Georgia Tech once again struggled early against a smaller opponent, but controlled the second half for a victory that was closer than it needed to be. They trailed 36-35 at halftime but turned it around for the win.
Georgia Tech won by forcing Duquesne to shoot uncharacteristically poorly, especially from deep. For the season, they shoot 54.9% on twos and 37.6% on threes. In this game, they only shot 44% from inside the arc and 32% deep. Derrick Colter, who on the season is averaging over 17 points a game, shot only 4-17 for 9 points. On the other side, Georgia Tech took advantage of some weak perimeter defense to shot 44% from 3.