Reeves' 18 points helps sent Georgia Tech past Bryant 74-45
ATLANTA (AP) — Kowacie Reeves Jr. scored 18 points and reserve Akai Fleming scored 14 points and Georgia Tech beat Bryant 74-45 on Friday night.
Baye Ndongo and Mouhamed Sylla each scored 10 and Sylla grabbed 11 rebounds for the Yellow Jackets (2-0) who had 10 players entering the scoring column.
Timofei Rudovskii scored 12 points and Quincy Allen scored 10 points for the Bulldogs (0-2). Bryant shot 25% (15 of 60) including 10.5% from 3-point range (4 of 38). Bryant managed 16 attempts at the free-throw line to just 10 for Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech built a 18-6 lead in the first 10 minutes and never trailed. Reeves' 3-pointer with 7:13 left before halftime doubled the score at 24-12. The Yellow Jackets led 39-22 at halftime.
Ndongo's 3-pointer less than a minute into the second half gave Georgia Tech its first 20-plus point lead of the night at 42-22. A 12-2 outburst capped by a 3 from Craft made it 54-24.
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