December 9, 2024 marks a significant milestone for Georgia Tech women's basketball. After an outstanding start, the team has jumped into the national rankings, securing a spot at No. 25 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. This achievement comes on the heels of a dominating 78-42 win at Mercer on Sunday, propelling them to a 9-0 record on the season.

Georgia Tech Women's Basketball Soars to New Heights

Undefeated in the ACC and Beyond

Georgia Tech stands out as one of only 10 teams nationally and the only team in the Atlantic Coast Conference to remain undefeated. Their early season victories against South Dakota State and then-No. 21 Oregon in Hawai’i at the Hawaii North Shore Showcase were impressive. They also edged Mississippi State in the SEC/ACC Challenge, delivering the first losses of the season to both teams. On the young season, the Yellow Jackets continue to lead the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (1.51) and three-point defense (24.1 percent). They hold top-5 positions in assists (17.67 assists per game), rebounding (42.67 rebounds per game), scoring offense (averaging 80.2 points per game), and scoring defense (limiting opponents to 54.9 points per game). Nationally, Tech is No. 7 in assist/turnover ratio and ranks in the top 20 in rebound margin and three-point percentage defense.Three Yellow Jackets are averaging double-figures offensively to pace Tech on the season. Freshman Dani Carnegie leads the Jackets at 13.9 points per game, also leading all freshmen in scoring in the ACC. Junior Kara Dunn closely follows with 13.4 points and a team-best 6.9 rebounds per game. Tonie Morgan contributes 11.4 points on average.

Return to the National Rankings and Program History

The Yellow Jackets have returned to the national rankings for the first time since the 2021-22 season when they spent 14 weeks in the top 25. The highest AP ranking in program history is No. 11, reached on Feb. 7, 2022. Tech was tabbed No. 10 in the WBCA Coaches Poll during the 2011-12 campaign. Georgia Tech is one of five schools in the ACC in the national poll, joining No. 8 Notre Dame, No. 9 Duke, No. 14 North Carolina, and No. 22 NC State.

Home Games and Ticket Information

The Yellow Jackets return home for a midweek tilt in McCamish Pavilion against Louisiana Monroe on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Tip is slated for 1 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. For those interested in attending, the ACC Pick 3 ticket package offers three premier ACC women's basketball home games for just $24. Packages are available for purchase only until Dec. 29. Single-game tickets for the season remain on sale, starting at just $10 for general admission seating and $12 for reserved seating. Youth pricing begins at $8 per game and is available day of game, while group ticket packages are on sale for 10 or more tickets at $5 per ticket. For more information on group tickets, please contact the Georgia Tech Athletic Association ticket office at tickets@athletics.gatech.edu. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting RamblinWreck.com or by calling the Georgia Tech ticket office at 1-888-TECH-TIX.

50 Years of Women's Basketball at Georgia Tech

This season, Georgia Tech is celebrating the 50th anniversary of women's basketball on The Flats. Under the direction of coach Jim Culpepper, the team competed in the Georgia Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (GAIAW) in 1974-75 before joining the ACC in 1979-80. Over 50 years, Tech has seen many highlights, including 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, with two Sweet 16 appearances in 2012 and 2021. They have produced nine WNBA draft picks, featuring first round draft picks Alex Montgomery and Sasha Goodlett. In its first postseason berth in school history, Georgia Tech captured the 1992 National Women's Invitational Tournament. Currently in its sixth season under head coach Nell Fortner, the Yellow Jackets have reached postseason play three times in the last five years.

Full Steam Ahead Initiative

Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics' goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball), and O'Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball). Additionally, it will provide additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program-wide operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.For the latest information on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, follow us on X (@GTWBB), Instagram (GTWBB), Facebook (Georgia Tech Women’s Basketball) or visit us at www.ramblinwreck.com.