Post-Game Notes

Jan. 14, 2009

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Georgia Tech’s loss tonight gives the Yellow Jackets…

… a record of 9-7 overall and 0-3 in the ACC

… an 0-1 record this season vs. nationally-ranked teams

… two straight losses and three losses in their last four games

… a 7-4 record at home this season

… a 151-119 record in nine seasons under Paul Hewitt

… a 2-16 record vs. Duke under Hewitt

… a 12-31 record under Hewitt vs. top-10 ranked teams, 28-55 vs. top-25 teams

… a 22-61 all-time record vs. Duke

… four straight losses to Duke and nine losses in the last 10 games with the Blue Devils

… a 14-24 record vs. Duke at home including a 12-21 mark in Alexander Memorial Coliseum

… a 2-5 record this season after trailing at halftime

… a 530-183 all-time record in Alexander Memorial Coliseum

… an all-time record of 1,213-1,061 in the 92-season history of the program

Notes

… Tech’s free throw percentage (.368) was a season-low

… In Tech’s two home ACC games this season, Tech is a combined 23-of-52 from the free throw line

… Tech was held to under 60 points for the first time since the Dec. 22 game at USC (57)

… Tech shot less than 50 percent for the seventh straight game

… Tech committed more fouls than its opponent for the fourth consecutive game

… Tech’s three steals tied a season-low (also 3 vs. Penn State)

… Only one Tech player scored in double figures – the first time this season that has happened

Lewis Clinch, Sr., G

… since returning to action Dec. 17, has made at least one three-point field goal in every game but one

… his first three-point field goal tonight was the 121^st of his career, which ranks 13^th in Tech history, in between Michael Maddox and Kenny Anderson

Alade Aminu, Sr., F/C

… played in his 90^th career game tonight

… has blocked at least one shot in 11 of the last 12 games

… has pulled down at least six rebounds in every game this season

… his first blocked shot tonight was the 75^th of his career, which ranks 14^th in Georgia Tech history

Gani Lawal, So., F/C

… pulled down a career-high number of rebounds tonight (previously 16 vs. East Tennessee State)

… pulled down double-figure rebounds for the 11^th time this season and for the third straight game

Iman Shumpert, Fr., G

… recorded his third blocked shot of the season, including one in each of the last two games

Zachery Peacock, Jr., F

… scored in double figures for the ninth time this season and for the second straight game

… his second blocked shot tonight was his fifth over the last two games combined

Moe Miller, So., G

… sank his first three three-point field goals of the season (he made 27 last season)

… scored his most points since scoring 17 points in the season opener