The 14-1 and No. 2 Irish are in Atlanta to battle Georgia Tech (12-4, 1-2 in ACC) Sunday afternoon on the ACC Network.
The Yellow Jackets nearly upset unbeaten and No. 3 Louisville 74-71 — who the Irish visit this Thursday — in the conference opener. Georgia Tech then defeated Clemson 66-33 at home before succumbing to Syracuse on the road via 88-77.
Francesa Pan (13.9 ppg) and Zaire O’Neil (10.6 ppg) are the top two scorers for the Yellow Jackets. .464 three-point field goal percentage leads the ACC . Georgia Tech gets to the free-throw line, ranking fourth in the nation in attempts (359) and 19th in makes (228).
Down to seven scholarship players because of unprecedented fourth season-ending ACL injury last week, this time to graduate transfer point guard Lili Thompson, the Irish are managing to remain among the elite. Especially prominent of late has been junior Marina Mabrey, who has handled most of the point guard duties while not letting it her affect her shooting.
The New Jersey native has posted back-to-back games of 20-plus points for the first time this season, averaging 21.5 points on 60.0 percent shooting (15-of-25), including 7-of-14 from three-point range. She ranks in the top-15 in seven different statistical categories in ACC play only: ninth in scoring (13.1), 12th in FG% (.529), seventh in assists (5.7), 11th in free-throw percentage (.842), sixth in three-pointers made per game (3.0), 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7) and ninth in defensive rebounds (5.0).
The Yellow Jackets nearly upset unbeaten and No. 3 Louisville 74-71 — who the Irish visit this Thursday — in the conference opener. Georgia Tech then defeated Clemson 66-33 at home before succumbing to Syracuse on the road via 88-77.
Francesa Pan (13.9 ppg) and Zaire O’Neil (10.6 ppg) are the top two scorers for the Yellow Jackets. .464 three-point field goal percentage leads the ACC . Georgia Tech gets to the free-throw line, ranking fourth in the nation in attempts (359) and 19th in makes (228).
Down to seven scholarship players because of unprecedented fourth season-ending ACL injury last week, this time to graduate transfer point guard Lili Thompson, the Irish are managing to remain among the elite. Especially prominent of late has been junior Marina Mabrey, who has handled most of the point guard duties while not letting it her affect her shooting.
The New Jersey native has posted back-to-back games of 20-plus points for the first time this season, averaging 21.5 points on 60.0 percent shooting (15-of-25), including 7-of-14 from three-point range. She ranks in the top-15 in seven different statistical categories in ACC play only: ninth in scoring (13.1), 12th in FG% (.529), seventh in assists (5.7), 11th in free-throw percentage (.842), sixth in three-pointers made per game (3.0), 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7) and ninth in defensive rebounds (5.0).
