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Final Score Predictions For Georgia Tech vs Boston College

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January 4, 2025

Final Score Predictions For Georgia Tech vs Boston College

Today at McCamish Pavillion, Georgia Tech is aiming to win their third game in a row, second straight ACC game, and get their fourth win in their last five games. It has not been a great start to the season for Damon Stoudamire’s team, but given the relative weakness of the ACC, they have a chance to string some wins together

Tech (7-7, 1-2 ACC) picked up its first ACC win Tuesday with an 86-75 homecourt triumph over Notre Dame, which followed a 92-49 romp over Alabama A&M last Saturday. The Yellow Jackets had dropped their first two conference games to North Carolina (68-65 on the road) and No. 5 Duke (82-56 at home). Tech is 7-4 at home this season.

Likewise, Boston College (9-5, 1-2 ACC) earned their first conference win this week, 78-68 decision over Miami Wednesday at home that followed a 72-66 loss at Wake Forest and a 103-77 homecourt defeat to SMU earlier in December. The loss to Wake Forest has been the Eagles’ only true road game to date.

Tech concludes a five-game homestand vs. Boston College on , during which all five of the home games will be played Saturday in which all five of the home games have come during the semester break without students on campus. The Jackets are 3-1 on this homestand after going 4-3 on its season-opening seven-game home stretch.

Boston College snapped a five-game losing streak in the series with a 95-87 win at McCamish Pavilion on Jan. 6, 2024, the most points the Eagles have scored against Tech in the series.

Tech leads the all-time series, 19-13 (one win vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions). The one scheduled meeting in 2020-21 in Atlanta was not played due to COVID-19.

The Jackets have shot better than 50 percent in three of their last five games (52.5% vs. UMBC). The last two games have been season highs (54.1% vs. Alabama A&M, 56.5% vs. Notre Dame). Tech posted a KenPom.com offensive efficiency rate of 133.8 against Notre Dame, the ninth-highest mark the Jackets have recorded since the website began tracking in the 1996-97 season. Tech’s defense inside the three-point arc has improved more than 100 spots nationally over last year. The current Yellow Jackets yield 45.1% within the arc, ranked No. 34 nationally by KenPom.com, compared to 49.5% in 2023-24 (137th).

Offensively, Tech has made major improvements in effective field goal percentage (50.6% ranked No. 180 over 48.7% ranked No. 260), turnover percentage (16.4% ranked 99th over 17.7% ranked No. 223), and free throw rate (32.9% ranked No. 183 over 29.2% ranked No. 282).

Javian McCollum has scored 39 points in his last 2 games after totaling 19 in his first 4 games back from his concussion injury. In those 2 games, McCollum has connected on 12-of-24 from the floor, 5-of-12 from three-point range and 10-of-10 from the foul line. He also has 8 assists and 4 steals.

Duncan Powell has scored in double figures 4 times this season, all vs. Power 4 opponents, 2 vs. ACC teams. He is averaging 12.3 ppg vs. ACC teams, 10.4 vs. P4 teams.

Baye Ndongo has scored in double digits in 11 of 14 games. He leads the Jackets and ranks No. 4 in the ACC in field goal percentage at 54.8%, and is shooting 60.7% percent in ACC games.

According to Fanduel Sportsbook, Georgia Tech is a 7.5 point favorite and the total is set at 146.5.

Here is how you can watch today’s game.

Saturday, January 4, 2025 | 12 p.m. EST | Atlanta, Ga. | McCamish Pavilion

Television: ESPNU (Announcers: Anish Shroff, Scott Williams)

Radio: Georgia Tech Sports Network by Legends Sports (In Atlanta: 680 AM/93.7 The Fan)

Announcers: Andy Demetra, Randy Waters

Being a 7.5 point favorite might seem a little excessive when you consider how unimpressive Georgia Tech has been at times on the basketball court this year, but Boston College is one of the weaker teams in the conference and the Yellow Jackets have more talent than they do. After getting up big in last year’s meeting and then blowing it, I think Georgia Tech will finish the job this time and get a convincing win at home before going on the road.

Final Score: Georgia Tech 82, Boston College 71 (Georgia Tech -7.5 and the over)

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2025 freshmen to watch: Defense

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5 hours ago

January 6, 2025

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2025 freshmen to watch: Defense

It’s time to look ahead to 2025.

