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VIRGINIA BASKETBALL
Postgame Notes
Virginia 88, Georgia Tech 84 (OT)
Team Notes
The Cavaliers wore their orange uniforms for the first time this season
The game was Virginia’s first overtime game of the season
Virginia snapped a three-game overtime losing streak (0-3 in OT games last season)
Virginia’s first overtime road win since an 84-82 double OT win at NC State on Feb. 8, 1996
The Cavaliers won their ACC opener on the road for the first time since 1994-95 (81-75 at Florida State)
After winning at Georgia Tech last season, it marks the first time since 1981-82 and 1982-83 that the Cavaliers have won consecutive games at Georgia Tech
Individual Notes
Assane Sene has started all three road games this season, but has not started in any of the seven home games
Sylven Landesberg (26 points) scored in double figures for the ninth time in 10 games this season
Landesberg had his sixth 20-point game of the season
Jamil Tucker (15 points) scored in double figures for the sixth time this season
Calvin Baker (13 points) scored in double figures for the fourth time this season
Mustapha Farrakhan (12 points) scored in double figures for the second consecutive game
Mike Scott (11 pts, 10 rebs) had his fourth double-double of the season (second consecutive double-double)
Player Career Highs
Mustapha Farrakhan scored a career-high 12 points
Jamil Tucker tied a career-high with 15 points
Sammy Zeglinski had a career-high six rebounds
Sammy Zeglinski tied a career-high with six assists