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Georgia Tech Basketball: First Impressions

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November 8, 2024

Georgia Tech Basketball: First Impressions

Georgia Tech opened their season on Wednesday when they welcomed new D1 member West Georgia to the Flats. The Yellow Jackets won 85-62 and had control the entire game which is what I was looking to see.

There was not a ton of surprise to me in the lineup and usage. I had the starting lineup correct (Nait George, Javian McCollum, Kowacie Reeves, Luke O’Brien, and Baye Ndongo) and all of the backups played basically as much as I expected them to. There were two minor surprises for me. First was that Stoudamire went with a looot of three guard lineups. All four of the guards have good ball handling which is great for getting into transition quickly and all but freshman Jaeden Mustaf have proven to be good offensive shooters and a threat from deep which helps the offense a ton. But I’m worried about the defense. None of the three veterans are notably good defenders and that will give up a lot of size against bigger teams. The other surprise was that I don’t think I saw any lineup with both Baye Ndongo and freshman Doryan Onwuchekwa. I was hoping that getting Onwuchekwa on the floor would sometimes let us move Ndongo down to the 4 and go with a bigger lineup. Instead Onwuchekwa just spelled Ndongo. That will limit his playtime this season as I expect Damon Stoudamire to try to keep Baye on the floor.

The offense was mixed, which is weird to say about a team that put up over 50 in the first half, but you have to consider opponent. Shooting was suspect. The team shot just 25.9% from deep on what was mostly pretty good looks. Kowacie Reeves and Luke O’Brien are supposed to be 3-and-D wings, but combined for just 1-9 from deep. Onwuchekwa shot a couple of threes, but missed both. Javian McCollum had the best day hitting 3-6. The ball movement was really good. The team had 20 assists on 33 field goals (61% assist percentage is pretty good). George and McCollum led the way with 7 and 5 respectively, but Ndongo added 4 from the center spot. They also rebounded like crazy. Onwuchekwa and O’Brien both looked really good on the boards. They should dominate a team like this on the boards, but I mostly liked the way they looked while doing it. Ndongo kept poking the ball away from West Georgia on rebounds and I’m not sure that works as well against better teams, but we’ll see.

There were some concerning things. First is Duncan Powell’s hair. His game looked good, but I’m not sure why he seems to be emulating Drew Gooden’s hair choices. There was also the turnovers. All in all 12 turnovers is not bad, but only forcing 8 against a much inferior team is worrying. Especially with a team who has such potential in transition it’d be nice to make that easier.

The freshmen all looked a little bit rough around the edges at first, but grew into the game. Jaeden Mustaf looked tentative, but got more aggressive as the game went on. He was first off the bench so Stoudamire trusts him. Onwuchekwa was a little more assertive, but looked a little lost at times. Darrion Sutton came in later in the game and he really looked tentative and never really grew into the game. I don’t think he’s an immediate contributor, but as the season goes on he could grow into a role.

All in all a solid first effort. The next game is against North Florida at McCamish at 1 pm on Sunday which was supposed to be another warm up game. However in the Ospreys’ first two games they’ve upset South Carolina and blown out Charleston Southern. The team will have to be on their game for game #2 or they’ll fall victim to North Florida as well.

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2026 Masters final round: Live leaderboard, tee times, and Georgia stars at Augusta

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April 12, 2026

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2026 Masters final round: Live leaderboard, tee times, and Georgia stars at Augusta

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 11: Cameron Young of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the third round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 11, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The final round of the Masters is underway in Augusta as the world’s top golfers compete for a chance to wear the green jacket.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young are currently sharing the top spot at 11 under par. The pair will tee off at 2:25 p.m. EDT.

The opening leader board of the final round at The Masters on April 12, 2026. (Credit: The Masters)

McIlroy held a historic six-shot lead on Saturday, but that advantage vanished by the 11th green.

Rory McIlroy leads Masters by 6 after historic Friday run

Young, who recently won The Players Championship, moved into a share of the lead after posting a 7-under 65.

Two golfers with deep ties to the Peach State are still within striking distance of the leaders.

Masters 2026: Patrick Reed, Russell Henley lead Georgia golfers

Patrick Reed, an Augusta University alumnus, and Macon native Russell Henley are currently tied for ninth place. Both players trail the co-leaders by five shots heading into the final holes.

Masters Sunday: McIlroy and Young fight for the Green Jacket

The stage is set for a historic finish at Augusta National as the final round of the 2026 Masters Tournament gets underway. While the weather is pristine, the leaderboard is crowded, and all eyes are on Rory McIlroy as he attempts to secure his place in the record books.

The winner of the 2026 tournament will walk away with a record $4.5 million.

Featured Tee Times:

12:57 p.m. EDT Ryan Gerard, Xander Schauffele
1:08 p.m. EDT Jake Knapp, Ben Griffin
1:30 p.m. EDT Patrick Reed, Collin Morikawa
1:41 p.m. EDT Patrick Cantlay, Russell Henley
1:52 p.m. EDT Scottie Scheffler, Haotong Li
2:03 p.m. EDT Jason Day, Justin Rose
2:14 p.m. EDT Sam Burns, Shane Lowry
2:25 p.m. EDT Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy

How to watch:

How to Watch: Final Round (Sunday, April 12)

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET: Early coverage on Paramount+ and Masters.com.

2:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET: Main broadcast on CBS and Paramount+.

Featured Groups/Holes: Streaming all day on the Masters App, ESPN+, and Prime Video.

