Georgia Tech beats Hampton 75-55 in men's basketball opener for Pirates

Hampton opened its men's basketball season with a 75-55 loss at Georgia Tech on Tuesday night at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. The Pirates fell to 0-1 and never led in front of 6,749 fans.

The Yellow Jackets, now 1-0, scored 42 points in the first half to Hampton's 15 and built a largest lead of 30. Hampton outscored Georgia Tech 40-33 in the second half.

How the game played out

Hampton shot 17-for-61 from the field (28 percent) and 4-for-20 from three-point range. Georgia Tech shot 28-for-67 (42 percent) and went 4-for-28 from deep. The Yellow Jackets controlled the glass 59-33, including 19 offensive rebounds, and outscored Hampton 48-22 in the paint.

The Pirates did create turnovers. They had 12 steals and forced 18 turnovers, turning them into 12 points off turnovers, and they scored 12 fast break points. Georgia Tech scored 14 points off turnovers and had 15 fast break points. Hampton went 17-for-30 at the free throw line, while Georgia Tech was 15-for-25.

Pirates leaders

Etienne Strothers led Hampton with 10 points off the bench, along with three assists and four steals. Nehemiah Lawrence also scored 10, hitting 2 of 3 from three-point range, and added three assists and three steals. Seth Hubbard scored 9 on 3-for-13 shooting, and Jayme Mitchell Jr. had 8 points.

Max Frazier had a team-high 7 rebounds along with 6 points, three assists and three steals in 34 minutes. Cornelius Robinson III grabbed 5 rebounds, three of them offensive, and scored 4 points.

Yellow Jackets leaders

Colby Garland led Georgia Tech with 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting and added four assists, though he also had six turnovers. Kam Craft scored 12 and Jackson Fields had 10. Cole Kirouac pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds, and Tylis Jordan had 8 rebounds and 5 blocks.

Up next

Hampton plays at George Washington on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET.