North Carolina 91, at Georgia Tech 75

ATLANTA (Interstat) — In a game defined by a stifling defensive presence and near-flawless ball security, the North Carolina Tar Heels methodically dispatched the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 91-75 in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball action Saturday afternoon at a sold-out Hank McCamish Pavilion. The most important part of the game was established in the opening minutes and never relented: North Carolina’s overwhelming defensive pressure, particularly from 7-foot center Henri Veesaar, and its historically careful handling of the basketball. The Tar Heels forced Georgia Tech into 12 turnovers while committing a remarkably low two of their own, leading to a… Read more...