Archive for January 17, 2008

UNC 83 — GA Tech 82

Posted in Tarheel Basketball by John E. Pannell on January 17th, 2008 at 6:44 am

One would not normally think the only team in the ACC with a losing record would pose much of a threat to the Tar Heels.   But that’s not how things tend to work in the ACC, especially when presented the opportunity to knock off the number one team in the nation on your home court, where they haven’t won since 2001.   Georgia Tech was on a mission to be the giant killer.   Carolina survived by a score of 83-82.

This was probably both the best played and hardest fought game of Carolina’s season, with a great effort from both teams.    I only had two disappointments:  I had to go to work and most most of the last 12 minutes (but saw the end), and Wayne Ellington’s rather meager scoring production. 

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