After escaping with an overtime win over Maryland-Eastern Shore, Georgia Tech hopes to see a more complete effort Friday against visiting Bryant in Atlanta.

Georgia Tech (1-0) needed Peyton Marshall's game-tying free throw with 1.7 seconds left to send its season opener to overtime, where the Yellow Jackets won 56-52, avoiding a disastrous setback.

"You can always take more from a win like this than winning by 30 points," said Georgia Tech head coach Damon Stoudamire. "You didn't want the anxiety of the game, but at the same time, it puts us in a state where we've got to be locked in. It gives us something to go and work on as we move forward and get ready for Friday."

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