The three-game losing streak is finished! Virginia did not play perfectly, but the Hoos shot the ball much better, and played excellent defense while defeating Georgia Tech 72-64 Saturday afternoon at the John Paul Jones Arena.
Mustapha Farrakhan played a splendid game for Virginia as he finished 6/10 from the field, and 9/11 at the charity-stripe. Farrakhan scored 23 points, and was a force out there on defense for the Hoos as well. Freshman K.T. Harrell chipped in 17 points, and Joe Harris added 11 in 32 minutes .
Virginia (11-8, 2-3) had 10 turnovers to Georgia Tech’s 11, and the Hoos played with a great deal of composure on both ends of the court.
Georgia Tech was led by Illinois native Iman Shumpert who scored 19 points on 5/12 shooting. The Yellow Jackets only went to the line 15 times making 10, as the Hoos were there much more often finishing 22/32 for 67%.
The Rambling Wreck had won two straight ACC games including a 35 point victory over Wake Forest this past Wednesday. Tech falls to 9-9 on the season, and 0-6 on the road. I think that this will be the last season for embattled Tech coach Paul Hewitt in Atlanta if Tech does not make the NCAA Tournament.
Virginia returns to the hardwood Thursday as rival Maryland comes to town for a seven o’clock contest. Go Hoos!
