attempts.

The Yellow Jackets made only 2 of 12 3-point shots in the first half and 7 of 24 overall. The Seminoles finished 3 of 14 on 3s.

The Seminoles led 25-22 before Georgia Tech closed the first half with an 11-1 run for a 33-26 lead at the break. Moses White scored the first six points of the run.

The Yellow Jackets missed three more 3s to open the second half before Michael Devoe ended a scoring drought with a 3-pointer, extending the lead to 36-26.

The Seminoles answered with a 9-2 run, including seven points by Gray, to trim Georgia Tech's lead to 38-35.

The Yellow Jackets quickly pushed the advantage back to a big lead of 12 points, the last time at 54-42. The Seminoles closed to within 63-56 on two free throws by Gray. Devoe answered with a free throw and a 3-pointer.

Georgia Tech senior guard Bubba Parham, who averages 8.1 points and had started the last nine games, was away while attending his cousin’s funeral, coach Josh Pastner said. Pastner said Parham is not expected to miss any additional games.

Junior Khalid Moore scored two points in his first start of the season for Georgia Tech.

TAKEAWAYS

Florida State fell to 1-2 on the road. The Seminoles' five-game winning streak included four home games. The Seminoles lost at Clemson on Dec. 29 and won at Louisville on Jan. 18.

Georgia Tech's advantage was the solid backcourt play from Alvarado and Devoe. The veterans combined for 10 assists and only four turnovers. Alvarado had six assists and only two turnovers.

UP NEXT

Florida State: At Boston College on Tuesday.

Georgia Tech: At Louisville on Monday.

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