The Yellow Jackets (10-11, 3-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) led for much of the second half and ended Carolina's winning streak at 10. UNC lost 17-4, 9-1, but came close to pulling off a last-minute come-from-behind victory.
RJ Davis He grabbed the rebound and ran up the floor for a layup with 34.1 seconds left, giving UNC a 73-72 advantage and its first lead since 52-51 early in the second half. The Yellow Jackets answered with a driving layup by Nathan George with 7.7 seconds left to make it 74-73 at Tech.
Davis then missed a contested shot at the buzzer due to traffic, but no foul was called and the Tar Heels' one-point lead was sealed.
Davis led all scorers with 28 points, making three 3-pointers and adding five rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes. He continues to lead the ACC in scoring with 88 points (29.3 points per game) over the last three games.
But he was the only Tar Heel to reach double digits.
harrison ingram He contributed nine points and 13 rebounds, making him the seventh double-digit rebounder in the past nine games. Armando Bacot He recorded 9 points and 9 rebounds, cormac ryan He scored nine points on the day, despite shooting just 3 of 14. jaylen washington He scored eight points and grabbed five boards in 10 minutes off the bench.
UNC's field goal percentage of 36.4 was the lowest of the season and the third time this season it shot below 40 percent.
Georgia Tech's bench outscored UNC 39-14, led by 18 points from Kyle Sturdivant, who made all four of his 3-pointers.
Ingram and Ryan combined for 6-of-28 shooting on the night. Carolina made just 2 of 14 3-point attempts (14.3 percent) in the second half.
how did it happen
first half
• Elliot Cadeau's A 3-point play completed a 12-0 run to give the Tar Heels a 20-11 lead.
• Carolina held the lead for much of the first half until Georgia Tech led 12-1 with 4 minutes, 55 seconds left, tying the score at 37-all at halftime.
• Tech was 10-0 at one point, marking the first time an opponent was at least 10-0 against UNC since Florida State in Chapel Hill on Dec. 2. be.
• UNC was held scoreless for more than five minutes late in the first half.
• Carolina turned a 10-4 advantage in offensive rebounds into a 14-2 advantage in second-chance points, while bench points favored Georgia Tech 14-4.
• The Tar Heels made 6 of 14 3-point attempts in the first half, with Davis making 3 of 4 and Davis making 2 of 5. cormac ryan.
Latter half
• Both teams struggled offensively in the first 10 minutes after halftime. Carolina missed 11 of its first 17 shots after the break, and Tech missed 10 of 15.
• Carolina missed 14 of its first 21 shots in the second half, falling behind 59-54.
• Caddo fouled out in just 21 minutes of play, finishing with five points, five assists and two rebounds.
• Seth Trimble A big steal and driving layup put the Yellow Jackets up 59-57 with 8:53 left.
• UNC shot 33.3 percent (14-of-42) in the second half, including 2-of-14 from 3-point range.
Trivia and notes after the match
• The Tar Heels have an overall record of 72-28 against the Yellow Jackets, including winning 12 of the last 16 games in the series.
• UNC is 23-16 overall at Georgia Tech, including 17-14 at McAmish Pavilion (formerly Alexander Memorial Coliseum).
• Carolina has held the Yellow Jackets to 70 points or less in 10 of the past 15 games and won all 10 of those games. Tech has won by over 70 points in four of the past five (including Tuesday night).
-Davis made 3-of-8 3-pointers, marking his 18th consecutive game with multiple 3-pointers. This is the longest streak in UNC history.
• It was the first time Carolina had just one player score in double digits. Armando Bacot He scored 15 points against Miami on January 18, 2022.
●This is the first time Carolina has lost by one point since losing 64-65 to Pittsburgh on February 1, 2023.
next
Carolina returns to the Smith Center to take on Duke on Saturday night, February 3rd.
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