UNC Men's Basketball Opens ACC Play vs. Georgia Tech Saturday - Pregame Notes

Posted Dec 7, 2024
UNC Basketball looks to end a three-game slide when it hosts its ACC opener on Saturday vs. Georgia Tech at 2 p.m. (ACC Network). North Carolina is 57-14 in ACC openers and 63-8 in home ACC openers. The Tar Heels are 72-28 vs. Georgia Tech, including 32-6 in Chapel Hill. UNC has led for only 11:11 out of 165 minutes in the last four games. (GoHeels.com)

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