Georgia Tech, Syracuse Orange men's basketball and ACC
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-6, 1-2 ACC) at Miami Hurricanes (13-2, 2-0 ACC) Coral Gables, Florida; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech visits Miami (FL) after Baye Ndongo scored 20 points in Georgia Tech's 82-72 loss to the Syracuse Orange.
Virginia faces the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets after Kymora Johnson scored 31 points in the Cavaliers' 91-87 win against the Florida State Seminoles
Freshman Cameron Boozer had 26 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 6 Duke hold off Georgia Tech 85-79 to open Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Syracuse’s biggest margin of victory in the ACC last season was 14 versus NC State and Virginia. The Orange stayed above the double-digit mark for much of the second half and took home their first conference win despite a nearly-disastrous blown lead.
Georgia Tech men’s basketball opens ACC play at No. 6 Duke on Wednesday, aiming to extend its win streak despite tough odds at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Tech will try to keep its five-game home win streak alive when the Yellow Jackets take on Syracuse. The Yellow Jackets are 10-1 on their home court. Georgia Tech is fourth in the ACC with 27.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Mouhamed Sylla averaging 5.8.