College Sports

Virginia coach Dave Leitao said he did some self-scouting after his Cavaliers absorbed their third consecutive tough loss, and what he found was that a key element to his program was missing: having fun.

It was a day former East Hall standout Matt Causey will never forget. Neither will Georgia Tech. Needing a victory badly, Causey scored a career-high 30 points, 18 in the second half, and Anthony Morrow added 17 points as Georgia Tech ended a three-game losing streak to earn its first Atlantic Coast Conference win, beating Virginia Tech 81-70 on Saturday.

Georgia plays like it could win the national championship, if the NCAA would play the Final Four in Stegeman Coliseum, that is. ``It is our house,'' said guard Billy Humphrey, who equaled his career high with 24 points in leading Georgia to an 82-69 win over Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas Saturday night. The Bulldogs improved to 10-0 in Stegeman Coliseum, compared to 1-5 elsewhere.

Nick Calathes scored 24 points and made several clutch free throws, Walter Hodge hit a huge 3-pointer in overtime and the Gators extended their wining streak over rival Kentucky to seven games with an 81-70 victory Saturday night.

Bambale Osby scored inside with 21 seconds left to help Maryland stun top-ranked North Carolina 82-80 on Saturday, handing the Tar Heels their first loss of the season.

Georgia Tech will try to end a three-game losing streak Saturday when the Jackets play host to Virginia Tech is a must-win Atlantic Coast Conference game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

Georgia concludes its mini-homestand this Saturday night when it entertains Arkansas. A win for Georgia could put the Bulldogs in second place in the SEC East if Kentucky can knock off Florida. Georgia is a perfect 9-0 at Stegeman Coliseum this season.

South Carolina coach Dave Odom stood on the court at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night and soaked in his struggling team's 70-66 victory over Arkansas. Only hours earlier, Odom had decided it was time for him to retire after 22 years as a head college basketball coach.

No current Florida player knows what it's like to lose to Kentucky. The Gators have won six consecutive games in the series, the longest winning streak ever against the Wildcats by a Southeastern Conference opponent.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban on Friday announced the hiring of Bobby Williams as tight ends coach/special teams coordinator. The hiring marks the fourth time in Williams' career that he joins a coaching staff under Saban.