Hampton men's basketball opens season at Georgia Tech on Tuesday night

The Hampton Pirates open their season Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET, traveling to Atlanta to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at McCamish Pavilion. Both teams are 0-0. The game will be streamed on ACCNX.

Where the Pirates left off

Hampton finished last season with a run of games that went mostly against it. The Pirates lost their last five-game stretch 4-1, with the one win coming at home over Northeastern, 76-65, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.

The other results in that stretch: a 79-72 loss at Stony Brook on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, and an 85-71 home loss to Charleston on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. Hampton then lost 94-85 at William & Mary on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026, and 74-68 at Towson on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026.

The Pirates scored 85 points at William & Mary and 76 against Northeastern, their two highest totals in that span.

Where the Yellow Jackets left off

Georgia Tech lost each of its last five games of last season. Here are the results:

Virginia won 94-68 at McCamish on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Louisville won 87-70 on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Florida State won 80-71 in Atlanta on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. California won 76-65 there on Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026. Clemson won 79-76 on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026.

The Clemson game was the closest of the five, decided by three points. The Yellow Jackets lost three of those five games at home.

What to know

Hampton is the road team in a season opener for both sides. No injuries are listed for either team.