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Georgia Tech Basketball: Jackets bounce back with 79-54 win over FAMU

By Blake Silvers

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 18: A general view prior to the round seven NBL match between Cairns and Illawarra at Cairns Convention Centre on November 18, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)
CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 18: A general view prior to the round seven NBL match between Cairns and Illawarra at Cairns Convention Centre on November 18, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images) /
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After a preseason injury and suspension, it ended up being worth the wait for the sophomore season debut of guard Josh Okogie.

Georgia Tech (5-4) got back on track Sunday afternoon at home as the Jackets hosted a road weary Florida A&M squad. The Jackets earned a much-needed 79-54 win on the back of 19-point performances from Josh Okogie and Moses Wright.

The Jackets had a big first half, going into the locker room up 35-22, and dominated down the stretch as well, outscoring the Rattlers 44-32 in the second.

Okogie went 6-for-13 on field goals, hit a pair of threes and went 5-for-6 from the free throw line. The sophomore guard racked up 28 minutes of playing time.

Moses Wright played a total of 27 minutes on the night, hitting 8-of-9 field goals and grabbing seven rebounds for his team.

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Tech held FAMU to just above 32 percent from the field and 33 percent from beyond the arc, while going 47.5 on field goals and hit 40 percent of their three point shots in the game.

Prior to Sunday afternoon’s game, Georgia Tech had lost three straight games.

Tech out-rebounded the Rattlers 45-34 in the game. Eight of those came from a usual suspect in senior center Ben Lammers.

Josh Pastner’s squad beat the Rattlers 38-28 on points in the paint, and won 23-11 from points off turnovers. The Jackets had 20 points off the bench and FAMU never led in the contest.

Tadric Jackson was also in double-digits for the Yellow Jackets, posting 11 points for Tech. Ten Jackets in total recorded points against Florida A&M.

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Tech gets back to action on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in Athens as the Jackets take on arch rival Georgia on the road.