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First off, a big tip of the cap to Calvin Baker. He’s been maligned on this blog and the boards for his teen-wolf style play (minus the scoring), and I and others have advocated that Leitao give his minutes to the younger guys. Scoring the game winning shot as part of his 13 points is a nice bit of redemption, not to mention the 5 boards, and hopefully this contribution is a sign of things to come. I’d still like him to get those turnovers down, but if he keeps winning games and chipping in double figures (plus his half-dozen rebounds) then I’ll quit complaining.

As always, Sylven Landesberg is the truth. He led all scorers with 26 points, chipped in 5 boards and 6 assists, and did this in 41 grueling minutes. Is this guy really a first-year? Someone check his high school transcript, because him playing like this in his first ACC game ever is pretty impressive.

Also, nice to see Mustafa Farrakan starting to break out a bit — scored 12 points in 16 minutes in a supporting role, which would be the second game in a row were he scored double digits. That’s a nice (and surprising) contribution. If Mu can also grow into a scorer, the team will have some needed line-up flexibility.

Honorable mention: Jamil Tucker, for sending the game into overtime with a three in the waning seconds as part of his double digits off the bench. Sammy Zeglinski, who is developing into a damn fine point guard right before our eyes, and last night he looked confident as the floor general. Mike Scott, who also played well down-low with a double-double (11 points and 10 rebounds) and looks able to assert himself more when others play center. Speaking of which, Asane Sene didn’t fill up the stats, but it seemed like his shot-blocking presence affected the Georgia Tech offense in the paint.