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Duke, Georgia Tech Are Opposing Each Other Twice During 2023-2024 Regular Season! Their Inaugural Meeting Is Today In Atlanta As The Teams Tip Off Atlantic Coast Conference Play

Duke, Georgia Tech are opposing each other twice during 2023-2024 regular season! Their inaugural meeting is today in Atlanta as the teams tip off Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Where?

On the hardwood!

Duke is ranked 7th in this weeks AP Top 25 comes into the inaugural meeting with Georgia Tech in 2023-2024 season because they lost their previous game their ACC/ SEC Challenge game at Arkansas 80-75 Wednesday because Duke shot 35.8 % 27.3 on 3 pointers. Mark Mitchell was 2-8 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 assists, 6 points. Kyle Filipowski who was in foul trouble was 9-20 on field goals, 1-5 on 3 pointers to go along 10 rebounds, 26 points. Tyrese Proctor was 3-12 on field goals, 1-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 4 assists, 7 points . Jared McCain was 1-7 on field goals, 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along 10 rebounds , 2 assists, 5 points . Jeremy Roach was 7-13 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 22 points. TJ Power was 2-2 on field goals to go along with 1 rebound, 6 points . Ryan Young was 0-0 on field goals , 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 1 point . Caleb Foster was 0-5 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along 1 assists, 2 points. Jaylen Blakes was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 points.

According to espn app

Following 7th ranked Duke’s 80-75 loss to Arkansas in inaugural ACC/ SEC Challenge Wednesday in Fayetteville Arkansas Duke senior guard said that Duke came out flat to start 2nd half then followed it up by saying give credit to Arkansas,”“They came locked in. Their fans were into it. They punched us in the mouth.”

Following 7th ranked Duke’s 80-75 loss to Arkansas in inaugural ACC/ SEC Challenge Wednesday in Fayetteville Arkansas Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about his team tipped off the second half of the game!

We came out and just gave up a bunch of layups.”

According to Stephen Wiseman article on newsobsever.com https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article282455553.html

Ahead of Duke, Georgia Tech tipping Atlantic Coast Conference Saturday Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer said his team didn’t have a collective toughness that you have to have on the road.

According to Stephen Wiseman article on https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article282463208.html

Georgia Tech ‘s comes into the inaugural meeting of 2023-2024 regular season with record of 3-2 because unlike Duke Georgia Tech isn’t ranked and they won their ACC/ Big Tech Challenge game on Tuesday at 21st ranked Mississippi State as 67-59 Ebenezer Dowuona who previously played for NC State was 1-1 on to go along with 2 rebounds , 1 steal, 1 block, 2 points. Baye Ndongo was 1-7 on field goals 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 6 rebounds, 3 , assists ,2 steals, 2 points. Nathan George was 4-10 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 1 assists, 3 points. Miles Kelly was 5-16 on field goals, 4-9 on 3 pointers to go along 12 rebounds, 1 assists, 22 points. Kowacie Reeves Jr. was 2-10 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along 6 rebounds, 1 assists, 6 points. Ibahima Sacko was 1-1 on field goals to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block , 2 points. Tyzhaun Claude was 0-1 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 1 point. Dallan Coleman was 2-7 on field goals 2-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists , 6 points. Carter Murphy was 1-1 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 3 points. Kyle Sturdivant was 4-7 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 2 steals , 12 points.

Following Georgia Tech’s 67-59 win over Mississippi State Tuesday Georgia Tech Head Coach Damon Stoudamire who is coaching his inaugural season at Georgia Tech had this to say about guard Naithan George who was 4-10 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 1 assists, 11 points . I’ve been seeing him coming and playing well for a long time . He’s wore on me. I like the way he plays with him I know there’s going to be ups and downs . I’m Ok with that.

According to article by Associated Press on espn app

Tip off is set for 2:15pm from McCamish Pavilion!

The game is going to be televised on The CW with former Duke Center Mike Gminski, Tom Werme!

Mike Gminski played for former Duke Head Coach now retired Head Coach Mike Gminski from 1976-1980 where he was all NCAA Tourney 2x NCAA All -Region 2x Consensus AA, 1978 -1979 ACC Player Of The Year , 3x All -ACC 4x All-ACC Tourney 1976 -1977 ACC Rookie Of The Year.

According to sports-reference. com