Georgia’s 2024 season ended with a 23-10 loss to Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl on January 2. The Bulldogs now turn their focus to the offseason in preparation for the 2025 campaign.

UGASports has an early look at some freshmen to watch on the defensive side of the ball.

DT Elijah Griffin

Griffin is exactly the type of game-wrecking presence Georgia has needed along the defensive line. At 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds, the Pooler native profiles nicely as a 3-technique who could also play nose in Georgia’s defense. Griffin shined all year for Savannah Christian and dominated competition at the Under Armour All-American Game. With several big bodies leaving Athens, there should be ample opportunity for Griffin to play early in his career.

EDGE Isaiah Gibson

Gibson is an elite athletic specimen on the edge. Georgia lists the Warner Robins native at 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, and he will only get bigger and stronger through his first few months in Georgia’s strength and conditioning program. The Bulldogs have used multiple first-year players in situational packages in recent years, and Gibson very well could be next on that list.

LB Zayden Walker

Walker already has impressive linebacker size, listed by Georgia at 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds. But Walker also has the athleticism to play in space and move from sideline to sideline. Similar with players along the defensive front, freshmen linebackers such as Chris Cole have been able to carve out situational roles for themselves. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Walker on the field in some capacity in 2025.

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What Georgia-based productions are up for Golden Globe awards?

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January 5, 2025

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What Georgia-based productions are up for Golden Globe awards?

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The Golden Gloves aired Sunday night, and Georgia’s status as a film and TV production hub is bearing fruit on the big stage.

The Peach State was represented on both the film and TV sides of the awards, through both native actors and productions filmed in Georgia.

Gabriel LaBelle was nominated for Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his performance in Saturday Night, a film about the first ever episode of Saturday Night Live. The movie was shot in both Atlanta and Fayetteville. LaBelle lost to Sebastian Stan for his role in A Different Man.

Kathryn Hahn was nominated for Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for her performance in Agatha All Along. The Disney+ series was partially shot at Trilith Studios in Atlanta. Hahn lost to Jean Smart for her role in Hacks.

Actor Donald Glover, who grew in Stone Mountain, was nominated for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for his role in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Glover lost to Hiroyuki Sanada for his role in Shōgun.

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Report: Georgia QB Jaden Rashada to enter transfer portal

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January 5, 2025

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Report: Georgia QB Jaden Rashada to enter transfer portal

Jaden Rashada spent the 2024 season at Georgia. (Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Jaden Rashada’s college career will continue at another school.

The former Florida signee and Arizona State quarterback is entering the transfer portal, according to ESPN. Rashada spent the 2024 season at Georgia and did not play in a game.

Rashada was a four-star recruit and the No. 11 pro-style QB in the high school class of 2023. He initially committed to Miami, but flipped that verbal commitment to Florida. After signing with Florida, Rashada asked for his release from the Gators — more on that in a bit — and signed with Arizona State in February of 2023.

The California native appeared in three games for the Sun Devils in 2023 and transferred again at the end of the season. He ended up at Georgia with an apparent eye on competing for the starting job in 2025 and beyond with Carson Beck entrenched as the starter. Gunner Stockton served as the Bulldogs’ No. 2 QB in 2024 and started the team’s Sugar Bowl loss to Notre Dame on Jan. 2.

Not long after he transferred to Georgia in early 2024, Rashada filed a lawsuit against Florida coach Billy Napier and a booster over an NIL deal that never came together. Rashada said that he was promised a name, image and likeness deal north of $10 million as part of his commitment to Florida.

The lack of that NIL deal was the reason Rashada transferred from the Gators. He left after he didn’t receive his first payment and his recruitment to the school is now the subject of an NCAA investigation.

In three games with the Sun Devils a season ago, Rashada was 44-of-82 passing for 485 yards, four TDs and three interceptions. ASU was 3-9 a season ago before posting one of the biggest turnarounds in college football in 2024. Former Michigan State QB Sam Leavitt emerged as the starter as the Sun Devils won the Big 12 and made it to the College Football Playoff before losing 39-31 in double-overtime to Texas in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 1.

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