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Georgia Tech wins, will face Boston College in ACC tournament

Georgia Tech guard Josh Okogie (5) celebrates with fans after defeating North Carolina State on Thursday, March 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
Georgia Tech guard Josh Okogie (5) celebrates with fans after defeating North Carolina State on Thursday, March 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
By David Wellham
March 3, 2018

With Georgia Tech’s 64-56 victory against Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon at McCamish Pavilion, the Yellow Jackets clinched the No. 13 seed in next week’s ACC Tournament.

The Jackets (13-18, 6-12 ACC) will face Boston College, the No. 12 seed, at noon Tuesday in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The Eagles (17-14, 7-11) held the inside track to the No. 11 seed before losing at Florida State 85-76 on Saturday afternoon. BC still could have secured the No. 11 seed, but Syracuse upset 18th-ranked Clemson 55-52 at home Saturday.

Tech lost to Boston College 80-72 in overtime in a road game Feb. 4. If Tech wins Tuesday, the Jackets will face the No. 5 seed at approximately 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

About the Author

David Wellham has worked as an editor and content producer at the AJC since 2006, but his knowledge of sports in metro Atlanta and Georgia dates to much earlier. He uses his institutional knowledge to help the AJC provide in-depth coverage of area sports and sports teams. David can be reached at 404-526-5424 and dwellham@ajc.com.

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