TALLAHASSEE, FL – JANUARY 26: Kelsey Marshall (20) guard University of Miami Hurricanes dribbles the basketball against the Florida State University (FSU) Seminoles, Sunday, January 26, 2020, in the Donald Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by David Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Kelsey Marshall scored 12 points and Miami's defense clamped down in the fourth quarter for a 46-45 win over No. 15 Georgia Tech on Sunday.
Ja'Leah Williams scored the final four points for the Hurricanes, including the game-winner with 1:21 remaining. Georgia Tech came out of a timeout and executed perfectly for Williams to make a layup.
Marshall hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the third quarter to pull Miami within 41-35.
Georgia Tech, playing its fourth game in eight days, was 2 of 9 in the fourth quarter with seven turnovers. The Yellow Jackets didn't score in the final three minutes, missing three shots with a turnover that led to the winning basket.
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Williams finished with nine points and six rebounds for the Hurricanes (9-5, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Nerea Hermosa scored 12 points for the Yellow Jackets (13-4, 4-2) and Lotta-Maj Lahtinen added 10.
Georgia Tech shot 29% (16 of 56) and was just 2 of 13 from 3-point range, including two misses in the final minute.
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Miami led 4-0 and trailed after tying the game at 13 until Williams' game-winner.
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