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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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Texas A&M drops series vs. Georgia after 8-2 Game 2 loss

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March 22, 2026

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Texas A&M drops series vs. Georgia after 8-2 Game 2 loss

Texas A&M (17-4, 1-4 SEC) is struggling in every facet of the term after losing its second SEC series of the season, dropping Saturday’s Game 2 home matchup vs. visiting No. 7 Georgia 8-2 behind another home run fest that left Aggie fans wondering if this team will win an SEC series in the near future. As bleak as that sounds, it’s hard to find any positive outcomes over the last two games.

After junior LHP Shane Sdao’s 11 strikeouts on Friday, his four runs allowed left the Aggies in a hole, which he acknowledged after the game as being an issue that must be addressed moving forward. On Saturday, fellow junior pitcher Weston Moss took the mound, and after a solid opening inning, Georgia’s offense continued its onslaught, hitting three solo home runs to take a 3-0 lead into the third inning.

While star junior outfielder Caden Sorrell cut into the lead after an impressive hit to the gap, sending freshman Boston Kellner home, Georgia hammered three more home runs over the next three innings, while the Aggies only mustered one more run off of Chris Hacopian’s RBI in the fifth frame.

After Weston Moss was relieved, sophomore Gavin Lyons wasn’t any better, allowing three runs in just two innings of work. After the game, second-year head coach Michael Earely stated that his team was outright “pummeled,” and on its face, Sunday’s series finale looks like a must-win to avoid a 1-5 start in SEC play before facing Missouri on the road next weekend.

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Georgia women’s basketball outlasted by Virginia in NCAA Tournament

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March 21, 2026

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Georgia women’s basketball outlasted by Virginia in NCAA Tournament

Virginia guard Paris Clark passes between Georgia forward Mia Woolfolk, left, and guard Dani Carnegie, right, during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

No. 7 seed Georgia ran out of gas in overtime, falling to No. 10 seed Virginia, 82-73, in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament Saturday in Sacramento.

The Bulldogs and their young roster end the season 22-10, the most wins for the program since the 2017-18 season.

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Sarah Spencer, a Georgia native and UGA alum, serves as a general assignment and features writer for sports. She previously covered the Hawks from 2019-22.

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Georgia Tech gives chef Jose Andres $100K prize; more from Atlanta’s food scene

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March 21, 2026

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Georgia Tech gives chef Jose Andres 0K prize; more from Atlanta’s food scene

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Southern Soul was named the best barbecue restaurant in Georgia by readers of Southern Living.

(From left): Jon Riberas, chairman of Gonvarri Steel Industries; Jose Andres, chef and founder of World Central Kitchen; and Angel Cabrera, president of Georgia Tech pose at a ceremony honoring Andres with the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize. (Courtesy of Georgia Tech)

This week on the Atlanta food scene, several accolades were handed out, a new market was announced at one of the city’s most popular parks, well-known chefs opened new restaurants and more.

Influential chef wins Georgia Tech prize

Jose Andres, the acclaimed chef and humanitarian, was honored by Georgia Tech this week with the institute’s Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage.

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Georgia Tech president Angel Cabrera (left) held a fireside chat with chef Jose Andres, the recipient of the 2026 Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage. (Courtesy of Georgia Tech)

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Southern Soul Barbeque makes its home in a converted gas station on St. Simons Island. (Ligaya Figueras/AJC)

A Georgia barbecue restaurant and local food hall get national recognition

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The first Market in the Park will take place at Grant Park on April 19. (Courtesy of Grant Park Conservancy)

Market in the Park coming to Grant Park

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The Dog Leg at the Painted Pickle in Atlanta’s Armour neighborhood. (Courtesy of Painted Hospitality)

Painted Pickle adds mini-golf

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The exterior of Rosso at the Midtown Promenade shopping center. (Henri Hollis/AJC)

Restaurant openings and announcements

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The interior of Que-riosity, the McDonough restaurant from acclaimed chef Todd Richards. (Courtesy of Que-riosity)

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Restaurant closings

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Henri Hollis is a restaurant critic and food reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he covers Atlanta’s restaurants, chefs and dining culture. As part of the AJC’s Food & Dining team, he reviews new restaurants, reports on industry trends and explores metro Atlanta’s culinary scene through the neighborhoods and people that shape it.

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