March 1, 2009
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Georgia Tech’s win today gives the Yellow Jackets…
… a record of 21-8 overall and 8-6 in the ACC
… the No. 5 seed in next week’s ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C.
… three consecutive wins heading into next week’s ACC Tournament
… five wins in their last seven games and seven in their last 10
… a 3-5 record against top 25 teams this year
… three wins in their last four meetings with Virginia in Atlanta, and a 9-18 all-time record at home vs. the Cavaliers
… a 10-51 all-time record vs. Virginia
… a 13-2 record this season at Alexander Memorial Coliseum, and a 5-2 ACC record at home
… a 5-5 record this season in games decided by 10 points or less
… a 19-0 record this season when leading at halftime
… an 11-2 record when scoring 70 or more points
… a 21-4 record when they hold their opponent to less than 70 points
… a 6-4 record on Sundays
… 78 wins for the senior class that played its final home game today, most in school history
… a 480-501 all-time record in women’s basketball
… a 105-74 record in five seasons under head coach MaChelle Joseph
… a 69-22 record under MaChelle Joseph at Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Team Notes
… Tech’s 21 wins ties for the third-most victories in school history
… Tech’s win today made it the No. 5 seed in next week’s ACC Tournament, and the Yellow Jackets will play Clemson at 11 a.m. Thursday in the first round. The Jackets were picked to finish sixth in the ACC preseason poll.
… Tech shot 39.1 percent from the floor to Virginia’s 50 percent, yet won by eight. Tech had 9 offensive rebounds was 20-of-24 from the free throw line, while Virginia had a season-high 28 turnovers to Tech’s 19.
… Tech is 2-3 this season when its opponent has shot 50 percent or better from the floor.
… Tech is 5-5 this season when it has shot less than 40 percent from the floor
… Tech outrebounded its opponent for the 20th time this season
Brigitte Ardossi, Jr., F
… Recorded her 10th double-figure game of the season
… Played in her 94th straight game for Tech.
Deja Foster, So., G
… Scored in double figures for the 12th time this season, and for the sixth straight game
… Made her 11th start of the season, and started for the seventh straight game
Iasia Hemingway, So., G/F
… Recorded her 18th double-figure scoring game of the season, and her third straight
… Made her 55th career start and played in her 61st game
Alex Montgomery, So., G/F
… Recorded her 22nd double-figure scoring game of the season, and her fourth straight
… Fell rebound short of securing her sixth game this season of 10 or more rebounds, and her sixth double-double
… Made her 53rd career start
Tabitha Turner, Sr., F
… Made the first start of her career and played in her 59th game
Jacqua Williams, Sr., G
… Made the 79th start of her career and played in her 120th game (one shy of the Tech career record)
… Extended her Georgia Tech record for steals by three and now has 366, which ranks seventh in ACC history
… Recorded her 20th double-figure scoring game this season, and her second straight
… Became the first Tech player last year to record 150 points, 100 rebounds and 100 steals in the same season, stands five rebounds shy of repeating the feat
