Duncan Powell scores 21 and Georgia Tech held off a late rally to beat Virginia 66-60 in ACC tourney

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duncan Powell scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half, Baye Ndongo and Naithan George each had a double-double and No. 8 seed Georgia Tech held off a late rally to beat No. 9 seed Virginia 66-60 in the second round of the ACC Tournament. It was Georgia Tech's first win in the series with Virginia since Jan. 9, 2016. Georgia Tech will play top-seeded Duke in the quarterfinals on Thursday, looking to avenge an 82-56 loss to the then-No. 5 Blue Devils on Dec. 21. Powell scored nine straight Georgia Tech points, including a baseline jumper to make it 51-41. Ndongo scored the next four points for the Yellow Jackets, Jaeden Mustaf added two free throws, and Powell made a shot to make it 59-46.

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