Bubble Watch 2021: Coach K and Duke inching closer to another bid
The Blue Devils are on a four-game winning streak. They're not in the tournament yet, but they're in a better place than they were when the month began.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
12-8, 7th in ACC
- 11/25L 123-120
- 11/27L 83-73
- 12/620W 79-62
- 12/9W 75-64
- 12/1515L 74-61
- 12/18W 74-64
- 12/20W 97-69
- 12/23CANC
- 12/30W 72-67
- 1/3W 70-54
- 1/9PPD
- 1/13PPD
- 1/16PPD
- 1/2020W 83-65
- 1/2313L 64-62
- 1/26L 75-68
- 1/3016W 76-65
- 2/1L 74-58
- 2/6W 82-80
- 2/109L 57-49
- 2/12L 74-72
- 2/14W 71-65
- 2/17PPD
- 2/20W 87-60
- 2/2316W 69-53
- 2/27
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Wright scores 26 as Georgia Tech beats No. 16 Virginia Tech
— Moses Wright scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half, helping Georgia Tech pull away from No. 16 Virginia Tech for a 69-53 victory Tuesday night.
Moses Wright with the circus lay-in (0:23)
Packer & Durham Hour 1: Duke is back!
Duke continues to roll and get their 4th straight win as they beat Syracuse 85-71.. Duke now has a 46.3% chance to make NCAA tournament. We also do a little "ACC True or False" with questions like is Matthew Hurt now the favorite for ACC Player of the year?.. is UNC’s freshman class is the most important in the ACC?.. And is Miami off to the most impressive start in ACC baseball? Plus we replay our interview with Georgia Tech Men's basketball coach Josh Pastner.
Packer & Durham Hour 2: Josh Pastner, Georgia Tech HC
We take a look at the "Best from the Weekend" like Wake Forest player with Grand Slam in 1st AB & Virginia’s women’s swimming/diving team wins 17th ACC title and of course "The Worst from the Weekend" like Georgia Tech softball suffers 18th straight loss to FSU & Louisville returns from Covid pauses to lose by 37 & 45. Plus Georgia Tech Head Coach Josh Pastner stops by to show off his new face mask & talk about their 87-60 win over Miami.
GA Tech guard breaks out the mailman on vicious dunk (0:19)
Devoe, Georgia Tech, dominate 1st half, swamp Miami 89-60
— Michael Devoe scored 29 points, Moses Wright had a double-double and Georgia Tech used a dominant first half to defeat short-handed Miami 89-60 on Saturday.
Packer & Durham Hour 1: Statement win for FSU
Florida State has a huge win knocking off Virginia 81-60. M.J. Walker finishes with 17pts 6 Reb.. In other news, Duke F Jalen Johnson has opted out of the remainder of the 2020-21 season, Boston College fires Head Coach Jim Christian. Plus we visit with Georgia Tech Guard Michael Devoe fresh off their win against Pitt on Sunday.
Wright scores 24, leads Georgia Tech past Pitt 71-65
— Moses Wright scored 24 points, making four of five shots in the second half as Georgia Tech held off Pitt 71-65 on Sunday.
Simms, Honor's late 3 help Clemson beat Georgia Tech 74-72
— Aamir Simms tied his career high with 25 points, Nick Honor banked in a 3-pointer from NBA range with 1.1 seconds left and Clemson beat Georgia Tech 74-72 on Friday night.
Trey Murphy III leads Virginia past Georgia Tech (1:54)
Murphy, Clark lead No. 9 Virginia past Georgia Tech 57-49
— Trey Murphy III scored 18 points, Kihei Clark added 14 and No. 9 Virginia pulled away from Georgia Tech down the stretch for a 57-49 victory on Wednesday night.
Packer & Durham Hour 3: Jose Alvarado, Georgia Tech PG
UNC vs Miami gets postponed when a couple Carolina players are spotted at a large gathering after beating duke without wearing their masks. The guys also get into some ACC True or False with the Lumberjacks. Plus we visit with Georgia Tech Point Guard Jose Alvarado who talks about where the fun of playing basketball that he displays on the court comes from, as well as their come from behind win against Notre Dame.
Devoe leads Georgia Tech in 82-80 comeback over Notre Dame
— Michael Devoe made back-to-back shots in the final 2:06 and scored 19 points to help Georgia Tech rally from a 17-point deficit for an 82-80 win over Notre Dame on Saturday night.
Johnson, Williamson lead Louisville past Georgia Tech 74-58
— David Johnson set career highs with 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Samuell Williamson also had personal bests with 20 points and 18 rebounds to help Louisville beat Georgia Tech 74-58 on Monday.
Wright, Alvarado lead Ga Tech past No. 16 Florida St 76-65
— Moses Wright scored 23 points and Georgia Tech beat No. 16 Florida State 76-65 on Saturday, ending the Seminoles' five-game winning streak.
Moses Wright's alley-oop jam punctuates Georgia Tech's upset over FSU (0:21)
Alvarado splashes a long 3-ball for Georgia Tech (0:17)
Georgia Tech's Devoe eyes a 3-pointer vs. FSU (0:19)
Duke snaps 3-game skid, holds off Georgia Tech for 75-68 win
— DJ Steward scored 19 points, Jalen Johnson added 18 and Duke snapped a three-game losing streak pulling away from Georgia Tech 75-68 on Tuesday night.
Parham sinks desperation 3 to beat shot clock for Georgia Tech (0:23)
Georgia Tech's Usher spins on rim after alley-oop (0:20)
The top 5 college basketball dunks of all time (1:43)
Hauser, Clark lift No. 13 Virginia past Georgia Tech, 64-62
— Sam Hauser scored 11 of his 22 points during a 15-2 second-half run and No. 13 Virginia survived a scare before rallying to beat Georgia Tech 64-62 on Saturday night.
Virginia holds on as Devoe's game-winning shot attempt is off the mark (0:33)
2020-21 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 9-2 | - | 13-3 |
| Virginia | 11-3 | +0.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 1.5 | 14-5 |
| Louisville | 7-4 | 2 | 12-5 |
| North Carolina | 8-5 | 2 | 14-7 |
| Duke | 9-6 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Clemson | 7-5 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-6 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| Syracuse | 7-6 | 3 | 13-7 |
| NC State | 6-8 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Notre Dame | 6-9 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-8 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Wake Forest | 3-11 | 7.5 | 6-11 |
| Miami | 3-12 | 8 | 7-13 |
| Boston College | 1-9 | 7.5 | 3-13 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game74.9Tied-109th
Rebounds Per Game30.4Tied-386th
Assists Per Game15.954th
Points Allowed69.6
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallan Coleman | SG | Signed | 87 |
| Jalon Moore | SF | Signed | 75 |
| Miles Kelly | SG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 23-16 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 16 |