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RICHMOND, Va. -- Rebuilding or not, Georgia Tech did not want to head into a 10-day layoff for finals coming off a winless three-game road trip.They wont, thanks to Josh Heath, who hit a tie-breaking 12-foot jumper in overtime, and fellow guard Tadric Jackson, who bounced back from one of his worst games with one of his best as the Yellow Jackets beat VCU 76-73 in overtime Wednesday night.To get a win like this in a rebuilding situation when youre starting from Ground Zero is a heck of a win, first-year coach Josh Pastner said after his team, of the Atlantic Coast Conference, handed the Rams of the Atlantic 10 just their 13th loss in the last 87 home games.Weve just got to make sure we take this win and build on it and continue to get better, Pastner said.Jackson scored 19 of his 24 points after halftime for the Yellow Jackets (5-3), who are heading into a break for finals. They won despite turning the ball over 20 times and getting just three points from freshman scoring sensation Josh Okogie, who played 16 minutes.He didnt play as well, but hes a freshman and thats part of the growth, Pastner said.Ben Lammers had 18 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Yellow Jackets.Justin Tillman had 26 points and nine rebounds and JeQuan Lewis scored 16 for the Rams (6-3), who lost their second straight.The Rams closed regulation with a 7-2 run, forcing overtime when Tillman scored with 54 seconds left and neither team could score again. In the overtime, Lewis scored for VCU, Jackson followed with a 3-pointer and Lewis hit one of two free throws with 1:50 remaining.Heaths jumper made it 75-73, and the Yellow Jackets missed 3 of 4 free throws in the closing minutes, but Doug Brooks missed a pair of 3-point tries for the Rams, and his shot at the buzzer hit off the backboard but wasnt close to going in.VCU coach Will Wade kept his team in the locker room for nearly 50 minutes after the final horn sounded.It felt like in spurts we played really hard and we fought, but the majority of the game we were on our heels, said Lewis, who had seven assists, but also seven of the Rams 21 turnovers. Its unacceptable. You cant beat an ACC team like that.BIG PICTUREGeorgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets are one of the youngest teams in terms of experience in Division I, and should only get better as the season wears on. They led VCU 36-28 at halftime despite getting nothing but two quick fouls from Okogie (he arrived averaging 17 points) in the half, blocked four shots and altered countless others, taking away VCUs willingness to drive for some lengthy stretches.VCU: The Rams are at their best when they play fast, but under control, and that fine line is not one they have figured out how to navigate yet. Lewis can be dazzling at full throttle, but can only run himself into situations that lead to ill-advised passes or terrible shots, and the frenetic pace the Rams often rely on to create the havoc that was their hallmark can now hurt them as much as it helps them.HEAVE HOGeorgia Techs Corey Heyward swished about a 65-foot shot at the buzzer of the first half, giving Tech the 36-28 lead. The shot came after the ball was inbounded with 00.6 showing on the clock. We won by three points. Thats probably the difference, Pastner said, noting that the team ends each practice by having to make a halfcourt shot, and that it took them about 8 minutes to do it Wednesday.UP NEXTGeorgia Tech takes a 10-day break before welcoming Alcorn State to start a five-game homestand on Dec. 18.VCU goes on the road Saturday to play Old Dominion, its archrival from its days in the Colonial Athletic Association.---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org---Follow Hank on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hankkurzjr Aaron Loup Padres Jersey .ca! Hi Kerry, Heres an interesting one. I know its common knowledge that all players are responsible for their sticks. We witnessed that when Zack Kassian hit Edmontons Sam Gagner in the face after a missed check. Franmil Reyes Jersey . Louis Blues. Shane Hnidy joins Brian Munz for the broadcast on TSN 1290 Radio at 7pm ct. http://www.padressale.com/ . 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"Its been a while since weve had one of those games," Goldeyes pitching coach Jamie Vermilyea said on the TSN 1290 post-game show, referring to the fact that Winnipeg has gotten a quality start from its starting pitcher just three times in the teams last 15 games. "(Hardy) gave us six strong (innings), the bullpen did their job, we put runs on the board early to take the lead and didnt let go of it. "Obviously, its nice to have a four-run cushion. You still have to go out there and be aggressive, but knowing that you have four on the board, you can afford to make a mistake here and there. Youre allowed to fill up the zone a little bit more and not be afraid to give up a run." The Goldeyes received a two-run single from former Boulder Ryan Scoma and a two-run double from Fehlandt Lentini too stake a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning.dddddddddddd Winnipeg added on with an RBI single from Ray Sadler in the second inning. After Rockland broke Hardys shutout with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Goldeyes put three runs on the scoreboard in the top of the sixth inning, as Luis Alen smacked a two-run single to chase Boulders starter Cameron Bayne from the game and then scored on a wild pitch after reaching second base on a Tyler Graham walk and third base on a Kevin Moesquit ground out. Casey Haerther went deep for the second straight night with a solo home run to score Winnipegs ninth run in the ninth inning. Rockland added a run in the bottom of the ninth, but their comeback attempt fell well short. Hardy went six innings, giving up one run on four hits to get the win. He also struck out four and didnt issue a walk. Bayne suffered the loss for Rockland. The rubber match of the series, which also will end this 10-game road trip for Winnipeg, goes tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. CT. Coverage on TSN 1290 with Paul Edmonds begins with Around the Association at 4 p.m. ' ' '