NCAA tournament: No. 10 Georgia Tech upends No. 7 Oklahoma State, 64-59, with free-throw shooting

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Gani Lawal scored 14 points, Derrick Favors finished with 12 points and nine rebounds, and Georgia Tech made 24 of 25 free throws tonight to hold off seventh-seeded Oklahoma State, 64-59, in the first round of the NCAA tournament’s Midwest Regional.

The 10th-seeded Yellow Jackets (23-12) came into the game shooting less than 65% at the free-throw line. But they made them when it mattered most, scoring their last 13 points at the line.

James Anderson, the third-leading scorer in the nation and Big 12 player of the year, had a dismal night, with just 11 points on three-of-12 shooting. Marshall Moses led the Cowboys (22-11) with 14 points and Keiton Page added 13.

Georgia Tech advanced to Sunday’s second round and will face the winner of the Ohio State-UC Santa Barbara game.

-- Associated Press

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