Friday March 12, 2010

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Iman Shumpert scored 14 points and made
the key defensive play that lifted Georgia Tech past No. 19
Maryland 69-64 on Friday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference
quarterfinals.

Maurice Miller added 13 points for the seventh-seeded Yellow
Jackets (21-11). They blew most of a 19-point lead and had 25
turnovers, but held on to advance to the semifinals for the first
time since 2005.

Greivis Vasquez had 17 points on 6 of 21 shooting for the
Terrapins (23-8). They had the ball and were within one possession
of the lead six times in the final 4:30 and didn't score on any of
those possessions.

The last chance came when Maryland trailed 67-64 and Vasquez
pulled up for a long 3-pointer with about 6 seconds left. Shumpert
knocked the ball from his hands, took off downcourt and was fouled.
He and Derrick Favors hit one free throw apiece in the final 3.7
seconds to seal the Yellow Jackets' first victory in the series
since 2004.

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