Dec. 7, 2012
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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech, which returned home to capture a 62-54 victory over Georgia Tuesday night, continues its seven-game homestand against UNC Wilmington at 7 p.m. Saturday night at McCamish Pavilion.
Tech (5-2) is looking to forge its best start since the 2009-10 season with a victory against the Seahawks. The Yellow Jackets’ two losses have come to California, which was undefeated at the time and went on to win the DirecTV Classic, and undefeated and 13th-ranked Illinois on the road.
Tickets remain available for Saturday night’s game by going online, calling 888-TECH-TIX, or at the box office. Saturday’s game can be heard over the Georgia Tech IMG Sports Network (790 AM, 106.7 FM in Atlanta), as well as satellite radio on Sirius Ch. 119 and XM Ch. 190. It is also available online at ESPN3.
Tech, in its second season under head coach Brian Gregory, is 3-0 at home this season, including victories over Tulane and Presbyterian in early November. The Yellow Jackets also have victories over Rice and Saint Mary’s.
UNC Wilmington, in its third season under head coach Buzz Peterson, evened its 2012-13 record at 4-4 following a 62-47 homecourt victory over Coker Wednesday night. The Seahawks have won three of their last four.
Tech has next week off for fall semester finals before resuming its homestand Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. against Alabama State.
Opening Tip
• Every player suiting up for Georgia Tech Saturday night is from the state of Georgia, seven of those from the Atlanta metropolitan area.
• Tech was ranked No. 50 in CollegeRPI.com as of Thursday with an overall strength of schedule ranked No. 60, and a non-conference SOS rank of 66.
• Tech’s two losses have come to teams with a combined record of 15-1.
• Tech has defeated its in-state rival, Georgia, in consecutive years for the first time since winning three straight from 1992-94.
• Tech has not played a game closer than eight points so far. Its five wins have come by an average of 13.4 points, its two losses by 12.0 points.
• Tech has held its opponents to 55.4 points per game, third-best in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets have held two opponents under 40 points.
Series Notes vs. UNC Wilmington
• Georgia Tech and UNC Wilmington are playing for the first time since the 1994-95 season, when the 22nd-ranked Yellow Jackets turned back the Seahawks, 87-68.
• Two meetings took place in 1977 under head coach Dwane Morrison, a 63-57 win on Feb. 21 and a 77-67 win on Nov. 28 of that year. All three previous meetings took place at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.
• Georgia Tech is 33-4 all-time against current members of the Colonial Athletic Association – two losses to Georgia State, one each to Hofstra and William & Mary.
• Tech head coach Brian Gregory has never faced UNC Wilmington. Tech is 2-1 against teams coached by UNCW coach Buzz Peterson, having defeated his Appalachian State team in Atlanta on Dec. 5, 1998, and splitting a pair of games with his Tennessee teams in 2002 and 2004.
