UNC Basketball Shakes Off Georgia Tech To End Skid

Posted Dec 7, 2024
UNC didn't break its bad habits Saturday, but at least the outcome resulted in a victory. The No. 20 Tar Heels survived Georgia Tech 68-65 in the ACC league opener for both teams at the Smith Center, and snapped their three-game losing skid in the process. That this became a low-scoring dogfight against the third-worst ACC team in the NET Rankings. (Inside Carolina)

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