Georgia Tech Back On The Road For Boston College
Since the beginning of the new year, Josh Pastner's Georgia Tech (7-8) (2-3 ACC) squad has looked like a new team. Sure, they have been forced to play their best ball against two of the nation's top programs, but the Jackets have simply looked good in 2020, and there are zero teams in the country who would be upset with a 1-1 record against the likes of North Carolina and Duke.
They'll need to keep that up if they want to come away with a victory against Boston College (9-6) (3-1 ACC) on Saturday evening. It will be their fifth road contest out of the last six.
"We have a really tough opponent Saturday in Boston College," said Pastner. "Coach Christian is a great coach, they are really well coached. They have really good players, high level guys, and I think coach Christian is one of the best offensive minds in all of college basketball. He has done a great job, and they are a really good basketball team."
The Eagles are off to a hot start in ACC play and are fresh off a victory against the defending national champions in Virginia. Two of their three ACC wins so far (Wake Forest, Virginia) have come at home, with the third being a win against Notre Dame in South Bend.
The good news for the Jackets is that both of their conference wins have come on the road at North Carolina State and North Carolina. With an all-you-can-eat trip to the gas station on the line, it's easy to see why the Jackets have picked up their road play.
Michael Devoe and Moses Wright continue to be the most consistent players for Georgia Tech, but the team overall appears to be much improved since the return of Jose Alvarado, who has averaged 12.7 points, 4.5 assists and 3 steals since being sidelined by an ankle injury.
"We are just getting better every day," said Devoe. "It is definitely carrying over. Us playing at a high level, building every day in practice and learning every day in practice is carrying over to the games."
A win Saturday would be the Jackets' third ACC win of the season away from home, a feat that they have not accomplished since the 2015-2016 season.
The game is set to tip off at 6:00 p.m. inside the Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It will be televised on the ACC Network.