Leaderboard update

12:30 p.m. ET:

The Masters leaderboard at 12:30 p.m. on April 12, 2026. (Credit: The Masters)

Viktor Hovland off to a nice start

12:15 p.m. ET: Hovland has put together a nice start, sitting at 2 under par on Sunday so far. He hit a birdie at the par-5 8th hole, then two-putted for another birdie.

Gusty winds pick up at Augusta National

12:13 p.m. ET: Winds are picking up at Augusta National on Sunday afternoon as the sun heats the course.

Rahm racks up bogeys

11:45 a.m. ET: At one point a favorite, Jon Rahm saw a difficult round with five birdies and two bogeys on the first nine.

Potential contenders begin teeing through 11

Several pairs are set to head out within the next hour who could rise through the ranks in the final round. Among them are Sepp Straka and Brian Harman, both with Georgia ties.

11:07 a.m. – Brian Harman (-1), Jordan Spieth (-1)

11:18 a.m. – Sungjae Im (-2), Hideki Matsuyama (-2)

11:29 a.m. – Sepp Straka (-2), Jacob Bridgeman (-2)

11:40 a.m. – Chris Gotterup (-3), Kristoffer Reitan (-3)

11:51 a.m. – Michael Brennan (-3), Max Homa (-3)

Rai sinks an Eagle

Cheers from patrons at the 7th green rang out as Aaron Rai swung an Eagle, his first of the tourney.

Rahm drops consecutive birdies

10:20 a.m. ET: Jon Rahm sank consecutive birdies on the par-5 2nd and the par-4 3rd.

Sergio García throws fit at tee box

10:00 a.m. ET: Sergio García damaged the 2nd tee box after a poor shot. The damage could affect the entire list of golfers who are set to play after the Spaniard.

García will be fined over the outburst.

He also broke his driver out of frustration.

SEE MORE: Sergio Garcia breaks driver in Masters final round outburst

Hole locations on Sunday

9:50 a.m. ET: Here’s a breakdown of the hole locations for round four.

Conditions expected for final round

9:48 a.m. ET: It’s expected to be a warm and bright day for the final round at Augusta National.

The Source: Information in this article comes from The Masters and prior FOX 5 reporting.

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Iowa women’s basketball lands Georgia transfer Dani Carnegie

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April 12, 2026

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Iowa women’s basketball lands Georgia transfer Dani Carnegie

IOWA CITY — A transfer-portal pull from down south has the Iowa women’s basketball roster reconstruction off and running.

The Hawkeyes have landed Georgia transfer Dani Carnegie, she announced April 11 on social media. The first-team all-SEC combo guard visited Iowa City the weekend of April 10 and will have two years of eligibility left with the Hawkeyes.

A strong sophomore season spent grinding away in the SEC, Carnegie averaged 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game in her lone season with the Bulldogs. The 5-foot-9 guard delivered 13 20-point outings and three double-doubles on a Georgia team that won 22 games and earned a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Carnegie entered the transfer portal once Georgia parted ways with former head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson.

Coincidentally enough, Carnegie’s Iowa career will start in the same place her Georgia career ended. Her final game with the Bulldogs came in an overtime loss to No. 10 seed Virginia in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Additional familiarity aids this Iowa pivot. Carnegie, who originally hails from Mount Vernon, New York, spent her freshman season at Georgia Tech, where she was teammates with Iowa point guard Chit-Chat Wright and played under Hawkeyes assistant LaSondra Barrett. The Barrett hire last offseason helped Jan Jensen land Wright and undoubtedly played a huge role here as well.

With Iowa losing Addie Deal, Emely Rodriguez, Teagan Mallegni, Callie Levin and Kennise Johnson to the transfer portal — along with departing seniors Hannah Stuelke, Kylie Feuerbach, Jada Gyamfi and McCabe — the Hawkeyes are going to need a handful of acquisitions that range from depth pieces to key contributors.

Carnegie heads to Iowa City as a premier portal addition and legit scoring threat. That’s exactly what Iowa needs after last season’s productive run that, at times, lacked offensive consistency.

Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.

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Former Georgia F Jake Wilkins makes transfer portal decision

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April 11, 2026

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Former Georgia F Jake Wilkins makes transfer portal decision

Georgia transfer Jake Wilkins has committed to Cal out of the NCAA transfer portal, his agent, CSE Talent’s Darrell Comer, told DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony. Wilkins will have three years of eligibility remaining.

Wilkins averaged 4.9 points per game for the Bulldogs this past season over 10.2 minutes per game. He appeared in 32 games, but logged zero starts.

Before arriving in college, Wilkins was a four-star recruit in the 2025 class, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. Wilkins was the No. 45 overall recruit and No. 11 small forward in the cycle.

Notably, he’s the son of Dominique Wilkins, a Hall of Fame member and two-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion. His also attended Georgia to play his college basketball. Now, his son is off the the west coast to continue his hoops journey.

Wilkins plan to enter the portal was reported on the day before it opened. Once April 7 rolled around, Wilkins, along with thousands of other college basketball players hit the open market. The NCAA transfer portal closes on April 22, 15 days after it opened.

He’ll join a Golden Bears squad coming off their best season in a decade. They finished 22-12 but failed to reach the NCAA Tournament. The last time Cal went dancing was in 2016 when they earned a No. 4-seed under former head coach Cuonzo Martin. Entering year four of the Mark Madsen era, they’ll look to turn that around during the 2026-27 season.

For his former team, Georgia, the Bulldogs would finish the season with a 22-11 record, including a 10-8 mark against the SEC. In turn, the Bulldogs received a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Eventually, they fell to No. 9 seed Saint Louis in the first round.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

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