ATLANTA — Georgia Tech is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010 and for the 17th time in program history.
The Yellow Jackets (17-8 overall, 11-6 ACC) captured the automatic bid from the Atlantic Coast Conference after defeating Florida State, 80-75, Saturday night in the ACC Tournament championship game.
The Jackets, who received a No. 9 seed, first face No. 8-seed Loyola of Chicago (24-4), which won the Missouri Valley Conference title last Sunday afternoon with a 75-65 victory over Drake, on Friday, March 19, at a site to be announced.
The winner of the Tech-Loyola game will meet the winner of No. 1 seed Illinois (23-6), the Big Ten champion, and No. 16 Drexel (12-7) the champion of the Colonial Athletic Association, in Sunday’s second round.
