GT 87, St. Francis 43

Georgia Tech played its final game of 2006 on Saturday night, and coach Paul Hewitt searched for answers to questions that may — or may not — arise in 2007.

If after the Yellow Jackets' 87-43 blowout of St. Francis (Pa.) that seems vague, it should. There are some distinct vagaries about Tech's future.

This much is certain: Hewitt has questions. He will not know the academic fortunes of all players until early in the second week of January, after the Jackets (10-3) have played at Clemson. Given that and the possibility of injuries, he is searching for combinations.

"I've been searching all year for a lineup that can guard because I'm confident that we've got several guys who on any given night can score 20 points," Hewitt said.

[Matt Winkeljohn, AJC, 12/31/06]