Yellow Jackets and Bulldogs tip at 4 p.m. on ACC Network Extra
GEORGIA TECH (3-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. UNC ASHEVILLE (2-2, 0-0 Big South)
Georgia Tech continues this eight-game homestand on Saturday welcoming UNC Asheville at 4 p.m.
THE TIP-OFF
Georgia Tech and UNC Asheville are meeting for the third time in program history on Saturday, but the first in McCamish Pavilion as both meetings took place in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. The squads last met in 2005, making this the first meeting in 21 years. Tech leads the series, 2-0.
LAST TIME OUT
Georgia Tech faced its first deficit of the season, falling behind by 10 points in the first half to Eastern Kentucky, and trailed by one point at halftime. But the Yellow Jackets came out in the second half with determination and retook the lead on the first possession and never relinquished it for their third win of the season. Tylis Jordan led the Jackets with a game-high 27 points, while Colby Garland and Víctor Valdés both added 17 points in the win.
DEFEND THE GLASS
Georgia Tech got back to the win column on the glass against Eastern Kentucky, outrebounding the Colonels, 50-30. It marked the second time this season Tech has pulled down 50-plus rebounds to average 47.7 rebounds per game early on. The Jackets rank second in the ACC in rebounding and No. 15 nationally. Tech is only one of nine programs in the country to have two games with 50-plus rebounds, through Nov. 11 games.
DOMINANCE FROM THE LINE
Against Georgia Southern, the Yellow Jackets went 36-for-47 at the free throw line for a 76.6 percent efficiency. It marked the fourth time in program history Tech has hit 36 free throws in a game and the first since March 18, 1988 against Iowa State. The 47 attempts marks the most since 1970 when Tech did so at Auburn (Dec. 19, 1970). Additionally, the 36 made free throws marks the most by an Atlantic Coast Conference team this season and ranks third nationally on the young season.
THE CROSS ERA CONTINUES
The Scott Cross era was kicked off with three-straight wins at home. Cross looks to go 4-0 to open a season for just the third time in his career on Saturday. Cross was named the 16th head coach in Georgia Tech men’s basketball history in March 2026. He carries over 25 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 19 seasons as a head coach and carries a 352-260 all-time record as a head coach. Cross has led teams to four regular-season conference championships, three conference tournament titles, three NCAA Tournaments and eight total postseason berths.
INSIDE THE ROSTER
The Yellow Jackets are composed of a 15-member squad with 13 newcomers that include seven transfers and a six-member freshmen class. Earlier this summer, Tech took a foreign tour to The Bahamas for a pair of international exhibition contests for the first set of matchups this season. Tech grabbed both matchups behind double-figure totals from Nasir Whitlock, who led the Jackets at 19.5 points per game, and Courtland Muldrew (19.0 ppg).
Tech returns just two from the 2025-26 roster – fifth year Kam Craft and sophomore Cole Kirouac – for just 19.0 percent of its scoring. Tech is one of three teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference to return 12 percent or less of its scoring from last season.
UP NEXT
Georgia Tech continues this eight-game homestand on Tuesday, Nov. 17, welcoming Norfolk State at 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
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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
Scott Cross was named the 16th head coach in Georgia Tech men’s basketball program history on March 20, 2026. Georgia Tech’s men’s basketball 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.