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Men's Basketball Finishes Home Slate vs. Louisville – Men's … – Georgia Tech
THE FLATS – Playing its final home game of the 2022-23 season and honoring two senior players, Georgia Tech hosts Louisville for a 2 p.m. Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday at McCamish Pavilion.
Georgia Tech (11-17, 3-14 ACC) is looking to even its season series against the Cardinals, who won the first meeting, 68-58, on Feb. 1 in Louisville. Tech has won its last three home games, taking down Notre Dame (70-68), Virginia Tech (77-70) and Division II Florida Tech (79-56). Tech enters the weekend in 13th place in the ACC standings, a game ahead of Notre Dame and Louisville. The Jackets’ other conference win came Jan. 4 over Miami, the ACC’s current first-place team.
Louisville (4-24, 2-15 ACC) won only of six games since the teams’ first meeting, scoring an 83-73 decision at home over Clemson last Saturday. The Cardinals are 0-9 on the road this season, dropping those games by an average of nearly 16 points. The closest was an 83-95 defeat at Miami on Feb. 11.
Saturday’s game will be televised live on the ACC’s Regional Sport Networks, with live streams of the broadcast available on BallySports.com and the ESPN app. Radio coverage is on the Georgia Tech Sports Network by Legends Sports and flagship station 680 the Fan (680 AM/93.7 FM), and on satellite radio (SiriusXM channel 390, SXM app 980).
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FINAL HOME GAME FOR BOYD, FRANKLIN
Georgia Tech will honor two senior players – guard Coleman Boyd and center Ja’von Franklin – and four senior managers on their final home game at McCamish Pavilion Saturday.
Boyd came to Tech after an all-state high school career at Mount Bethel Christian Academy in Marietta, Ga. A four-year letterwinner, this aspiring coach has led the Yellow Jackets’ scout team in helping Tech prep for each game the last four years, appearing in 12 games during his college career. He is set to graduate this spring with his degree in business administration.
A native of Little Rock, Ark., native, Franklin made stops at a junior college, Auburn and South Alabama, overcoming a broken leg early in his college career, before arriving at Georgia Tech, where he has excelled this season battling bigger and taller post players almost every game. He has six double-doubles this season while leading the Jackets in rebound average, blocked shots and field goal percentage. He received his undergraduate degree while at Auburn and has worked on a second major during his time at South Alabama and Georgia Tech.
Seniors Rodney Howard, Kyle Sturdivant and Lance Terry each have another year of eligibility under the NCAA’s COVID-19 guidelines.
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ABOUT GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL
Georgia Tech’s men’s basketball team has completed six seasons under head coach Josh Pastner, winning the Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 2021 and making its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years. 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 Twitter (@GTMBB) and Instagram. For more information on Tech basketball, visit Ramblinwreck.com.
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