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Feb. 9, 2000
By PAUL NEWBERRY
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA (AP) – Freshman Clarence Moore scored 15 points and Alvin Jonesblocked seven shots as Georgia Tech snapped a four-game losing streak in theAtlantic Coast Conference, routing Virginia 68-47 Wednesday night.
Georgia Tech (11-11, 3-6 ACC) took control with an 18-0 run in the firsthalf, limiting Virginia (15-8, 5-5) to its lowest output of the season.
Moore, making his second start since coach Bobby Cremins changed the lineup,also had 10 rebounds for the first double-double of his career. The 6-foot-11Jones took advantage of a Virginia team with no starter taller than 6-7,scoring 14 points.
The Cavaliers, who began the day in four-way tie for second in theconference, defeated Georgia Tech 83-65 at home on Jan. 8. But the YellowJackets, knowing that Cremins’ future is in jeopardy, pulled off a dramaticturnaround in the rematch.
Virginia made only 28 percent from the field (16-of-58), finishing 15 pointsbelow its previous low-scoring game of the season. The Cavs, the ACC’sthird-best shooting team (47 percent), made just 2-of-19 outside the 3-pointarc.
Donald Hand, Virginia’s leading scorer at 16 points per game, fouled outwith 3:52 remaining and just two points on the scoresheet, his worstperformance of the season.
Jones’ seven blocks were a career high for a conference game, though it wasfour short of his overall best. The Yellow Jackers won despite a subpar game byJason Collier, who got into foul trouble and managed just seven points.
Virginia led 15-11 after Roger Mason’s short jumper with 10:31 remaining inthe first half. The Cavaliers didn’t score again for more than seven minutes asGeorgia Tech reeled off 18 consecutive points.
During that span, Virginia missed 13 shots from the field and all four oftheir free-throw attempts. After making six of their first 10 shots, the Cavswent 2-for-20 the rest of the half.
The Yellow Jackets took control without Collier, their leading scorer andrebounder. The 7-footer, averaging 17 points per game, picked up his third foulwith 12:38 remaining in the half and sat out the rest of the period.
Collier finally scored his first basket on a 3-pointer with 9:26 remaining.He added another trey with 5:24 to go, helping Tech pull away after Virginiacut the lead to 51-42.