From Staff Reports
How to watch tonight’s Virginia at Georgia Tech game:
Who: Virginia (22-3, 10-2) at Georgia Tech (11-15, 2-11)
Where: McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta
When: 9 p.m.
TV: ACC Network
Radio: Virginia Sports Radio Network, locally 98.9 FM (John Freeman & Jimmy Miller)
Who’s Favored: Virginia is a 13.5-point favorite, according to Vegas Insider
Rankings: UVA is ranked No. 14 nationally by the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. The Cavaliers are No. 18 in NET Rankings and No. 20 by kenpom.com. Georgia Tech is No. 165 in the NET and No. 163 by kenpom.com
Series: UVA leads 50-41 in the series, which dates back to 1947-48. The Cavaliers are 17-24 in Atlanta. Virginia has won 20 of the last 23 meetings with the Yellow Jackets and the last five straight in Atlanta
A Hootie Golden Nugget: It has been over a month since Georgia Tech’s last win. The Yellow Jackets have lost their last seven games and in five of the last seven, Tech has been beaten by 15 or more points
UVA Note: The Cavaliers are second in the ACC standings (GT is tied for 17th). Virginia has won its last six outings and has a seven-game road win streak. Ryan Odom’s team is 10-2 away from Charlottesville and 7-1 in true road games
Georgia Tech Players to Watch: Baye Ndongo, Kowacie Reeves Jr., Jaedon Mustaf, Akai Fleming
Ryan Odom on Tech: “There’s not a layup in our conference. We respect Georgia Tech, their players and coaches. We know it’s going to be a dogfight. Every game for us has been hard. It’s not like we’ve been in a situation where we are blowing teams out. We have to manage this game and go in there with a sense of urgency and a competitive fire, and we know [Georgia Tech] is going to be ready. They shoot the ball well, they attack the basket, and we’ve got to make sure that we’re the aggressor.”
