Yellow Jackets' Effort Falls Short Against Ranked Seminoles at Hank McCamish Pavilion
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, unranked this season, faced off against the 23rd-ranked Seminoles from Florida State in a conference game that saw the home team fall short with a final score of 67-78. The Yellow Jackets now stand with more losses than victories, while the Seminoles improved their record significantly.
The game was held at Hank McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta and was attended by 2,147 spectators who witnessed a contest marked by frequent lead changes and ties. The Yellow Jackets showed tenacity throughout the match but were unable to secure a win against their ranked opponents.
Georgia Tech's performance was highlighted by their impressive assist count of 18 compared to Florida State's nine. This statistic underscores the collaborative effort put forth by the team despite trailing behind in other areas such as total rebounds where they gathered 33 against Florida State's more dominant 45 rebounds.
The Yellow Jackets also outperformed the Seminoles in steals with ten versus six, showcasing their defensive capabilities. However, this aggressive defense led to them committing two additional personal fouls over Florida State's total of fourteen.
Offensively, Georgia Tech struggled from beyond the arc with only seven three-pointers made out of twenty-eight attempts resulting in a mere twenty-five percent success rate. Their field goal percentage stood at thirty-nine percent which paled in comparison to Florida State's forty-five percent.
Despite these challenges, Georgia Tech managed to maintain an assists turnover ratio of 1.64 which is commendable given that they turned over possession eleven times during play – four fewer than Florida State’s fifteen turnovers.
On an individual level for Georgia Tech, points were distributed across various players contributing to their total score of sixty-seven points; however specific player performances are not detailed within provided data.
Looking ahead for fans of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: The next game is scheduled on February 1st at Hank McCamish Pavilion where they will host Notre Dame Fighting Irish at seven o'clock PM Eastern Time. Fans can catch all live action on ACC Network Extra via internet broadcast networks as both teams strive for victory on court once again.