ATLANTA (AP) — Marcus Georges-Hunt scored on a short jumper with 2 seconds remaining, lifting Georgia Tech to a 63-62 win over No. 19 Notre Dame on Saturday night.
Georgia Tech (15-12, 5-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won back-to-back ACC games for the first time since late in the 2013-14 season.
Zach Auguste and V.J. Beachem each had 13 points for Notre Dame (18-8, 9-5), which had won three straight.
Georgia Tech led for most of the first 30 minutes but needed a late comeback after Notre Dame went ahead 60-54.
Georges-Hunt, who had 19 points, drove and made a spin move past Steve Vasturia before stopping near the basket and lofting up the game-winner. Notre Dame didn't have enough time to get off a shot, and Georges-Hunt was mobbed by teammates near midcourt.
Following a missed jumper by Notre Dame guard Demetrius Jackson, the scramble for the loose ball led to a jump ball, with possession awarded to Georgia Tech with 17.6 seconds remaining. The Yellow Jackets called timeout with 10.4 seconds left to set up the winning play.
Notre Dame's last lead was 3-2 before the Fighting Irish fought back in the first 10 minutes of the second half. A 3-pointer by Beachem cut Georgia Tech's lead to 46-45, and a layup by Auguste finally gave Notre Dame the lead at 47-46. Beachem quickly padded the advantage with another 3.
Notre Dame led 60-54 before back-to-back baskets by Charles Mitchell cut the margin to two.
A 3-pointer by Georgia Tech's Adam Smith trimmed the lead to 62-61, setting up a Notre Dame timeout with 37 seconds remaining.
Jackson had 12 points and shot 5 of 13 for Notre Dame.
Auguste made 10 of 13 from the field and had 24 points with nine rebounds in Notre Dame's 72-64 home win over the Yellow Jackets on Jan. 13.
Georgia Tech assigned Nick Jacobs to Auguste early in the rematch. The 6-foot-10 Auguste had back-to-back baskets midway through the first half but then was called for his second foul and left the game. He didn't return in the half.
The Yellow Jackets led 20-14 when Auguste went to the bench, and they stretched the advantage to nine before settling for a 38-30 halftime lead.
TIP-INS
Notre Dame: Auguste played only 10 minutes and had four points in the first half. ... Auguste heard from the Georgia Tech student section when he shot an airball on a free throw attempt in the second half. He then hit iron on the second attempt.
Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets improved to 2-4 against Top 25 teams, including a 68-64 upset of then-No. 4 Virginia on Jan. 9. ... Mitchell had 14 points and six rebounds.
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Notre Dame plays at Wake Forest on Wednesday night.
Georgia Tech hosts Clemson on Tuesday night.
