Final
for this game
Thomas lifts No. 5 Maryland over Georgia Tech
Jan 7, 2012 - 4:50 AM College Park, MD (Sports Network) - Alyssa Thomas scored a game-high 24 points, leading No. 5 Maryland to a 77-74 win over Georgia Tech on Friday night.
Thomas' three-point play with 17 seconds remaining gave the Terrapins (15-0, 2-0 ACC) the lead, pulling them out of a one-point deficit.
Laurin Mincy added 17 points and Alicia DeVaughn scored 11 with 11 rebounds for Maryland.
Sasha Goodlett had 20 points to lead Georgia Tech (11-4, 1-1) and Tyaunna Marshall scored 16.
The Yellow Jackets had a six-game winning streak snapped, but didn't go down without a fight. They led by eight points with less than five minutes to go before Maryland closed the game on a 13-2 run for the win.
- GEORGIA TECH: 74
MARYLAND: 77
Final
Jan 6 10:39 PM - 234
rootsRUWTbot Added 54 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Georgia Tech 74, Maryland(5) 73 4th - 1:23Jan 6 10:31 PM - 180
rootsRUWTbot Added 20 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Georgia Tech 72, Maryland(5) 68 4th - 2:52Jan 6 10:27 PM - 160
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Georgia Tech 68, Maryland(5) 64 4th - 5:26Jan 6 10:20 PM - 154
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Georgia Tech 61, Maryland(5) 59 4th - 8:53Jan 6 10:10 PM - GEORGIA TECH: 45
MARYLAND: 34
Halftime
Jan 6 9:24 PM - GEORGIA TECH: 0
MARYLAND: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Jan 6 8:38 PM
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