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Box Score: Georgia 78, North Carolina 70

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 78-70 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Friday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: Michael Malone Post-Georgia Press Conference

North Carolina men's basketball head coach speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 78-70 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Friday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Video: UNC Men's Basketball Falls Late to Georgia, 78-70 - Highlights

Georgia finished the game on a 10-2 run and topped North Carolina, 78-70, on Friday night in the Smith Center. tied his season high with 21 points, hitting four three-points, one off his career high of five. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC vs. Georgia Rapid Reactions

Disappointing loss as the Tar Heels fall, 78-70, to Georgia. UNC's rebounding woes were a problem the final three minutes. Georgia got a key field goal and two free throws on second chance opportunities. The visitors had 15 second-chance points on 18 offensive boards, won the rebounding battle 52-43, and had 13 second-chance points in the second half. (GoHeels.com)

Catchings, Cain serve as 1-2 punch for Georgia as Bulldogs pull comeback win over UNC

totaled 22 points, Blue Cain scored 20 points, and Georgia staged a late rally to beat North Carolina 78-70 on Friday night to end the Tar Heels’ 21-game home win streak. scored 21 points, Neo Avdalas 14 and reserve 11 for North Carolina. Georgia outscored North Carolina 20-8 in the last 6 minutes. (Associated Press)

UNC Men's Basketball Welcomes Georgia Friday Night - Pregame Notes

Game four of North Carolina Men's Basketball's season-opening six-game homestand is Friday, November 13, when the Tar Heels host Georgia in a matchup of 3-0 teams at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 (Kevin Brown, LaPhonso Ellis). Carolina has won 21 in a row at home, which equals the fourth-longest streak in Smith Center history. (GoHeels.com)

Georgia Brings Unbeaten Record to Smith Center for Early-Season Test

For the first time in nearly three decades, North Carolina and Georgia will meet on the basketball court. The two programs last faced each other Nov. 18, 1998, when the Tar Heels earned a 65-58 victory in Chapel Hill. UNC leads the series 13-5 and has won the last four meetings, but Friday's matchup introduces two teams looking to establish themselves. (Tar Heel Blue)

'November To Remember' for Michael Malone’s First UNC Basketball Squad

Despite its considerable growing pains, UNC has a great shot at starting this season 6-0. At the Smith Center on Friday (7 p.m., ESPN2), the Tar Heels face their strongest regular-season opponent yet, 3-0 Georgia, but they will be favored in that game. Then they’ll be much bigger home favorites against both Marshall (Nov. 20) and Monmouth (Nov. 23). (Chapelboro.com)

Georgia not approaching North Carolina game in awe of blue blood program

It's college basketball's bluest of blue bloods against a program whose leading scorer is named Blue. Georgia and Blue Cain visit UNC Friday for a nationally televised game on ESPN2 at the Smith Center in the first matchup between the Bulldogs and Tar Heels in 28 years. Cain's father played golf at UNC's rival, Duke, and named his son for the Blue Devils. (Yahoo! Sports)

Chansky’s Notebook: Style of Play

UNC Basketball's best challenge so far will come from Georgia on Friday. While the Dawgs play in the shadow of their top-ranked football power, they usually have talent despite being picked 11th in SEC preseason predictions. Georgia is led by Mike White, former Florida coach and son of one-time Duke and Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White. (Chapelboro.com)
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Basketball Schedule at a Glance
Last Game:
North Carolina: 70
Georgia: 78
Fri, Nov 13 Box Score
Next Game:
UNC vs. Marshall
Fri, Nov 20 9:00 ET, Chapel Hill, Smith Center
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ACC Basketball Standings
TeamACCOverall
(6) Virginia0-05-0
NC State0-04-0
Notre Dame0-04-0
Pittsburgh0-04-0
Virginia Tech0-04-0
Boston College0-03-0
Georgia Tech0-03-0
SMU0-03-0
Stanford0-03-0
(10) Louisville0-02-0
(2) Duke0-03-1
(17) Miami0-03-1
Clemson0-03-1
Florida State0-03-1
North Carolina0-03-1
Syracuse0-02-1
Wake Forest0-02-1
California0-02-2