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The 22nd-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets begin their much-anticipated 2009-10 season this evening in Atlanta, as they play host to the Florida A&M Rattlers.

Paul Hewitt believes his Georgia Tech team can be special, and after a puzzling exhibition scare, he was glad to see the Yellow Jackets play up to his expectations in their season opener.

The past year has been filled with some of D'Andre Bell's most challenging moments.

There were times last season when Paul Hewitt looked lost on the hardwood. College basketball is back.

Last season: 12-19 Returning starters: F Gani Lawal, F Zachery Peacock, G Iman Shumpert, G Moe Miller Starter lost: G Lewis Clinch Newcomers: F Derrick Favors, G Mfon Udofia, G Glen Rice Jr., F Brian Oliver, C Daniel Miller, F Kammeon Holsey Frontcourt at a glance: Tech has a chance to boast one of the top frontcourts in a conference loaded with ...

Trying to fill out a bracket prior to the start of the season is no easy task. Last year, I nailed the championship game but had it backwards - with Michigan State knocking off North Carolina.

Paul Hewitt was named the 12th head coach in Georgia Tech basketball history on April 6, 2000 ... in his nine years on The Flats, Hewitt has recorded a mark of 154-131 and has guided the Yellow Jackets to post-season play five times, including four NCAA Tournament berths ... in 2004-05, he led the Jackets to their second consecutive 20-win season, ...

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.

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

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.

Georgia Tech's men's basketball team debuted at No. 22 in the preseason Associated Press poll on Thursday.

Much of the preseason hype labeling Georgia Tech as one of the nation's most improved teams focuses on the arrival of a heralded recruiting class.

Jerry Wainwright's biggest problem isn't last season's 0-18 Big East mark. That's a problem, sure.

Gani Lawal made Georgia Tech fans happy when he made a decision to take his name out of the NBA draft and return to school.

GREENSBORO, N.C. - He was the biggest guy in the room on Sunday afternoon. Then again, he's always the biggest guy in the room.

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Rivals.com rated him the No. 3 prospect in the country and he probably will start out inside.

Georgia Tech point guard Moe Miller continues to suffer the effects of a concussion he suffered in a car wreck last month and may not be cleared to join the start of practice this week.

I named a freshman the Preseason National Player of the Year on Wednesday. Ever since, the complaints haven't stopped.