Augustinaite leads No. 17 Georgia Tech against No. 23 Nebraska after 23-point showing
Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (12-0, 1-0 ACC)
Atlanta; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Georgia Tech hosts No. 23 Nebraska after Rusne Augustinaite scored 23 points in Georgia Tech's 88-57 victory against the Rice Owls.
The Yellow Jackets are 8-0 on their home court. Georgia Tech ranks fourth in the ACC with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Kayla Blackshear averaging 3.3.
The Cornhuskers are 0-1 on the road. Nebraska ranks eighth in the Big Ten with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Natalie Potts averaging 2.8.
Georgia Tech makes 45.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 9.6 percentage points higher than Nebraska has allowed to its opponents (36.2%). Nebraska scores 25.4 more points per game (80.7) than Georgia Tech allows (55.3).
TOP PERFORMERS: Tonie Morgan is averaging 11.8 points and 5.1 assists for the Yellow Jackets.
Alexis Markowski is averaging 14.5 points and 8.1 rebounds for the Cornhuskers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Yellow Jackets: 10-0, averaging 83.7 points, 38.8 rebounds, 18.8 assists, 9.1 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 57.8 points per game.
Cornhuskers: 9-1, averaging 80.0 points, 39.3 rebounds, 19.0 assists, 8.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 56.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Indiana | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Iowa | 0-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| California | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Florida State | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Duke | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| NC State | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Boston College | 1-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Clemson | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Stanford | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Louisville | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Wake Forest | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
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