Dec 7, 2002
Box Score
NEW YORK (AP) - Ed Nelson scored 14 points and freshman Chris Bosh had 12
points and 11 rebounds as Georgia Tech took advantage of it size for a 67-53
victory over Marist on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
The Yellow Jackets (4-1) rebounded from their only loss of the season, 64-63
at No. 20 Minnesota on Wednesday, by using their size up front. Georgia Tech's
front line measured 6-foot-10, 7-1 and 6-6, while Marist's was 6-7, 6-8 and
6-3.
Still, the Red Foxes (3-2) cashed in on poor free throw shooting by Georgia
Tech to stay with 38-35 with 13:08 left on a goaltending call.
But the Yellow Jackets took over on both ends, going on an 11-0 run that
featured two 3-pointers by B.J. Elder and put them up 49-35 with 10:03 left.
Chris Handy scored on consecutive possessions for Marist to make it 49-39,
but Nelson hit a jumper that started an 11-1 run. Isma'il Muhammad capped the
burst with a breakaway dunk that made it 60-40, Georgia Tech's biggest lead of
the game, with 5:37 to play.
Freshman Jarrett Jack had 10 points for Georgia Tech, which finished
9-for-21 from the free throw line, including 2-for-11 in the first half. Bosh
was the biggest culprit going 2-for-8.
Brandon Ellerbee had 13 points and David Bennett added 12 for the Red Foxes,
who had won two straight.
Georgia Tech finished with a 46-37 rebound advantage, 20-14 in the second
half when it took control of the game.
By JIM O'CONNELL
AP Basketball Writer
