Ga. Tech Beats Virginia

Causey's big overtime carries GT past Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Matt Causey scored 12 of his 18

points in overtime when he hit a pair of 3-pointers and Georgia

Tech won its second consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference road

game, beating reeling Virginia 92-82 today.

Causey scored nine straight points at one point in the extra

period, hitting a 3-pointer, driving around Sean Singletary for a

layup, adding a long 3-pointer from right in front of his bench and

a free throw for the Yellow Jackets (10-9, 3-3).

Virginia (11-7, 1-4), co-champions of the league last season,

lost for the fifth time in six games and for the second time in the

conference at home. Last season, the Cavaliers did not lose an ACC

home game in sharing the title with North Carolina.

Gani Lawal added 15 points, Lewis Clinch 14 and Zack Peacock 12

for Georgia Tech.

Calvin Baker and Mamadi Diane scored 16 each to lead Virginia,

while Singletary had 11 but missed 14 of his 19 shots. Jamil Tucker

and Adrian Joseph each added 13.

After a nail-biter regulation, the extra period was all Causey,

who took over the game after Jeremis Smith gave Georgia Tech a

78-76 lead and Singletary tied it.