Georgia Tech defeats Georgia Southern in basketball

Georgia Tech secured a 95-83 home victory against Georgia Southern, moving to a 2-0 record under coach Scott Cross.

Nasir Whitlock, a transfer from Lehigh, led the Yellow Jackets with 29 points, including 13-for-14 from the free throw line. He also contributed seven rebounds and six assists.

Despite Georgia Southern outshooting Georgia Tech by 24 attempts and winning the rebounding battle by 11, the Yellow Jackets won due to superior free throw shooting. Georgia Tech converted 36 of 47 free throws (77 percent), while Georgia Southern converted 17 of 32 (53 percent).