Craft Drops 17 in Loss at Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Three Yellow Jackets finished in double-figures led by 17 points from Kam Craft, but Georgia Tech could not take away the exhibition victory, falling at Providence, 101-73, in its final preseason contest ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Seven different Yellow Jackets contributed offensively in the opening half as Tech kept it close in the early going. Following back-to-back three-pointers from Courtland Muldrew and Craft, Tech setup a 10-11 tally. The teams would trade baskets back-and-forth until a three-point play from the Friars opened a 30-19 edge with 6:22 to play. Providence closed the first half with an 8-0 spurt to take a 43-28 lead into intermission.

Craft scored 14 of his points in the second half, fueled by a trio of three-pointers in a two-minute span midway through the final 20 minutes. Despite Craft’s offensive effort, Providence maintained a comfortable lead to the final buzzer. Muldrew added seven points in the second half and finished with 10. Colby Garland completed Tech’s trio in double-figures, adding 12 points. Overall, Tech shot 44.4 percent (28-63) from the field and hit 11 three-pointers.

Georgia Tech concluded its competitive preseason slate on Saturday and officially tips off the 2026-27 season with an eight-game homestand beginning Tuesday, Nov. 3 welcoming Hampton at 7 p.m. to McCamish Pavilion.

POSTGAME NOTES

• Georgia Tech played a pair of competitive preseason exhibitions – taking on Maryland and Providence – to finish preparation for the regular season
• Georgia Tech shot 44.4 percent from the field and hit 11 three-pointers in the outing distributed amongst six different Yellow Jackets
• Tech dished out 14 assists fueled by three apiece from Nasir Whitlock and Courtland Muldrew
• Three Yellow Jackets finished with double-figure numbers – Kam Craft (17 points), Colby Garland (12 points) and Muldrew (10 points)
• Kam Craft opened with a three-pointer early in the first half and finished with a game-high five, converting 5-of-9. Craft added two rebounds and a steal
• Colby Garland went 4-for-6 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points
• Courtland Muldrew added 10 points, off two three-pointers, and three assists
• Tech saw 11 Jackets take the floor in the final preseason tune-up before regular play begins
• In the two exhibition games, Garland contributed 18 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals

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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