Jan. 20, 2009
Georgia Tech’s loss tonight gives the Yellow Jackets…
… a record of 9-9 overall and 0-5 in the ACC
… four consecutive losses (last win came Jan. 6 vs. Georgia)
… an 0-5 record in ACC play for the first time since 2001-02 when they began 0-7
… a record of 151-121 in nine seasons under Paul Hewitt
… a 7-3 all-time record vs. Boston College
… their first ever home loss to the Eagles (2-1) and their first loss to BC overall since Jan. 29, 2006
… a record of 4-2 vs. BC under Hewitt
… a 7-4 record after leading at halftime
… an all-time Alexander Memorial Coliseum record of 530-184
… an all-time record of 1,213-1,063 in 92 seasons of basketball
… an all-time ACC record of 192-252
… a 7-5 record at home this season
About The Overtime
… Tech has played in back-to-back overtime games for the first time since Feb. 7-10, 1996 vs. Duke and North Carolina (the Yellow Jackets won both of those games)
… Tonight’s game was Tech’s fourth overtime game of the season (Tech is 1-3 in OT games this season)
… Tech’s four overtime games are its most in one season since playing five OT games in 1998-99
… Tech’s all-time record in overtime games is 60-49
… Tech is 6-7 in overtime games under Paul Hewitt
Notes
… The Yellow Jackets recorded a season-high 10 blocked shots (previously 8 vs. Georgia)
… Tech is 27-of-35 from the free throw line over the last two games combined
… The Jackets had their fewest assists since the Dec. 14 UIC game
… Georgia Tech had more turnovers than assists for the fifth consecutive game
… Tech shot less than 50 percent for the ninth consecutive game
Lewis Clinch, Sr., G
… played in his 80th career time and started for the 45th time
… had just his second blocked shot of the season and the seventh block of his career
Alade Aminu, Sr., F/C
… played in his 92nd career game tonight and started for the 25th time
Gani Lawal, So., F/C
… recorded his ACC-leading 11th double-double and his 13th double-digit rebound game
… his sixth blocked shot gave him a career-high (previously 5 vs. NC State last season)
… his fifth blocked shot (his 56th career rejection) moved him into 18th place on Tech’s all-time career blocks list, passing both Duane Ferrell and Robert Brooks
… his fifth blocked shot matched his total number of blocked shots over the previous five games combined
… scored his 500th career point tonight in just his 50th career game (he entered the game with 498 career points)
… scored in double figures for the 15th time this season and for the 24th time in his career
Iman Shumpert, Fr., G
… eclipsed 200 career points and 100 career assists tonight in just his 18th career game (he entered the game with 198 points and 99 assists)
… his fourth steal tonight gave him eight pilfers over the last two games combined
… scored in double figures for the second straight game and for the 10th time overall this season
Zachery Peacock, Jr., F
… scored in double figures for the 10th time this season and the 29th time in his career
Maurice Miller, So., G
… scored in double figures for the second time this season, the first time since the season opener vs. Winston-Salem State; he reached double figures with 11 points in the first half
… scored in double figures for the 12th time in his career
… scored his 300th career point in just his 39th career game (he entered the game with 295 career points)
Lance Storrs, So., G
… has made at least one three-point field goal in 10 straight games and in 15 of 18 games this season; last season he made four three-pointers for the entire season
… has made at least two three-point field goals in each of the last two games
… fouled out for the first time this season, the second time in his career
