Written by Andy Demetra | Voice of Yellowjacket
A dull night can't last long, especially with the constant work of ACC.However, as Damon Stoudemire With that in mind, there's only one way Georgia Tech can move on from Tuesday's 80-51 loss to Wake Forest.
“I have to lose myself in what Georgia Tech basketball is and what I want it to be,” Stoudemire said after Friday's practice.
He started rattling off a list of what it meant, but none of them were related to the attack.
“We have to sprint in transition. We have to dive for loose balls. We have to rebound with both hands. We have to be defensive. We have to get out of gaps. “Yes. You have to make 3-point shots from outside the line,” he explained.
In other words, all of the small effort-related items that will help your team survive a cold shootout night and give you a chance at victory. Georgia Tech (10-13, 3-9 ACC) bounced back from a disastrous run earlier this year. In his two remaining games lost by 20 points or more, the Yellow Jackets fought back to defeat No. 21 Mississippi State and No. 3 North Carolina. In the next game. They will now look for a similar restart against Louisville (7-16, 2-9 ACC), a game that has suddenly become more important for their ACC Tournament seeding.
Enjoy the best notes from my chart as the Yellow Jackets seek their first win at KFC Yum! Center (6:30 p.m. ET, Georgia Tech Sports Network from Legends Sports):
Nathan George is the only freshman in the nation to average more than 10 points and five assists. (Photo by Danny Karnik)
Road games naturally increase a team's focus, but Georgia Tech may need to find its shooting form quickly. Louisville takes first place despite having an ACC record of 2 wins and 9 losses. 90 points, average field goal percentage 54% In the last two games.
Louisville – Last 2 games
- PPG: 96.5
- FG%: 54.1%
- PPP: 1.20
Head coach Kenny Payne's team is stocked with athletic, janky slashers including Mike James (13.6 ppg), Skye Clark (13.2 ppg) and 6-7 Tre White (12.7 ppg). Everyone is free to attack the switch and get creative. Turn off isolation. Louisville makes Fewest 3-pointers in ACC playHowever, as his performance in 11 of 24 games against Syracuse proves, lack of volume doesn't mean lack of ability. They also get a boost from forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (11.9 ppg, 8.7 rpg), a 6-10 powerhouse space eater who has collected 48 points and 20 rebounds over the past two games.
The Cardinals still struggle with turnovers, but are at their best when playing in space.They also use their athleticism to rack up foul shots and gain rankings 29th in the nation Number of free throw attempts per game. The Yellow Jackets' ability to evade touches in the paint and defend in one-on-one situations will be most important Saturday.So is their defensive rebounding ability – Louisville gets to the rim well and the Cardinals have outscored their last three opponents in total. 35 in second chance points.
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Who said that different backgrounds can make photography difficult? Georgia Tech currently has three players shooting at least 42 percent in ACC road games.
ACC road game
- Coissy Reeves – 50.0% (15/30)
- Nathan George – 44.0% (11/25)
- Miles Kelly – 42.3% (11/26)
They will face a Louisville team that allows 37.6 percent from three points in conference play. second highest average In the league. The Cardinals aren't an aggressive hedging team like Wake Forest, but the Yellow Jackets can't afford to clog the ball. Doing so may only further weaponize the Cardinals' athleticism.
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Georgia Tech opened the 2000 football season with a 21-17 victory over UCF at Bobby Dodd Stadium. This game is primarily known to Tech fans as quarterback George Godsey's starting debut.
After the Knights took a 17-7 lead midway through the third quarter thanks to wide receiver Kenny Clark's rushing and receiving touchdowns (the latter covering 79 yards), the Jackets had to fight back.
His son, Skye, is currently a second-year guard in Louisville. He scored a team-high 23 points (4-8, 3 points) against Syracuse on Wednesday.
Oddly enough, in Louisville's two ACC wins over Miami and Florida State, only Clark and White, their second and third leading scorers that year, scored Combine the 9 points. This highlights how many different weapons the Cardinals have on offense.
Myles Kelly, 13, made one of five 3-point field goals in Tech's win over Louisville last February. (Photo by Danny Karnik)
Despite being the only freshman in a major conference to average at least 10 points and five assists per game. nathan georgeSurprisingly, he has yet to win the ACC Rookie of the Week award.
The Toronto native made a strong case last week, averaging 17 points and 4.5 assists (including one clutch game-winner) against North Carolina and NC State. Alas, George dominated Florida State with 27 points, 11 assists and six rebounds over Louisville's Ty-Lah Johnson (8.7 points) in a 101-92 win. The 6-0 Brooklyn native played in the same AAU program as Georgia Tech's Jose Alvarado, a prominent 6-0 Brooklyn guard.
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Back in the post-Metro Conference, pre-ACC era, Georgia Tech and Louisville had home-and-home series in 1988 and 1989. Both games ended in close calls, with the Yellow Jackets winning the first game. He scored 61 points at Freedom Hall, and the Cardinals returned the favor the following year with a 67-65 victory at Alexander Memorial Coliseum (watch the entire NBC broadcast here).
And who hit the bucket that day to give Louisville the win? Enter the following information for a UPI wire report.
“Atlanta – Kenny Payne hits a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left and No. 9 Louisville beats No. 16 Georgia Tech 67-65 Sunday.”
As for him, Damon Stoudemire He holds no ill will toward anyone he coaches.He considers Payne a good friend, and Payne Recruited his cousin Terrence Jones Jr. It was to play for him while he was an assistant at Kentucky.
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The preparation is now complete. I hope you're ready as well. Join us for Georgia Tech Sports Network pregame coverage on Legends Sports starting at 6pm ET. See you in Louisville.
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