Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets  Basketball

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are not generally thought of as a major NCAA basketball team on the conference and national stage, but the team has actually made a surprising impact on the game at both the college and NBA level. While nowhere close to a constant presence in NCAA March Madness postseason tournaments, the Yellow Jackets have made 17 appearances overall, spread out quite evenly across the decades since the 1980s. The team has even been to the Sweet 16 on 7 occasions, the Elite 8 on 4, and the Final Four twice. The Yellow Jackets even came within one win of ultimate glory in 2004 when they made it to the NCAA Championship Final, only to fall to the mighty UConn Huskies by a score of 82-73. Through the years, Georgia Tech has also consistently produced top players who have gone on to star in the NBA, such as Mark Price, Dennis Scott, Chris Bosh, Kenny Anderson, Stephon Marbury, and John Salley. With the university’s dazzling new renovation of the McCamish Pavilion and hiring of Damon Stoudamire as head coach, hopes are high on campus that the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will finally solidify their place as a top basketball team in the years to come.

How can I get cheap tickets to Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets games?

In basketball-mad Georgia, McCamish Pavilion consistently attracts big crowds to Yellow Jackets basketball games. Tickets can be in high demand for postseason tournament games, key conference deciders, or rivalry matchups (see below). To get your hands on the cheapest tickets to Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets games, check the TicketX listings on this page and use our handy TicketX seating chart to compare prices and locations. You can purchase tickets with the lowest commission fees from TicketX with just one click! 

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets  Rivalries

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball team’s biggest rivals are the Georgia Bulldogs, spilling over from the in-state football rivalry known as Clean Old Fashioned Hate. The Yellow Jackets also have conference rivalries with strong teams such as the UCLA Bruins and Kentucky Wildcats.

Are Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets  basketball games exciting?

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball games at the gorgeously renovated (in 2012) McCamish Pavilion are always an event, with fans donning the gold and white to roar their team on alongside cheerleaders, music, and mascot Buzz the Yellow Jacket Hornet.