Baye Ndongo totaled 20 points and 10 rebounds on Tuesday to help Georgia Tech fend off visiting Georgia Southern for a 68-66 victory in Atlanta.

Mouhamed Sylla posted 12 points and 11 boards for the Yellow Jackets (4-1), who made just 4 of 22 3-point attempts (18.2%) and committed 22 turnovers. Reserve Akai Fleming chipped in 10 points in the win.

Khayri Dunn's 13 points led Georgia Southern (3-2), which was held below 89 points for the first time this season. Alden Applewhite had 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Tyren Moore and Nakavieon White finished with 10 points apiece.

After Georgia Tech trailed by a point at halftime, neither team took a two-possession advantage until Peyton Marshall's layup gave the Yellow Jackets a 50-46 lead with 13:10 remaining.

Ndongo's hook shot and three

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