COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Adam Smith made five 3-pointers and scored 21, Marcus Georges-Hunt had 14 points and eight assists and Georgia Tech beat South Carolina 83-66 on Monday night in the second round of the NIT.
Josh Heath's pull-up jumper in the lane gave Georgia Tech a 28-15 lead and Charles Mitchell's layup capped an 11-1 run for a 17-point advantage. Georgia Tech was up 42-28 at halftime behind Georges-Hunt's 12 points and Charles Mitchell's 10.
Georgia Tech started the second half on a 7-0 run, with two dunks by Nick Jacobs and a Quinton Stephens 3-pointer, and they cruised from there.