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Georgia Tech 81, Virginia Tech 70

Jan. 19, 2008

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Georgia Tech's win today gives the Yellow Jackets...
... a record of 8-9 overall and 1-3 in the ACC
... their first ACC win since beating visiting Boston College on March 4, 2007
... an end to their longest losing streak of the season (3 games)
... a 4-4 record over the last 8 games
... a 135-104 record in 8 seasons under head coach Paul Hewitt
... a 4-4 record at home this season
... a 3-7 all-time record vs. Virginia Tech, breaking a two-game losing skid vs. the Hokies
... their first win vs. Virginia Tech since the 2005 ACC Tournament
... their first win ever in Atlanta vs. the Hokies
... a 521-175 all-time record in Alexander Memorial Coliseum
... an all-time record of 1,197-1,046, including a 186-241 mark in ACC games
Notes
... Tech's last three opponents (Miami, North Carolina and Virginia Tech) are a combined 8-of-44 from three-point range
... Georgia Tech led at halftime today for the first time since Jan. 6 vs. Presbyterian
... The Yellow Jackets led at half by double digits for the first time since a 40-19 lead vs. Tennessee Tech on Dec. 27, 2007
... Tech's FG percentage defense (.412) was its best since holding Tennessee Tech to .408 on Dec. 27th
Starters
... Tech used tonight's starting lineup (Miller, Bell, Morrow, Lawal and Smith) for the third straight game
... Jeremis Smith and Anthony Morrow are the only two Yellow Jackets to start every game this season
Matt Causey
... his seventh three-point field goal tied for the ninth-most in Georgia Tech history and the most since Anthony Morrow made seven vs. Winston-Salem State on Jan. 3, 2007
... only five players in Tech history have made more three-pointers in a game - Dennis Scott (four times), Tony Akins, Drew Barry, Mark Price and Fred Vinson
... his seven three-point field goals were the most by a Jacket in an ACC game since Feb. 10, 2004 when B.J. Elder made seven vs. North Carolina
... scored a Georgia Tech career-high today (previously 11 points vs. Notre Dame)
... it's also his Division I career high - he scored 12 points in a game as a freshman at Georgetown
... scored in double figures for just the second time this season
... made a career-high number of three-point field goals (previously 3 vs. Notre Dame on Nov. 19th)
... had a career-high number of three-point attempts (previously 5 vs. Notre Dame on Nov. 19th)
... had Georgia Tech career-highs for field goals made (previously 4) and field goal attempts (previously 7)
... matched or passed career-highs for free throws (previously 2) and free throws attempted (previously 3)
Anthony Morrow
... scored in double figures for a team-high 15th time this season and for the 64th time in his career
... has made at least two three-point field goals in six consecutive games
... played in his 108th career game and started for the 55th time
... moved into seventh place on Tech's all-time career three-point attempts list (he entered the game with 518 career attempts)
Jeremis Smith
... scored in double figures for the eighth time this season and the 36th time in his career
... recorded his fourth double-double of the season
... has pulled down 10 or more rebounds in four of his last six games
... the senior played in his 91st career game and started for the 72nd time
Lance Storrs
... played in the first ACC game of his career