If the Yellow Jackets are going to pull off an upset on Tuesday night, it will start with sophomore guard Jose Alvarado. The Brooklyn, New York native is averaging 13.5 points per game this along with 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. An improvement of his freshman season stat line of 12.1 points – 3.7 rebounds – 3.1 assists.
Alvarado over his last 10 games has been dynamite for the Yellow Jackets but is coming off his worst game of the stretch with a 7 point performance against Duke. Prior to that game, Alvarado was averaging 14.