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By GEORGE HENRY Freshman Mfon Udofia scored a career-high 26 points and Georgia Tech beat Siena 74-61 on Wednesday night.Derrick Favors, who is also a freshman, finished with 16 points and eight rebounds for the Yellow Jackets , winners of four straight.

Two freshmen played an important role in Georgia Techa s 85-74 win over Mercer Friday afternoon.

But if the Yellow Jackets are to reach their potential, Hewitt wants them to summon the kind of play that defined his Siena teams.

The best antidote to the current confusion about who should govern Honduras is a free, fair election, and that appears to be what Honduras pulled off Sunday.

Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt already knew Zachery Peacock was a "team guy" by the way he ran his sprints and plays in practice.

Freshmen Derrick Favors and Mfon Udofia each scored 16 points, and Georgia Tech withstood a scare for the second straight year from Mercer in an 85-74 win on Saturday.

About 30 NBA scouts traveled to San Juan to take in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off last week for a look at some of the top college talent that had gathered there.

When asked if it's possible for a team coming off a 2-14 Atlantic Coast Conference season to rise to contention in only one year in one of the nation's toughest leagues, Georgia Tech junior forward Gani Lawal offers a succinct response: "You're about to see it." Lawal might sound brash, especially when he follows up by saying, "It won't be hard at ...

Zachery Peacock had 22 points as 21st-ranked Georgia Tech used a big second half to take an 85-67 win over Boston University on the final day of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Gani Lawal had 17 points and 13 rebounds, Mfon Udofia added 15 points, five rebounds and five assists while Derrick Favors had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Yellow Jackets , ...

The 21st-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Boston University Terriers will meet this afternoon in the final round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Georgia Tech has played three games this season, two of which have been victories.

Two teams coming off narrow losses get right back at it today, as the 21st-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets tussle with the George Mason Patriots in the consolation round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Jackets were pitted against one of the better teams in this tourney on Thursday and they let a late lead slip away in a 63-59 setback to ...

Paul Williams scored seven of his 13 points in the final minute, including a go-ahead 3-pointer, in No.

Clemson's Trevor Booker ranked his dunks, Maryland's Greivis Vasquez rated his favorite road arenas and Georgia Tech's Gani Lawal raved about freshman Derrick Favors.

THE COLLEGE basketball season has started, and it's about to get really rolling.

Iman Shumpert scored 18 points and capped a decisive run in the first half, and No.

Here's a look at the 25 best games for the 2009-10 season. Nov. 19: North Carolina vs.

Among ACC basketball players, Georgia Tech's Gani Lawal hardly has a reputation for being brash.

Gani Lawal scored 18 points and freshman Derrick Favors added 15 to lead No. 22 Georgia Tech to an 84-76 overtime exhibition win over Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Sunday.

Coach: Al Skinner . Last year: 22-12 . Key loss: G Tyrese Rice. Key returnees: F Joe Trapani, G Rakin Sanders.

Preseason college basketball games are underway, and the regular season is just around the corner.