The Georgia Tech Yellowjackets are without a doubt the best team in the country with a 1-6 conference record. They lost to NC State and BC in overtime and Maryland by seven. They have come close, but failed to seal the deal in close games. That changed today in a significant way. The Yellowjackets took down Wake Forest in Atlanta 76-74.Wake Forest just could not keep Georgia Tech out of the lane, other than continually fouling. The Yellow Jacket's penetration really bothered the Demon Deacons, allowing GT to keep it close despite being not shooting as well and a dismal 3-for-18 from behind the arc.
In the final seconds, Georgia Tech tied the game at 74. With only 7.3 seconds left, Wake tried to inbounds the ball and threw it away under pressure.
Iman Shumpert brought the ball up for Georgia Tech, started to drive to the basket and pulled up for a jumper just past the free throw line. Shumpert had been only 3-for-9 in the game, but this shot was true. The Yellow Jackets had their first lead since there was nine minutes left in the game, and Wake Forest could not even get the ball inbounds.
The loss will keep Wake Forest from having a shot at reclaiming the number one ranking in the polls. They would have had an outside shot, even assuming that UConn beats Providence tonight. Now, they will probably stay right where they are in a week that saw them beat Duke at home then lose to Georgia Tech on the road.
