“They were able to make one more play than us,” North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said. “…That was a really good shot by George.”
Georgia Tech (10-11, 3-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) has lost three straight and has been near the bottom of the conference standings in eight of its last nine games. Still, there were highlights for the Yellow Jackets. The Yellow Jackets defeated No. 21 Mississippi State 67-59 on Nov. 28 and No. 7 Duke 72-68 on Dec. 2 for their third home win against a Top 25 team. I got it. Open the ACC schedule.
“I told the players that every time we play a top-25 team, it feels like we're wearing our big drawer, so let's do that,” Sturdivant said.
RJ Davis (17-4, 9-1), who scored a game-high 28 points for North Carolina, won a loose ball battle after George's missed jumper and hit a layup with 34 seconds left for 73 points. was recorded. 72 leads.
After a Georgia Tech timeout, George went for the winning layup.
“If I could get on the downhill, at least I could get my shot up and hit my teammate against the glass,” George said.
North Carolina called a timeout with 4.6 seconds left, but Georgia Tech fans celebrated as RJ Davis missed a last-second jumper. rush to court.
Davis' final shot was contacted by Georgia Tech's Ebenezer Dauona, and Davis begged officials for a foul, but it was unsuccessful. Hubert Davis said he could not confirm whether there was a foul.
“I felt like (Davis) was angled at him and in a position where he could take a few steps,” Hubert Davis said. “…I couldn't see any more. The last thing I saw was RJ lying on the ground.”
North Carolina suffered its first conference loss after its best start to the ACC since winning its first 11 ACC games in the 2000-01 season.
Sturdivant led Georgia Tech with 18 points. George added 16 points and Myles Kelly added 15 points.
The Tarheels took a 36-25 lead on Cormac Ryan's 3-pointer. The Yellow Jackets ended the first half on a 12-1 run and trailed by 37 points at halftime.
North Carolina fans put on a strong performance in front of a sold-out crowd of 8,600. Georgia Tech called for a whiteout, but Carolina Blue commanded about half the crowd.
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The last time Georgia Tech beat a No. 3 team was in the 2005 ACC Tournament when it beat No. 3 North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets had not beaten North Carolina and Duke in the same season since the 2020-21 season. They haven't beaten a top-three team in the regular season since beating No. 3 Duke in 2004.
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North Carolina: The Tar Heels led the ACC with 41.25 rebounds per game and used that advantage to lead 23-8 in second-chance points. Early in the second half, Jaylen Washington and Harrison Ingram scored back-to-back baskets on offensive rebounds. Their 48-41 rebounding advantage was offset by their making just 9 of 17 free throws.
Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets' depth up front was tested early. Forward Baye Ndongo, one of the team's best rebounders, was taken to the locker room less than five minutes into the game and diagnosed with a head injury. He was ruled out at half-time. Dwona was called for his third foul with 6:06 left in the first half and finished with four.
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North Carolina: Hosts No. 7 Duke on Saturday.
Georgia Tech: Visits North Carolina State on Saturday.
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