Houston punched its ticket into the Diamond Head Classic finals behind Quentin Grimes’ 26-point performance after defeating Georgia Tech 70-59 on Monday evening in Honolulu.
The Cougars jumped on the Yellow Jackets early by building a 10-1 advantage and expanding it to as much as a 13-point lead in the first half.
Even though Houston held the lead for the entire period, the Yellow Jackets made multiple runs to cut the lead to a manageable deficit on various occasions, but the Cougars always seemed to have an answer.
Georgia Tech played various defensive looks throughout the game including a 3-2 trapping zone that gave Houston fits and made them go deep into the shot clock throughout the first half.