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2020-21 GEORGIA TECH BASKETBALL GAME NOTES @GTMBB • @GTJOSHPASTNER GEORGIA TECH BASKETBALL 2020-21 ACC Champions 1985, 1990, 1993 • Final Four 1990, 2004 • 16 NCAA Tournament appearances GEORGIA TECH (9-8, 5-6 ACC) vs. PITTSBURGH (9-6, 5-5 ACC) 2020-21 Schedule/Results Game 18 • February 14, 2021 • 4 p.m. EST N25 GEORGIA STATE RSN L, 120-123 (4 ot) Tech Back Home to Face Pitt N27 MERCER RSN L, 73-83 GAME INFORMATION Finishing a stretch of three games over five days, Georgia D6 vs. Kentucky# (20/na) ESPN W, 79-62 Event site McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Ga. Tech returns home to face Pittsburgh for a 4 p.m. contest D9 at Nebraska+ ESPN2 W, 75-64 Sunday at McCamish Pavilion. The game is a makeup of the Series vs. Pittsburgh Tech leads, 9-5 D15 at Florida State (15/15) ACCN L, 61-74 contest originally scheduled for Jan. 12 but was postponed At home Tech leads, 5-1 D18 FLORIDA A&M RSN W, 74-64 under COVID-19 protocols. Last meeting 3/4/2020 - GT won 73-57 in Atlanta D20 DELAWARE STATE ACCN W, 97-69 The Yellow Jackets (9-8, 5-6 ACC), 3-5 since returning GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS D23 at UAB CBSSN cancelled from its 17-day pause, are tied for 10th place in the ACC Rankings (AP/coaches/KenPom/NET) nr | nr | 60 | 62 D30 NORTH CAROLINA (rv/rv) RSN W, 72-67 standings and have a NCAA NET ranking of No. 62. Tech, which J3 WAKE FOREST ACCN W, 70-54 is 5-1 at home against ACC teams this season, looks to end a Record breakdown 7-3 home | 1-5 road | 1-0 neutral J6 at Notre Dame RSN postponed two-game losing streak after falling 57-49 at home to Virginia Head coach Josh Pastner (Arizona, 1997) J9 at Louisville (rv/25) ACCN postponed last Wednesday and 74-72 on the road to Clemson Friday night. Career record/at GT 241-148! (12th yr) | 74-75! (5th yr) J13 PITTSBURGH ACCN postponed The Panthers (9-6, 5-5 ACC), who haven’t played since Pastner vs. Pittsburgh 3-2 J16 at NC State (rv/nr) RSN postponed last Saturday after having their midweek game at Louisville Next game Feb. 17 vs. Boston College J20 CLEMSON (20/22) RSN W. 83-65 postponed, are tied for seventh place in the ACC. Pitt has lost three of its last four games, falling at Virginia, 73-66, in its last ! On-court record - 22 wins and 1 loss vacated by NCAA Committee on Infractions J23 at Virginia (13/12) ACCN L, 62-64 game Feb. 6. The Panthers are 1-2 on the road in the ACC this PITTSBURGH PANTHERS J26 at Duke ESPN L, 68-75 season, having beaten Syracuse on Jan. 6. Rankings (AP/coaches/KenPom/NET) nr | nr | 48 | 76 J30 FLORIDA STATE (16/16) ACCN W, 76-65 Sunday’s game will be televised nationally on the ACC Record breakdown 6-4 home | 3-2 road | 0-0 neutral F1 at Louisville (rv/rv) ACCN L, 58-74 Network and will be streamed live on the ESPN app. Radio Head coach Jeff Capel (Duke, 1995) F6 NOTRE DAME ACCN W, 82-80 coverage is provided by the Georgia Tech Sports Network by Career record/at Pitt 201-152 (12th yr) | 39-42 (3rd yr) F10 VIRGINIA (9/9) RSN L, 49-57 Learfield IMG College, with flagship station WCNN-Radio (680 F12 at Clemson (rv/rv) ACCN L, 72-74 AM, 93.7 FM) in Atlanta. The Tech broadcast can be heard on Capel vs. Tech 3-1 (2-1 at Pitt) F14 PITTSBURGH ACCN 4 p.m. SiriusXM Ch. 371 (Internet 371) and the TuneIn app. Next game Feb. 17 vs. NC State F17 BOSTON COLLEGE ACCN 12 p.m. F20 at Miami RSN 12 p.m. F23 at Virginia Tech (18/17) RSN 7 p.m. ROSTER AT-A-GLANCE (#indicates probable starters) F27 SYRACUSE ESPN/ESPN2 12 p.m. Jose Alvarado# ................. G ........ 6-0 ........179 .....Sr. .........Brooklyn, N.Y. ..............17.1 ppg ....4.0 apg M2 DUKE ESPN/ESPN2 7 p.m. > Naismith Midseason Top 30 pick; No. 5 in ACC in scoring, No. 7 FG% No. 6 assists, No. 4 FT%, No. 1 steals M5 at Wake Forest ACCN 8 p.m. 10 Niko Broadway .................. G ........ 6-3 ........180 .....So. ........Atlanta, Ga.....................0.0 ppg .....0.0 rpg M9-13 ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) 34 > Non-scholarship player 2nd year at Tech, played in 2 games this season #Holiday Hoopsgiving (State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Ga.); +ACC/Big Ten Challenge Coleman Boyd ................... G ........ 6-1 ........173 .....So. ........Smyrna, Ga. ..................0.0 ppg ....0.0 apg All times Eastern; home games in ALL CAPS 13 > Non-scholarship player 2nd year atTech, played in 2 games this season (AP/coaches) - rankings in AP/coaches polls at time of game, current rankings for upcoming games (rv=receiving votes) Michael Devoe# ................ G ........ 