ATLANTA (Interstat) — North Carolina built a commanding first-half lead and never relented in a 91-75 victory over Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball Saturday at Hank McCamish Pavilion.

The Tar Heels, led by Henri Veesaar’s 20 points and 12 rebounds, scored 52 points before halftime and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 8,700. Caleb Wilson added 22 points for North Carolina, which improved to 17-4 overall.

Georgia Tech’s Baye Ndongo scored a game-high 27 points, but the Yellow Jackets committed 12 turnovers leading to 18 North Carolina points. The Tar Heels’ efficient offense, which committed only two turnovers, proved decisive as Georgia Tech fell to 11-11.