In a record-setting weekend for Tech basketball, both the men’s and women’s teams strengthened their cases to be included in the NCAA tournaments.
With victories over Syracuse and Duke, the men extended their ACC winning streak to five games, a record under coach Josh Pastner. Meanwhile, the women held off the Pitt Panthers to ensure their best conference finish in school history.
Pastner’s squad entered the weekend knowing they had two great opportunities to bolster their resumé for the Big Dance with matchups against two marquee college basketball programs with legendary head coaches in down years. Saturday’s game against Syracuse started extremely well, as the Jackets went up 8-0 in the first minute, aided by a technical foul on Orange head coach Jim Boeheim.