March 4, 2009
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Georgia Tech’s win tonight gives the Yellow Jackets…
… a record of 11-17 overall, 2-13 in the ACC
… a win on Senior Night for the 11th consecutive season (9-0 under Paul Hewitt)
… an end to their seven-game losing streak and their first win since Jan. 31 (vs. #6 Wake Forest)
… a winning record at home for the season (9-8)
… an even 5-5 all-time record vs. Miami
… a 3-2 record vs. the Hurricanes in Alexander Memorial Coliseum
… a 3-2 mark vs. the ‘Canes under Paul Hewitt
… an end to Miami’s four-game winning streak over Tech
… a record of 153-129 in nine seasons under head coach Paul Hewitt
… a 1-0 record in March this season, 26-16 in March under Hewitt
… a record of 532-186 in 53 seasons of action in Alexander Memorial Coliseum
… a record of 1,215-1,071 in 92 seasons of basketball
Most 3-Point Field Goals / Game (Georgia Tech)
11, Dennis Scott vs. Houston (12-28-88)
9, Lewis Clinch vs. Miami (3-4-09)
9, Tony Akins vs. Florida State (2-21-00)
9, Dennis Scott vs. North Carolina (1-28-89)
9, Drew Barry vs. North Carolina 92-10-96)
8, four times
Most 3-Point Field Goals / ACC Game (Georgia Tech)
9, Lewis Clinch vs. Miami (3-4-09)
9, Tony Akins vs. Florida State (2-21-00)
9, Dennis Scott vs. North Carolina (1-28-89)
9, Drew Barry vs. North Carolina 92-10-96)
8, Mark Price vs. Virginia (3-12-83)
8, Fred Vinson vs. North Carolina (2-12-94)
Most 3-Point Field Goals in ACC History (All Teams, All Games)
11, Dennis Scott (GT) vs. Houston (12-28-88)
11, Craig Dawson (WF) vs. Clemson (2ot) (2-13-02)
Most 3-Point Field Goals in ACC History (All Teams, ACC Games Only)
11, Craig Dawson (WF) vs. Clemson (2ot) (2-13-02)
Team Notes
… Tech broke a streak of four consecutive games in which the opponent shot better than 50 percent from the floor
… The Jackets held their opponent to less than 40 percent shooting for the fourth time in the last eight games
… Tech’s 10th three-point field goal tied a team season-high (also 10 at Wake Forest and 10 at NC State)
… Tech was out-rebounded for the sixth consecutive game
… Tech had more assists than turnovers for the first time since Feb. 14 vs. NC State
… Tech approached a season-high for blocked shots (10 vs. Wake Forest and Boston College)
… Tech had double-digit steals for the fourth time in the last five games
… Tech shot better than 50 percent for the second time in the last three games
… Tech has made at least one three-point field goal in 127 consecutive games
Lewis Clinch, Sr., G
… his ninth three-point field goal tied a Tech record for the most three-point field goals in an ACC game and tied for the second-most by a Yellow Jacket in ANY game
… his ninth three-point field goal gave him a remarkable 27 three-pointers over the last four games combined
… his ninth three-point field goal was his 57th of the season (remember, he missed the first seven games of the season)
… his ninth three-point field goal was the 162nd of his career, the 11th-most in Georgia Tech history
… scored a career-high tonight (previously 27 points vs. Clemson on Feb. 22)
… is the first Yellow Jacket to score 30-plus since Dec. 3 when Gani Lawal scored 34 vs. Penn State
… made six three-point field goals in the first half alone
… had a career-high for three-point field goals; he had made six three-pointers in a game four times including each of the three previous games
… had a career-high for three-point attempts (previousl 15 vs. North Carolina on Feb. 28)
… has made at least two three-point field goals in each of the last five games
… scored in double figures for the 14th time this season and the 49th time in his career
… scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game
… played in his 90th career game and started for the 55th time
… eclipsed 950 career points tonight (entered the game with 945)
Alade Aminu, Sr., F/C
… played in his 102nd career game tonight
… his fifth blocked shot gave him 48 for the season – the 16th-most single-season blocks in Tech history and the most since Luke Schenscher blocked 56 in 2004-05
… his fourth blocked shot was also the 98th of his career, passing Anthony McHenry and Ra’Sean Dickey for sixth place on Tech’s all-time career blocks list (only five players in Tech history racked up 100 career blocks, most recently Schenscher)
… his fifth blocked shot gave him eight blocks over the last two games combined and 12 blocks over the last five games
Gani Lawal, So., F/C
… scored in double figures for the 23rd time this season and the 32nd time in his career
… has blocked at least one shot in 15 consecutive games
… has recorded at least one steal in 11 of the last 12 games
… held to single-digit rebounds for the sixth consecutive game after having double-digit boards in each of the previous nine games
Iman Shumpert, Fr., G
… had his most assists in a game since dishing out 10 at Alabama on Jan. 3
… scored his 300th career point (he entered the game with 296)
Lance Storrs, So., G
… made his 30th three-point field goal of the season – he had four all of last season
