Morgan leads No. 17 Georgia Tech against Rice after 23-point game
Rice Owls (7-4) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-0, 1-0 ACC)
Atlanta; Wednesday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Georgia Tech hosts Rice after Tonie Morgan scored 23 points in Georgia Tech's 82-76 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The Yellow Jackets are 7-0 in home games. Georgia Tech averages 18.8 assists per game to lead the ACC, paced by Morgan with 5.2.
The Owls are 0-2 on the road. Rice is 1-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Georgia Tech averages 81.9 points, 20.1 more per game than the 61.8 Rice gives up. Rice has shot at a 41.6% rate from the field this season, 4.2 percentage points greater than the 37.4% shooting opponents of Georgia Tech have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dani Carnegie is shooting 43.7% and averaging 14.6 points for the Yellow Jackets.
Victoria Flores is averaging 6.5 points for the Owls.
LAST 10 GAMES: Yellow Jackets: 10-0, averaging 81.6 points, 39.0 rebounds, 18.2 assists, 9.4 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 56.8 points per game.
Owls: 7-3, averaging 68.6 points, 35.5 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 2-7 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| California | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Florida State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Duke | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| NC State | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Clemson | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Boston College | 1-0 | - | 9-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Louisville | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Wake Forest | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
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