• Tech learned this week that Robert Carter, Jr., will be sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a tear of the meniscus in his left knee during the Yellow Jackets’ game at Charlotte last Sunday. An MRI taken Tuesday revealed the tear, and Carter, Jr., will underog surgery next Tuesday (Jan. 7).
• Tech has lost its last seven ACC openers, five of those coming at home, and its last seven in a row when the opener has been played on the road. Tech’s last win in an ACC opener on the road occurred Jan. 5, 1993 at Maryland (85-75). Tech’s last win in an ACC opener – home or away – was Dec. 4, 2005 against Virginia (63-54).
• With a win Saturday, Tech will be 37-35 vs. Maryland as an ACC foe. A Terrapin win will leave the teams tied 36-36 as ACC brethren.
• Georgia Tech averaged 72.0 points per game in its pre-conference schedule, nearly six points per game better than 2012-13 (66.6) and eight better than 2011-12 (63.8). Tech has also posted better numbers over last year in field goal percentage (44.3/44.0), free throw percentage (70.5/64.3), free throws made per game (15.5/11.4), assists (14.9/14.2) and rebound margin (+7.3/+5.9).
• Tech’s defensive numbers also have risen over last year’s pre-conference schedule (65.0 ppg/53.5, 38.8 pct. FG/35.1), but its ranking within the conference remains similarly high. Tech ranks 56th nationally (7th in the ACC) in scoring defense, 29th in field goal percentage defense (6th in the ACC).
• In its non-conference schedule, Tech played six teams currently ranked 121 or higher in the CBSSports.com RPI rankings (Illinois 17, St. John’s 56, Dayton 57, Mississippi 73, Vanderbilt 84, Charlotte 118), only two of those at home. Eleven of the 15 ACC schools are ranked higher than Tech’s current No. 126 (as of Thursday), and six of those are in the top 68.
• Tech has out-rebounded every opponent this season, 13 straight games. It is the longest such streak for the Jackets dating back to the 2000-01 season.
• Jason Morris made his first start of the season at Charlotte, replacing Chris Bolden in the lineup. He scored three points with four rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes. Morris missed Tech’s first 10 games this season after undergoing surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot in October.
from ramblingwreck.com
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