The Yellow Jackets have dropped 18 of their last 20 contest
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 8:44 am
Charlottesville, VA (SportsNetwork. .com) - Ralph Sampson was in attendance for Thursday nights ACC showdown between No. 2 Virginia and Georgia Tech, but mightve had mixed feelings. His alma mater is still undefeated following another splendid defensive effort. His son Robert, meanwhile, felt some of the brunt of that stingy Cavaliers Pack Line defense. Malcolm Brogdon had 13 points and four assists as Virginia shut down the Yellow Jackets 57-28 to remain one of two unbeaten teams in the country. Virginia (18-0, 6-0 ACC) held Georgia Tech to just 24.5 percent (12-of-49) shooting from the floor and didnt allow a 3-point basket (0-of-12). The Cavs are off to their best start since 1980-81, when Ralph Sampson helped them win their first 23 games. I think holding them at bay with those second chance points was significant. We really worked on playing good ball screen defense and contesting their shots. That combination helped us, UVA coach Tony Bennett said. Marcus Georges-Hunt led the Yellow Jackets (9-9, 0-6) with just seven points. Robert Sampson was 1-of-6 from the field and finished with two points and seven rebounds for Georgia Tech, which is off to its worst start in ACC play since beginning 0-6 during the 2008-09 campaign. The Cavaliers raced out to a 9-2 start and never looked back. After Georges-Hunt nailed a jumper to get Georgia Tech within 13-10 midway through the opening half, Virginia ripped off the next 10 points as it clamped down defensively. Justin Anderson drove in for a dunk, Brogdon converted a layup and Anderson knocked down a 3-pointer to cap the surge and stake UVA to a healthy 23-10 cushion late in the first half. Georges-Hunt finally snapped the Yellow Jackets 7:21 scoring drought with a layup. Virginia led 28-16 at the break and was up by as many as 33 over the final 20 minutes en route to the easy victory. Game Notes The Cavaliers have won 21 straight home games ... Virginia has won eight of its last nine games against Georgia Tech ... The Yellow Jackets have dropped 18 of their last 20 contest against ranked opponents ... Georgia Tech made just five field goals in the second half. . The top-ranked Williams carried her winning momentum from 2013 into the new season, beating No. 2-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday to defend her title at the Brisbane International and set the tone for the Australian Open. . They hope the return of two key players will help them reach that goal. The Sens will have goaltender Craig Anderson back in the lineup and in goal this evening and will also welcome forward Jason Spezza back as welll, as they wrap their season series with the division-rival Montreal Canadiens. . Canada (6-2) stole a point at the last end to secure an 8-6 win over the U.S., which now cannot qualify. The Canadians didnt know they had qualified when they came off the ice after a tense win over the U.Logan Couture likes Drake and The Office, who knew?Heres T.J Oshie ... Toronto Maple Leafs center Peter Holland.... and heres Montreal Canadiens pest Brendan Gallaggher. . .Check out the archives because there are hundreds of entries. Even if 1/100 of them are legit, you cant deny how amazing this is. ' ' '