Things looked awfully gloomy heading into Sunday, but a brilliant performance kept Georgia Tech in good position for the postseason.
Traveling to Charlottesville, the Jackets faced their fifth consecutive weekend against a top-25 team. With a tenuous hold on the sixth position in the ACC, a series win against the defending national champs would be very helpful as they look towards the ACC Tournament. Conversely, failing to get at least one win would put Tech in danger of missing the tournament altogether. UVA had swept Tech in their home park in 2014, all close games. Tech had won 2 out of 3 in Atlanta last year before losing badly to the Cavaliers in the tournament play-in game to end the Jackets’ season.