6-5 ........193 .....Jr. ..........Orlando, Fla. ................13.9 ppg ....3.3 apg 0 > Double figures in 12 of 17 games this season; avg. 15.2 ppg, 44.1% 3pt FG in ACC games David Didenko................... F ......... 6-9 ........232 .....Jr. ..........Yakutsk, Russia .............0.0 ppg .....0.3 rpg GAME NOTES TV: ACC Network 14 > Signed with Tech out of Palm Beach State Community College, played in 3 games this season COACHES Play-by-play Mike Monaco Saba Gigiberia................... C ........ 7-1 ........250 .....Fr. ..........Tbilisi, Georgia ..............1.2 ppg .....2.2 rpg Analyst Chris Spatola 2 > Four-star prospect played senior year at Prolific Prep Academy in Napa, Calif., played in 6 games Rodney Howard................. F ......... 6-10 ......241 .....So. ........Ypsilanti, Mich. ..............1.2 ppg .....1.3 rpg RADIO: Learfield IMG College/WCNN-Radio 24 > Transfer from Georgia eligible immediately, played in 11 games (7 ACC games, 6.1 mpg) Play-by-play Andy Demetra Jehloni James ................... F ......... 6-8 ........180 .....So. ........Sugar Hill, Ga. ...............0.0 ppg .....0.5 rpg Analyst Randy Waters 35 > Non-scholarship forward in his 2nd year with the program, played in 2 games this season Engineer Miller Pope Tristan Maxwell ................. G ........ 6-2 ........209 .....Fr. ..........Huntersville, N.C. ...........3.0 ppg .....0.0 rpg In Atlanta 680 AM, 93.7 FM 11 > Consensus N.C. state POY; all-time leading scorer/3-pt shooter at North Mecklenburg HS; out with foot injury National/SiriusXM Ch. 371 (Internet 371) Shaheed Medlock ............. G ........ 6-5 ........196 .....Sr. .........Chicago, Ill. ...................1.0 ppg .....0.0 rpg Online GT Gameday App, Ramblinwreck.com 45 > Non-scholarship player in his third year with the program, played in 2 games this season TuneIn buzz.gt/LiveTuneIn Jordan Meka ..................... F ......... 6-8 ........224 .....Fr. ..........Yaoundé, Cameroon.......0.0 ppg .....1.0 rpg 23 > Multi-yr all-state at Mt. Bethel Christian (Marietta, Ga.); holds school records in pts, rebs, blks; out with back inj. COMMUNICATIONS Khalid Moore ..................... F ......... 6-7 ........203 .....Jr. ..........Briarwood, N.Y. ..............4.2 ppg .....2.8 rpg > Season-high 11 pts/8 reb at Nebraska; scored 9 points with two 3s at Duke; 3.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 19.4 mpg in ACC GTMBB contact Mike Stamus 12 Bubba Parham# ................ G ........ 5-10 ......160 .....Sr. .........Snellville, Ga. .................7.8 ppg ....1.9 apg Phone 404-894-5445 (ofc), 404-218-9723 (cell) 3 > Scored in double digits in 4 games; 63 3pt FGA 3rd on team (34.9%); has 29 assists, just 6 turnovers E-mail [email protected] Malachi Rice ..................... G ........ 6-0 ........186 .....Sr. .........Indianapolis, Ind. ...........3.0 ppg .....0.0 rpg 55 > Non-scholarship player in his 4th year with the program, played in 1 game this season SOCIAL MEDIA: #TogetherWeSwarm Kyle Sturdivant .................. G ........ 6-2 ........198 .....So. ........Norcross, Ga. .................3.4 ppg ....1.0 apg Official Twitter @GTMBB / @GTJoshPastner 1 > Transfer from Southern California; season-hi 15 pts (5-6 FG, 4-4 FT) vs. Ky; 11.7 mpg, 3.4 ppg in ACC games Facebook gtmensbasketball Jordan Usher# .................. G/F ..... 6-7 ........220 .....Sr. .........Canton, Ga. .................11.4 ppg .....4.4 rpg Instagram gtmensbasketball 4 > Double-figure scoring in 12 games, last 4 straight; shooting 48.4% from floor, 33.3% 3pt in ACC games Moses Wright# .................. F ......... 6-9 ........230 .....Sr. .........Raleigh, N.C. ...............16.0 ppg .....7.5 rpg 5 > No. 7 in the ACC in scoring and rebound avg, No. 9 FG% (49.8); double-doubles vs. Duke, Louisville 1 2020-21 GEORGIA TECH BASKETBALL GAME NOTES www.RAMBLINWRECK.com TECH NOTEBOOK The Tipoff Tech Team Statistics • Up for Naismith - Jose Alvarado was named Thursday Series vs. Pittsburgh to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team for its men’s college Category 2020-21 #ACC *NCAA player of the year. The senior guard is one of three ACC players Georgia Tech leads, 9-5 Scoring offense 74.8 4 100 on the 30-player list along with Pitt’s Justin Champagnie and Scoring defense 71.4 12 205 Louisville’s Carlik Jones. Home: 5-1, Away: 2-3, Neutral: 2-1 Scoring margin +3.4 8 144 • The gauntlet - Sunday’s game is a makeup of All Home Games: 5-1 Field goal pct. .463 5 68 a postponed game between Tech and Pitt that was originally At McCamish Pavilion: 3-1 Field goal pct. def. .458 12 269 scheduled for Jan. 12. The Jackets’ game at Clemson Friday At AMC: 2-0 3-pt FG pct. .355 5 96 was moved ahead one day from Saturday to accomodate this At The Omni: 1-0 3-pt FG made 8.1 8 98 makeup.