GEORGIA TECH (2-3, 0-0 ACC) vs. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (2-4, 0-0 Atlantic Sun)
THE FLATS – Looking for its second straight win for the first time this season, Georgia Tech closes out its seven-game homestand Saturday with a 1 p.m. contest against Central Arkansas at McCamish Pavilion.
Tech (3-3), looking to improve upon a 14-18 mark in Damon Stoudamire’s first season as head coach on The Flats, snapped a two-game skid Wednesday night with a 91-67 win over Charleston Southern. The Yellow Jackets also have defeated West Georgia (85-62) and Texas Southern (81-62), while dropping decisions to North Florida (105-93), Georgia (77-69) and No. 18 Cincinnati (81-58).
The Bears (2-4) have are playing for the first time since last weekend, when they hosted a pair of games in their Central Arkansas Classic, falling to Southeast Missouri 77-73 in overtime, and defeating UNC Asheville 92-83 in double-overtime. UCA’s only other win came Nov. 13 in a 108-49 rout of Randall University.
Saturday’s game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, available on 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). The Tech broadcast is also available on the SiriusXM app.
Baye Ndongo ranks among the ACC’s top 10 in field goal percentage and rebound average. (photo by Danny Karnik)
THE TIP-OFF
- Tech is facing its third opponent from the Atlantic Sun Conference in seven games to start the 2024-25 season, all for the first time. The Yellow Jackets previously faced West Georgia and North Florida.
- Saturday is the final game of Georgia Tech’s seven-game homestand to open the 2024-25 season. The Yellow Jackets leave Atlanta for the first time next Tuesday to visit Oklahoma in the SEC/ACC Challenge. It will be the first of three straight games away from home for Tech.
- Tech has scored 80-plus points four times in six games and is averaging 79.5 points per game this season. The 91 points against Charleston Southern were the second-most under Damon Stoudamire behind the 95 the Jackets scored against North Florida on Nov. 10.
- Through the first five games, 41.3% of Tech’s field goal attempts had come from beyond the three-point line. Against Charleston Southern, the Yellow Jackets attempted only 11 shots from three-point range out of 72 total field goal tries.
- Four Tech players are averaging in double-figure points through five games (Baye Ndongo 14.2, Lance Terry 13.0, Javian McCollum…
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