ACC tournament run comes to end as Canes fall to Georgia Tech themiamihurricane.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from themiamihurricane.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Greensboro, N.C. – Riding a six-game winning streak to finish the regular season, Georgia Tech begins competition in the 68th New York Life Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament as the No. 4 seed, its highest since 2004, and a double-bye to a 2:30 p.m. quarterfinal date at the Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum. The Yellow Jackets draw Miami as their opponent, whom Tech defeated, 87-60, in Coral Gables on Feb. 20.
Georgia Tech update – The Yellow Jackets, winners of six straight games and 9-5 since its 17-day COVID pause in January, grabbed its highest ACC finish since the 2004 national runner-up team also finished fourth, and have a NCAA NET ranking of No. 38. Tech’s current surge began with a 71-65 home win over Pitt on Feb. 14, and continued with a pair of big road wins at Miami (87-60) and No. 16 Virginia Tech (69-53), home wins over Syracuse (84-77) and Duke (81-77) and a 75-63 win at Wake Forest last weekend.
Against all odds, Hurricanes survive Clemson and advance to ACC tournament quarterfinals themiamihurricane.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from themiamihurricane.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.