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Reeves, Washington lead 2nd-half charge in Georgia Tech’s 78-74 win over Wolfpack

Reeves, Washington lead 2nd-half charge in Georgia Tech's 78-74 win over Wolfpack | iNFOnews.ca
Georgia Tech's Kowacie Reeves Jr. (14) battles for the ball with North Carolina State's Terrance Arceneaux (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Kowacie Reeves Jr. scored 21 points, Lamar Washington added 18 and the two combined for 28 in the second half as Georgia Tech held off North Carolina State 78-74 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.

Akai Fleming added 16 points and Jaeden Mustaf collected his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Yellow Jackets (11-8, 2-4 ACC).

Quadir Copeland scored 16 points and Paul McNeil Jr. and Ven-Allen Lubin added 12 each for the Wolfpack (12-6, 3-2), who had won their last two games and five of their past six.

Reeves hit a 3-pointer with under 10 minutes left to give the Yellow Jackets their first lead since late in the first half. The basket was part of a 12-2 run that put Georgia Tech up 65-58 and the Yellow Jackets held on from there despite some poor free-throw shooting.

Copeland got the Wolfpack within four with 49.9 seconds remaining after consecutive 3-pointers. Georgia Tech made just 2 of 8 free throws from there but a steal and free throw by Washington was enough to preserve the win after N.C. State missed two 3s on its final possession.

N.C. State opened the game with 3-pointers from Alyn Breed and Copeland before Georgia Tech scored the next 12 points, including a pair of Fleming 3s. The Yellow Jackets kept the lead until the Wolfpack outscored them 11-2 over the final 2/1 2 minutes for a 35-34 halftime lead on Copeland’s last-second layup.

The Wolfpack had been 12-0 when leading at halftime.

Up next

Georgia Tech is home against Clemson next Saturday.

N.C. State is at Clemson on Tuesday.

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Reeves, Washington lead 2nd-half charge in Georgia Tech's 78-74 win over Wolfpack | iNFOnews.ca
Georgia Tech head coach Damon Stoudamire instructs from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Reeves, Washington lead 2nd-half charge in Georgia Tech's 78-74 win over Wolfpack | iNFOnews.ca
North Carolina State’s Tre Holloman (5) drives ball around Georgia Tech’s Kam Craft (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Reeves, Washington lead 2nd-half charge in Georgia Tech's 78-74 win over Wolfpack | iNFOnews.ca
North Carolina State’s Darrion Williams (1) drives the ball around Georgia Tech’s Akai Fleming (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

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