Nine players departed after Stackhouse’s firing. That prompted Byington to bring in 11 transfers, including Michigan State guard AJ Hoggard, North Texas’ leading scorer Jason Edwards, Virginia Tech sharpshooter Tyler Nickel and James Madison sophomore center Jaylen Carey.

No. 13 Georgia Tech plays the Louisville Cardinals after Kara Dunn scored 33 points in the Yellow Jackets’ 105-94 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies

Lost in Tuesday’s game-day madness was KSR’s morning interview with Georgia Amoore, who is the show’s first in-season interview with a basketball player since NIL opened the door for those opportunities.

Ohio State has made the list of three finalists to sign five-star 2025 basketball prospect Caleb Wilson. A 6-foot-9, 205-pound power forward from Atlanta Holy Innocents Episcopal School, Wilson will pick from North Carolina, Kentucky and the Buckeyes. According to a report from On3.com, he will announce his choice Jan. 23.

Pitt was one of the first teams that offered Hester, doing so back on May 3, 2023, with defensive coordinator Randy Bates and former wide receivers/quarterbacks coach Tiquan Under

CS Bakersfield at Cal St.-Fullerton, 10 p.m. Idaho St. at Sacramento St., 10 p.m. Long Beach St. at CS Northridge, 10 p.m. Loyola Marymount at Pacific, 10 p.m. San Diego at Portland, 10 p.m. UC Irvine at UC Riverside, 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at UC San Diego, 10 p.m. Weber St. at Portland St., 10 p.m.

Georgia Tech finally ended its four-game losing streak and captured its ninth win of the season after defeating Virginia Tech at home. It was an impressive night on the offensive end for the Yellow Jackets as they finished 48% from the field in the win.

Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (11-6, 4-2 CUSA) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (12-5, 3-2 CUSA) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Thursday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech visits Western Kentucky after Paris Bradley scored 21 points in Louisiana Tech's 83-71 victory over the Kennesaw State Owls.

Louisiana Tech hosts the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers after Daniel Batcho scored 23 points in Louisiana Tech's 78-76 loss to the Kennesaw State Owls.

BOTTOM LINE: Virginia hosts No. 18 Georgia Tech after Latasha Lattimore scored 21 points in Virginia's 73-68 loss to the NC State Wolfpack. The Cavaliers have gone 8-3 at home. Virginia is ninth in the ACC in team defense, allowing 64.4 points while holding opponents to 37.9% shooting.

With just seven scholarship players available Wednesday, Georgia Tech led for all but 6:56 of the game and held off Virginia Tech in a 71-64 victory at McCamish Pavilion to break a four-game losing streak.

Duncan Powell scored a career-high 23 points and Georgia Tech snapped a four-game losing streak with a 71-64 victory over Virginia Tech.