Tech Hosts No. 21 UNC in PrimetimeTech Hosts No. 21 UNC in Primetime
Women's Basketball

Tech Hosts No. 21 UNC in Primetime

Georgia Tech (8-11, 3-4 ACC) vs. RV/21 North Carolina (15-5, 4-3 ACC)

 

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech women’s basketball returns home Thursday night for its second ranked matchup of the season against No. 21 North Carolina inside McCamish Pavilion.

The Yellow Jackets stand 7-3 in Atlanta this season having won five of its last six there. Tech is led by Talayah Walker, who is second in the ACC averaging 20.57 points per game. She is also shooting 91.1% from the free throw line in conference action this season. Brianna Turnage is averaging 9.0 rebounds per game so far in 2025-26 and also leads the Jackets in blocks (21) and steals (33).

Tech looks to bounce back after falling to newly-ranked Duke Sunday night.

The matchup is just three weeks after Tech toppled No. 18 Notre Dame on home court, 95-90 in overtime.

UNC hits the road on a two-game win streak after defeating Florida State, 82-55, Sunday in Tallahassee. The Tar Heels are 2-1 in conference road games this season. They were ranked No. 21 in the Coaches Poll this week.

Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. on the ACC Network

 

SERIES HISTORY

Thursday brings the 85th all-time clash between the Jackets and Tar Heels. Tech secured the last matchup, 82-76, last season in Chapel Hill, N.C. UNC holds a 62-22 series lead despite both sides winning two games each in the last four meetings.

A win gives Tech back-to-back wins over North Carolina for the first time since 2012.

 

NUMBERS TO KNOW

5 – Talayah Walker is tied for the ACC lead with five conference games scoring at least 20 points.

7 – Georgia Tech is 7-3 at home this season.

22.2 – Talayah Walker is averaging 22.2 points per game in the last five including a 47-for-52 clip from the free throw line and shooting 50% from beyond the arc.

33.4 – Georgia Tech’s 33.4 defensive rebounds per game inside McCamish Pavilion is the best among ACC teams on their home court this season.

30.1 – Georgia Tech averages 30.1 defensive rebounds per game, the second-most in the ACC and 12th in the country.

85 – Thursday is the 85th meeting between the Jackets and Tar Heels.

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SEASON STORYLINES

  • Talayah Walker leads the Yellow Jackets in points per game (16.2) and has had six 20-point games in the last seven. She was named ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 5
  • Catherine Alben was named to the Cayman Islands All-Tournament Team following Tech’s games versus St. John’s (Nov. 28) and Florida (Nov. 29) in the Caribbean.
  • Georgia Tech is ranked fourth in the ACC and 40th in the nation with 25.6 bench points per game.
  • Georgia Tech is ranked near the top of the ACC when it comes to protecting the glass, averaging 41.95 rebounds per game – fifth in the league and 34th nationally.
  • Georgia Tech is 7-3 inside the friendly confines of McCamish Pavilion this season. Tech is 21-7 in its last 28 games at home and has won 14 of its last 16 there against non-conference opponents.
  • Georgia Tech did not shy away from challenges in the non-conference slate. On top of three SEC opponents and a nationally-ranked West Virginia squad, Georgia Tech has faced the 2025-26 Ivy League preseason favorite Princeton and 2025 MEAC Champion Norfolk State in the non-conference schedule.

2025-26 TEAM GUIDE

 

PURCHASE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TICKETS 

Season tickets for the 2025-26 Georgia Tech women’s basketball season remain on sale. Season tickets begin at just $50 for general admission and $65 for reserved seats. Fans won’t want to miss any of the action in McCamish Pavilion this upcoming season, which features a challenging nine-game Atlantic Coast Conference schedule in addition to a competitive non-conference slate. To purchase tickets, or for more information, please visit RamblinWreck.com. 

Single-game tickets also remain on sale, as well as a Mini Plan for patrons wishing to attend multiple games this season. A Mini Plan includes tickets to four games, anchored by Tech’s marquee matchup against Notre Dame on Jan. 1 plus the choice of three additional Atlantic Coast Conference games. 

Group tickets are also on sale now. For groups interested in purchasing tickets to a Georgia Tech athletics event, please fill out this form linked. 

 

Full Steam Ahead 

Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online. 

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