National Basketball Association
Siena 62, Georgia Tech 57
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Where: Times Union Center, Albany, New York
Officials:
# Bryan Kersey, # Brian Dorsey, # Pat Driscoll
Attendance:
7468
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Ryan Rossiter scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, helping Siena hold on for a 62-57 comeback win over Georgia Tech Wednesday evening in Albany, N.Y.
The Yellow Jackets led 36-26 late in the first half before Siena (4-6) rallied, tying the game at 40-40 on a Rossiter jump shot with 14:22 remaining. A layup by Davis Martens with 2:51 left put the Saints in front for good, 55-53, and they were able to hold the advantage at the foul line down the stretch.
Siena shot just 36.8 percent from the floor but hit 18 of 27 free throws, while Georgia Tech (6-5) only attempted five shots from the line all night.
Kyle Downey and OD Anosike added 12 and 11 points, respectively, in the win.
Glen Rice scored 15 points in defeat for the Yellow Jackets, who hit just 4 of 22 shots (18.2 percent) from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
| Georgia Tech |
|
Siena |
|
Glen Rice Jr. 15 |
Scoring |
Ryan Rossiter 19 |
|
Glen Rice Jr. 4 |
Assists |
Rakeem Brookins 5 |
|
Daniel Miller 10 |
Rebounds |
Ryan Rossiter 13 |
|
Maurice Miller 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Ryan Rossiter 7 |
|
Iman Shumpert 3 |
Steals |
O.D. Anosike 1 |
|
Daniel Miller 1 |
Blocks |
Ryan Rossiter 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Georgia Tech
|
57 |
38.7 |
4-22 |
5-5 |
13 |
33 |
3 |
8 |
|
| Siena
|
62 |
36.8 |
2-13 |
18-27 |
14 |
39 |
3 |
4 |
|