University of Tennessee Athletics
Postgame Notes
December 15, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 15, 2002
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Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Classic
Philips Arena - Atlanta, Ga.
Series Notebook
* Tennessee leads the series 42-26, but trails 18-15 in games played in Atlanta
* The Vols have won the last eight meetings, including the last four in Atlanta
* Today's game was the first between the two schools since the 1968-69 season when UT won 72-41 at Knoxville
* Today's game was part of a doubleheader in Atlanta, Georgia defeated Gonzaga in the first game of the Chick-fil-A Classic
* UT is 85-62 all-time vs. schools currently in the Atlantic Coast Conference
BUZZer Beaters
* First Tennessee buzzer beater since Charles Hathaway hit a putback to beat Miami-Ohio, 75-74 in Knoxville Nov. 17, 1997
* Vols hit three other buzzer-beating shot today to beat the 30-second shot clock
* UT lost three games to buzzer beating shots last season and a fourth on shot that sent the game into overtime
Slay Equals Career-High Rebound Mark
* Equals career-high with 12 rebounds for the second consecutive contest
* Scored team-high 28 points ... Hit 11-of-18 FGs, including 3-of-3 from long range
* 54th career game of scoring double figures ... 13th career game of 20 points or more (3rd this season)
* Second double-double of the season and sixth of his career
* The SEC's leading scorer, Slay has scored 102 points in four games (25.5 ppg)
Higgins Scores 16; Hits Game Winner
* Scored 16 points--second best output of the season
* Connected on 5-of-7 from the field, including 4-of-6 three-pointers
* Dished out season-high 6 assists today
* First game-winning shot of his Tennessee career
Watson Scores Career-Best
* Scored career-best 12 points today (previous-9 vs. VMI)
* Hit big three-pointer to tie game 64-64 with 1:51 remaining
* Dished out 5 assists
Improved Shooting
* Connected on 51 percent from the field today (25-of-44) after entering the contest shooting just 39 percent in previous three games ... Nailed 50 percent (10-of-20) from three-point range (entered game hitting just 31 percent)
* Hit 65 percent from the field in first half (13-of-20)
* Dished out 5 assists
Wilborn Sparks Vols Off Bench
* Blocked a career-best five shots off the bench (previous--4 (twice), last vs. VMI, 2002)
* Pulled down season-high 10 rebounds ... Third time in career of 10 or more rebounds
Quickly....
* Second time this season Vols have rallied from halftime deficit to win (trailed Garnder-Webb)
* UT host Charleston Southern Tuesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena (7:30 p.m.)
