Lawal, Favors lead No. 21 Georgia Tech to 70-62 victory over George Mason

Lawal leads No. 21 Georgia Tech past George Mason

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 21 Georgia Tech to a 70-62 victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

Lawal scored six of his team’s last 15 points as the Yellow Jackets (2-1) held off a late rally by the Patriots.

Derrick Favors scored 18 points for Georgia Tech. He had six points in a 13-0 run that gave the Yellow Jackets a 43-23 lead with 15 minutes to play.

The Patriots (2-2) did not get closer than six points the rest of the way.

George Mason led 17-9 on a 3-pointer by Andre Cornelius with 9:54 left in the first half, but the Yellow Jackets went on a 15-0 run and led 27-19 at halftime.

Georgia Tech lost 63-59 to No. 18 Dayton in the first round on Thursday.