Georgia Tech Upsets North Carolina State in ACC Road Thriller

RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — Georgia Tech stunned North Carolina State 78-74 on Saturday at Lenovo Center, overcoming a significant pregame spread to secure an Atlantic Coast Conference road victory. The Yellow Jackets, projected by analytics to have just an 11.5% chance to win, outlasted the Wolfpack behind 21 points from Kowacie Reeves and 18 from Lamar Washington.

North Carolina State’s Quadir Copeland scored 16 points with six rebounds and six assists, but the Wolfpack shot just 37.1% from the floor. Georgia Tech improved to 11-8 overall, while North Carolina State fell to 12-6. The Yellow Jackets, who led 34-35 at halftime, held on despite committing 16 turnovers and shooting 50% on free throws.