Men’s basketball and Cardinal meet at 8 p.m. EST Saturday on ESPNU
GEORGIA TECH (11-12, 2-8 ACC) at STANFORD (14-9, 3-7 ACC)
Georgia Tech men’s basketball looks to bring back a win from the West Coast, closing out the swing at Stanford on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets opened the trip dropping a hard-fought loss at California despite a valiant second half effort, outscoring the Golden Bears 56-47 in the final 20 minutes. Five Yellow Jackets finished in double-figures paced by Akai Fleming off the bench with 19 points. Baye Ndongo dropped in a double-double of 12 rebounds and 10 points as the Jackets could not overcome a 15-point deficit.
Stanford comes into Saturday’s matchup on a five-game skid, most recently dropping a 66-64 decision to No. 20/19 Clemson on Wednesday night. The Cardinal have secured three ACC victories this season, all coming against NCAA NET Quad 1 opponents – Louisville, Virginia Tech and North Carolina. Freshman Ebuka Okorie paces the Cardinal offense in league play, contributing 20.2 points per game on average.
Saturday’s game will be broadcast live on ESPNU and radio coverage will be available on the Georgia Tech Sports Network by Legends Sports and Tech’s flagship station, 680 the Fan (680AM/93.7 FM). Tech’s radio broadcast will also be available on the SiriusXM app and channel 386.
SERIES HISTORY
Georgia Tech and Stanford are meeting for the fifth time overall in program history, but just the second as Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. The Yellow Jackets took last year’s meeting in McCamish Pavilion, 60-52, behind a strong first half performance from Tech. Baye Ndongo recorded a double-double with 16 rebounds and 15 points in the win.
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.
ABOUT GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL
Georgia Tech’s men’s basketball team is in its third year under head coach Damon Stoudamire. Tech has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference since 1979, won four ACC Championships (1985, 1990, 1993, 2021), played in the NCAA Tournament 17 times and played in two Final Fours (1990, 2004). Connect with Georgia Tech Men’s Basketball on social media by liking their Facebook Page, or following on X (@GTMBB) and Instagram. For more information on Tech basketball, visit Ramblinwreck.com.