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Yellow Jackets react to men’s and women’s NIT runs

TCU's Kenrich Williams (34) loses control of the ball as he drives to the basket past Georgia Tech's Tadric Jackson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the NIT Thursday, March 30, 2017, in New York.

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TCU's Kenrich Williams (34) loses control of the ball as he drives to the basket past Georgia Tech's Tadric Jackson (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the NIT Thursday, March 30, 2017, in New York.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
April 3, 2017

After their NIT tournament runs, both Yellow Jacket basketball teams fell short in their respective NIT championship title games.

The Georgia Tech women fell 89-79 to Michigan on Saturday in triple overtime. The Yellow Jackets finished the season 22-15.

The Georgia Tech men fell to TCU 88-56 on Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York. In a video posted by Georgia Tech, first-year coach Josh Pastner reflected on his first season with Georgia Tech and the Jackets’ NIT playoff run.

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