Feb. 17, 2008
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Georgia Tech's loss today gives the Yellow Jackets...... a record of 11-13 overall and 4-6 in the ACC... a 1-4 record in home ACC games this season... three consecutive losses overall... a 1-4 record in the month of February... four consecutive losses to Miami (last win vs. UM came Feb. 26, 2005)... a 4-5 all-time series record vs. the Hurricanes... a 4-10 record this season after trailing at halftime... a record of 138-109 in eight seasons under Paul Hewitt... an all-time record in Alexander Memorial Coliseum of 521-178... an all-time record of 1,200-1,050 in the history of the program
Notes … Tech’s 63 points were a season low and its fewest since scoring 63 vs. UNLV last March … Tech’s 22 turnovers were a season-high … Tech has lost four home ACC games by a combined six points … Tech has lost 6 games this season by 5 points or less or in overtime … Tech has lost 4 games this season by 3 points or less or in overtime … Tech has lost 2 games this season by 1 point or in overtime … Tech scored in the 60’s for the third straight game after scoring at least 77 points in six consecutive games prior to that … the Jackets shots less than 45 percent (.415) for the third consecutive game … Miami’s field goal percentage (.352) was the lowest by a Tech opponent since the Dec. 22 Centenary game … Tech out-rebounded its opponent for the second straight game after being out-rebounded in the eight straight previous games … the Jackets have 38 steals in their last three home games combined … Tech’s free throw percentage (.571) was its lowest since the Jan. 9 game at Georgia
Matt Causey … scored in double figures for the sixth time as a Yellow Jacket and for the first time since Feb. 2 vs. Maryland … has scored at least 10 points in each of the last three home games … made more three-point field goals today (4) than he did in his previous four games combined (3-of-13)
Anthony Morrow … has made at least one three-point field goal in 33 consecutive games – the longest current streak in the ACC; it’s been more than a year (Feb. 6, 2007 vs. NC State) since Morrow has been shutout from behind the arc … has made two or more three-point field goals in a game 17 times this season … committed as many turnovers today than he did in his previous seven games combined (6)
Jeremis Smith … scored in double figures for the 12th time this season and the 40th time in his career … scored in double figures for the third consecutive game … his eighth rebound was the 650th of his career – the 16th-most rebounds in Georgia Tech history
D’Andre Bell … played in his 80th career game and scored his 300th career point
Moe Miller … his fourth turnover tied for a season high (he had four turnovers at Vanderbilt Dec. 1)
