UNC Tar Heels vs Georgia Tech: Road Showdown

0:00On March 5th, the North Carolina tar heels head to Atlanta this Saturday for a 2-P of match-up against Georgia Tech, riding high after an 85-80 upset win at Virginia last weekend. UNC sits at 16 wins and 4 losses overall, 4-3 in the ACC, while the yellow jackets are 11-10, struggling at 2-6 in, conference play. This rematch of their season opener sees UNC looking to repeat their 68-65 victory from December. UNC boasts the nation's top front court pair and Caleb Wilson and on Revisar, both averaging over 16 points and 8 rebounds per game. Derek Dixon has stepped up in the back court too. Georgia Tech started hot at 5-1, but stumbled in a tournament over Thanksgiving, and despite a near upset of Duke, they've managed just two. ACC wins since. Fans are buzzing about UNC's balanced attack from the Virginia game, where five players hit double figures and they shot nearly 50% from.

1:01The field, including 45% from three. Jaren Stevenson exploded for a career high 17 points off the bench in just 16 minutes. For Georgia Tech, a recent loss to Virginia Tech highlighted turnover issues in poor three-point shooting. Keys for UNC include feeding the bigs inside and kicking out for open threes, just like against Virginia. Wilson leads scoring in 19.9 per game and rebounds at 10.1, while Georgia Tech's top score, Kauassi Reeves Jr. averages 15.9. Expect UNC to handle business on the road and cap a tough January travel stretch with a solid win, keeping their momentum alive in conference play.