Georgia Tech (11-16, 4-12 ACC) vs. Miami (15-12, 6-10 ACC)
The Flats – After splitting two home games against Syracuse and Clemson, Georgia Tech returns on the road Saturday for its next game against Miami at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla., Saturday at 4 p.m. .
Tech (11-16, 4-12 ACC) lost to Clemson 81-57 on Wednesday night, missing back-to-back wins after defeating Syracuse. 65-60, last Saturday. The Yellow Jackets have defeated No. 7 Duke, Clemson and No. 3 North Carolina in conference play this season, but have lost five of their last six games.
Miami (15-12, 6-10 ACC) has lost its last five games, including an 84-55 loss to Duke at Watsko Center on Wednesday night. The Hurricanes swept season series against Notre Dame and Virginia Tech this season, as well as wins over Clemson and Pittsburgh.
Saturday's game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network, and the live stream will also be available on the ESPN app. Radio broadcasts will be on the Georgia Tech Sports Network with Legends Sports and flagship station 680 the Fan (680 AM/93.7 FM). Tech broadcasts are also available on SiriusXM channel 383 and the SiriusXM app.
Secret information
- Georgia Tech and Miami will meet for the first time in more than 13 months. On January 4, 2023, the Yellow Jackets defeated the No. 12 Hurricanes 76-70 in Atlanta.
- Georgia Tech is 2-8 in road games this season and 4-9 on the road at McAmish Pavilion. The Yellow Jackets are 5-8 overall at Watsco Center.
- Eleven of Tech's 16 ACC games were decided by single digits. 18 of Tech's 27 games overall this season have been decided by fewer than 10 points, which is tied for second-most in Division I (Tech's is 9-9 in those games). Eleven of those games were by five points or less.
- Tech is 6-11 against teams in Game 1 and 2 this season, with wins over Duke, Clemson and North Carolina in Game 1, and wins over Mississippi State, Penn State and Game 2. They defeated the University of Massachusetts. The Jackets have two Quad 1 opponents left on their schedule and one Quad 2 opponent for him (Miami is a Quad 3 chance). Tech went 3-14 against Quad 1/2 opponents last season.
- Three of Georgia Tech's ACC wins have come against the top three teams in the ACC in the NCAA's NET rankings: North Carolina (No. 10), Duke University (No. 12) and Clemson University (No. 26).
- Miles Kelly (14.4 ppg) leads three Yellow Jackets averaging double digits this season, including the freshman forward. Baye Ndongo (11.8) and junior guard Coissy Reeves Jr. (10.0). Tech's other rotation player averaged 4.8 to 9.0 points per game.
- kelly On Wednesday against Clemson, he became the 48th player in Georgia Tech history to reach career points. He scored eight points in this game, bringing his career points to exactly 1,000.
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Series vs. Miami
- Georgia Tech won 76-70 in Atlanta in the team's only regular-season contest of the 2022-23 season and has won four of its past six contests. The most recent matchup came against Miami, where the Hurricanes are ranked 12th in the Associated Press poll and the Yellow Jackets are in the top 25, with a 3-2 record.
- Miami holds a 15-11 edge against the Yellow Jackets since joining the ACC. Tech won its first two games against Miami since joining the ACC, but the Hurricanes won nine of the next 11 games and the Yellow Jackets won seven of the final 13 games.
- Tech has split its past six games against Miami in Coral Gables, including a 71-69 win over No. 6 Miami on March 6, 2013. It was Tech's first win at Watsco Center since February 26, 2005. He played in a 70-50 win against No. 23 Miami on January 28, 2015.
- 18 of the 29 games were decided by 10 points or less.
- Tech is 7-9 against coach Jim Larrañaga's Miami team, 8-9 against Larrañaga and defeated George Mason 70-62 on November 20, 2009 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It also includes matches won in
- The two teams met three times before Miami joined the ACC, most recently in December 1997 at Miami Arena, the Hurricanes' home court, as part of the Orange Bowl Classic. This was until the team moved to the Convocation Center (now on campus) on campus. (called Watsuco Center). In that game, the Yellow Jackets defeated coach Leonard Hamilton's Hurricanes 69-61.
- Tech played Miami twice under former head coach Wak Haider (before the Hurricanes went on hiatus from 1971 to 1984), losing by 22 points in the series' first meeting in 1953, then losing on its home court. They won by 6 points. 1967. This was the Hurricanes' only visit to Alexander Memorial Coliseum before the ACC, and Tech's 90-84 victory remains the highest-scoring game of the series.
Kyle Sturdivant (1) needs 9 points to reach career 900. (Photo courtesy of Danny Karnik)
team trends
- After building a 49-28 advantage against Syracuse on Saturday, Tech outrebounded its previous two opponents and defeated Clemson 34-31. The Tigers outrebounded the Jackets 45-33 in their first matchup.
- Tech has shot 74.3 percent (143 of 188) from free throws in its last seven games, and had its best percentage of the season against Clemson, hitting 19 of 21 (90.5 percent).
- Tech has allowed less than one point per possession in each of its last five games and is on the verge of scoring at least one point per possession in seven straight games. The Jackets have shot under 40 percent from the floor in four of their last five games and below 30 percent from three in three of their last five games.
- At least nine players were on the court in 26 of Tech's 27 games (only eight against Hawaii). Nine players average more than 10 minutes per game in ACC games.
- Tech ranks second in the ACC and 83rd nationally in bench scoring (23.5 points per game). Tech's reserves have scored 20 or more points in nine of the past 11 games and have outscored the opposing bench in seven consecutive games.
- Ebenezer Dwona and debo coleman Both missed the last four games (Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Clemson) with injuries.
Player highlights
- Miles Kelly He scored eight points against Clemson, becoming the 48th Georgia Tech player to reach 1,000 career points. He made his first two 3-pointers of the game and didn't score again until he hit a milestone with two free throws 13:24 into the second half.
- Kelly's His 170 career 3-point field goals rank 13th in Tech program history. I need 6 to be in the top 10.
- Tafala Ngapare reached double figures in Tech's last two games with 20 points and 16 rebounds.
- Kyle Sturdivant He scored a team-high 14 points against Clemson and is nine points away from reaching 900 points.
- sturdy He has made 21 of 23 from the free throw line in Tech's past 11 games. He leads the Jackets this season with an 87.3 percent success rate and 88.5 percent (31 of 35) in ACC play.
- This season, the freshman led Tech with 12 points. Baye Ndongo He led the Jackets in scoring through eight games this season. nathan george In three, Ibrahima Sacco In one.
- new student Baye Ndongo He ranks fourth nationally among freshmen in rebounding average (7.9 per game) and second in field goal percentage (57.7).
- Ndongo He averaged more than 11.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game and was one of only two freshmen in the nation (New Mexico State's JT Toppin was the other) to shoot 57 percent from the floor.
- george They rank second in the ACC in assist average (5.3 per game) and first in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.80 to 1) in conference games. He is one of only three freshmen to rank in the top 40 nationally in assist percentage, according to KenPom.com.
Tafara Ngapare (5) has 20 points and 16 rebounds in Tech's last two games. (Photo courtesy of Danny Karnik)
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