In four seasons, Georgia Tech coach Brian Gregory has shown his teams can rebound and defend. Even last season, in finishing with his third sub-.500 record, the Yellow Jackets set a school record for rebound margin and ranked 29th in the country in adjusted defensive efficiency, according to kenpom.com.
The challenge has remained on offense for the Jackets, who open the season Nov. 13 at McCamish Pavilion against Cornell with a roster infused with three transfers who could lift the Jackets out of the bottom of the ACC standings and into postseason contention. To significantly improve upon their record and make a run at the postseason, the Jackets simply will need to be better when they’ve got the ball.