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DePaul Overcomes Georgia Tech with Dominant Second Half
DePaul overcame a halftime deficit with a 15-4 run and key free throws to win 75-61, led by Layden Blocker's and Brandon Maclin's 14 second-half points each.
- On Friday, DePaul Blue Demons rallied to beat Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 75-61 at the Emerald Coast Classic in Destin, Fla., The Associated Press reported.
- Georgia Tech held a 32-25 halftime lead, then pushed the margin to nine early in the second half before a 15-4 run led by Layden Blocker, Brandon Maclin and Kaleb Banks gave DePaul a 44-40 lead with 12:28 remaining.
- DePaul got key production from starters and the bench down the stretch as Layden Blocker scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and made all seven free throws, while Brandon Maclin scored 14 of his 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting.
- DePaul Blue Demons advance to the championship game Saturday to face the Drake-LSU winner, while Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets drop to the third-place game before the final.
- Rebounding and 3-point splits highlighted the contrast, with Benson, DePaul forward , as DePaul out-rebounded Georgia Tech 33-30 and shot 7-22 from 3 compared to Georgia Tech's 2-18.
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Layden Blocker, Brandon Maclin rally DePaul past Georgia Tech 75-61 at Emerald Coast Classic
Layden Blocker had 14 of his 18 points in the second half when Brandon Maclin scored 14 of his 16 to rally DePaul to a 75-61 victory over Georgia Tech at the Emerald Coast Classic.
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DePaul overcomes Georgia Tech with dominant second half
Layden Blocker scored a team-high 18 points on Friday, helping DePaul post a 75-61 victory over Georgia Tech in the Emerald Coast Classic semifinals in Niceville, Fla.
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Big Second Half Lifts DePaul Past Georgia Tech
NICEVILLE, FLA. – A dominant second half lifted DePaul men's basketball to a 75-61 victory over Georgia Tech (5-2) Friday evening in the opening round of the Emerald Coast Classic. The win advances the Blue Demons (5-2) to Saturday's championship game against the winner of Drake/LSU. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT on CBS Sports Network.
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