Virginia Tech guard Georgia Amoore sets NCAA Tournament record for three-pointers
Virginia Tech guard Georgia Amoore is officially in a class of her own. She set the record for most three-pointers in NCAA Tournament history Friday night.
Amoore’s three-pointer in the third quarter against LSU was her third of the night and her 23rd for the tournament, breaking the previous record of 22 made threes. Three-point shooting has been a key part of the Virginia Tech offense this year and although the three-balls weren’t falling in the first half, the Hokies still kept things close with the Tigers early on before taking a lead at halftime.
Amoore entered Friday’s Final Four matchup against LSU second on the Hokies in scoring, averaging 16.3 points per game while shooting 34.9% from three-point territory. She’s a key reason why Virginia Tech entered the tournament as a No. 1 seed.
That No. 1 seed has been a source of motivation from Virginia Tech coach Kenny Brooks. He made it clear to his players and to reporters during the press conference that getting that spot proves the Hokies expected to be among the nation’s best — even if other teams have impressive histories.
He also wants his players to play with a chip on their shoulders. So far, they’ve done just that.
“The No. 1 seed means we belong here,” Brooks told reporters in his pre-Final Four press conference. “We’re not a No. 6 seed who’s made a match or a run and it’s very surprising. We should expect to be here. A lot of people should expect us to be here. Because of the name on the front, because it hasn’t had a history like a Tennessee or a UConn had, people are really quick to doubt you.
“Our kids have seen that. Like they mentioned, they’re basketball junkies. They know everything that Charlie Creme says. They know bracketology every second. They know everything. Before I can text them because somebody made a really good move, they’re texting me, did you see that move that such and such made? They’re basketball junkies. So when they see everything that’s written about them and people writing them off, I love the way they’ve handled it. They’re not angry. They’re not angry like, ‘We’re going to prove you wrong.’ They’re so confident in themselves. ‘Okay, we’re going to prove ourselves right. We know how good we are, we know we belong here, we know we are a No. 1 seed.'”