Tech men’s hoops wins season finale

Rodney Howard (24) rises for a dunk against Boston College on Tech’s senior night win. The Jackets pulled off an overtime win to end a tough regular season on a high note. // Photo by Maya Torres Student PublicationsOn March 3 and 5, the Tech men’s basketball team wrapped up the regular season with their final two games of the regular season against Clemson and Boston College. The Jackets began their week on March 3 in Clemson, S.C. to take on the Tigers. Both teams went back and forth for the majority of the first half as neither team could keep or expand the lead. The Jackets were able to change this when freshman guard Miles Kelly scored a putback layup with 18 seconds remaining in the half to stretch the Tech lead to six points. Kelly almost extended the lead further with a floater that went in as the clock expired, but the shot was not released before the buzzer, leaving the Jackets ahead 33-27 at the half.

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