The Good, The Bad & The Ugly From Georgia Tech 65-53 Win Over Boston College

Georgia Tech picked up a key win. What stood out the most for the Yellow Jackets?

Jan 3, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward Kowacie Reeves Jr. (14) dribbles against the Boston College Eagles in the second half at McCamish Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Georgia Tech got off the snide and picked up a key win in conference play to improve to 10-5. Despite it not being the best shooting night, Georgia Tech used its defense and transition buckets to pull away from Boston College. It was a great performance at home and a response to the loss against Duke a few days prior. Let’s take a look at the good, bad, and the ugly from the win. 

Good 

-Lamar Washington finishes with a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds 
-Georgia Tech dominates the glass with a +15 advantage in total rebounds and a +18 advantage in defensive rebounds
-The Yellow Jackets defense held Boston College to 27% shooting from the field 
-Georgia Tech had a 34-24 advantage in points in the paint 
-The Yellow Jackets made Boston College pay in transition, finishing with 23 fast break points 
-The Yellow Jackets dished out 13 assists in the win 
-Kowacie Reeves hit double-figures again and dropped 16 points on 50% shooting 
-The Yellow Jackets held Boston College to 14% from the point range 
-Cole Kirouac was a +10 when he was on the floor for Georgia Tech 
-Georgia Tech got 25 rebounds from their guards (Lamar Washington, Akai Fleming, Kam Craft and Jaeden Mustaf 
-Mustaf finishes with 9 points and five rebounds off the bench on 2-3 shooting 
-Georgia Tech can win ugly and without having to score a lot of points 
-Baye Ndongo finishes with a near double-double, recording 10 points and eight rebounds
-The Yellow Jackets big men stepped up with Mouhamed Sylla out with an ankle injury

Bad 

-Georgia Tech had only four second-chance points compared to Boston College's 13 
-Boston College had 14 offensive rebounds against Georgia Tech after Duke had 21 the game before; still, it is an area they need to improve in 
-The Yellow Jackets shot barely 40% from the field as a team 
-Peyton Marshall and Chas Kelley III combined for 0 points and 0-6 shooting from the field 

Ugly 

-Georgia Tech went 3-23 from beyond the arc 
-The Yellow Jackets struggled from the free-throw line, going 20-29 
-Peyon Marshall went down with an injury in the second half and grabbed at his knee 
-Georgia Tech had another high turnover game, finishing with 14 turnovers 
-Boston College run at the end of the first half to close the deficit to 27-24 at the end of the first half

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