Georgia Tech will play its second Atlantic Coast Conference match against Maryland in a 12 noon match at the Comcast Center in College Park.
The Yellow Jackets will be entering the game on a high having won two of its last 3 games, winning their last non conference schedule against Georgia, 67-62.
In this season, the Yellow Jackets have a lead of 9-5 overall but have lost their first ACC game of the year against Virgina 88-84. The Jackets are 2-2 on the road this year, and were 4-4 on the road against ACC teams last season.
Maryland are 11-3 overall and will be playing their first ACC game of the year. They will have to buck themselves up after a shocking 66-65 defeat to Morgan State at their home. The defeat ended their seven games winning streak. Records are in the favor of the Terrapins; they have won the last six games against Georgia Tech and now lead the series against them 34-33. Over all Maryland has won 11 games of the last 16.
Georgia Tech is in good form and just need to carry it into the match against the Terrapins. Head coach Paul Hewitt haven’t made changes to the players starting in the previous seven game, the starting line up included Lewis Clinch, freshman Iman Shumpert at guard. At the front line the Yellow Jackets started with junior Peacock, senior Alade Aminu and sophomore Gani Lawal.
Lawal has scored 17 points per game and has taken 10 rebounds per game, Aminu scored 13.5 points per game and took 8.9 rebounds per game. Both these Yellow Jackets rank in ACC’s top five in field percentage with a combination of 56.5 percent shots from the floor.
Clinch is also not far behind; he has scored in double digits in the last six games of the seven that he has started, averaging 14.0 points per game.
Shumpert, at the point guard averages 11.3 points per game; he also ranks second in the ACC in assist average.
Peacock has perfected his outside shooting and defensive skills in the absence of Bell and Miller. He averages 10.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
Not only the starters but the reserves for Georgia Tech are impressive as well. Sophomore Lance Storrs has scored 5 points per game with over 42 percent from the three point range and freshman Nick Foreman averages 2.1 points per game. Foreman has a very strong defense. Brad Seehan, a 7-foot monster averages 4.1 points per game and 2.6 rebounds per game.
Georgia Tech just needs to carry on with what they have done in their recent matches, if they are able to do so they will easily ride past an already shocked Maryland.