Post-Game Notes

Dec. 30, 2008

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Georgia Tech’s win today gives the Yellow Jackets…

… a record of 8-4 overall and 0-1 in the ACC

… an all-time series record of 4-0 vs. Tennessee State

… a record of 150-116 in nine seasons under Paul Hewitt

… a record of 6-3 at home this season

… an all-time Alexander Memorial Coliseum record of 529-182

… an all-time record of 1,212-1,058 in program history

… an all-time record of 163-13 against non-conference foes at Alexander Memorial Coliseum since the beginning of the 1981-82 season

Notes

… four Yellow Jackets – Gani Lawal, Alade Aminu, Iman Shumpert and Zachery Peacock – have now started all 12 games this season

… the Yellow Jackets have out-rebounded their opponents nine times in 12 games now after tonight’s 44-33 margin

… Tech’s starters accounted for 55 of its 62 points tonight

Lewis Clinch, Sr., G

… has now made at least one three-pointer in all five games since regaining his eligibility

Zachery Peacock, Jr., F

… recorded his first double-figure scoring game since Dec. 20 at Pepperdine.

… it was his seventh double-figure scoring game of the season and 26^th in his career

… posted his second career 20-point game

… fell one point shy of his career-high of 23 he had against Virginia on March 3, 2008

… nine field goals made tied a career-high set in that same game against UVA in last season’s regular season finale

Alade Aminu, Sr., F/C

… scored his 500^th career point after coming into the game with 497

Gani Lawal, So., F/C

… after having 0 points and one rebound in the first half, still managed to post his ACC leading seventh double-double

… reached double-figures in scoring for the 10^th time this season

… now has eight games with at least 10 rebounds

… career-high 16 rebounds, 15 in the second half, eclipsing his previous best of 13 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 25, 2008

Iman Shumpert, Fr., G

… dished out nine assists on just four turnovers, his fifth game this season with at least eight helpers

Lance Storrs, So., G

… has made at least one three-point field goal in four consecutive games