Georgia Tech Vs. North Carolina State: Yellow Jackets Lose 61-52

Georgia Tech's offensive struggles were on full display in Thursday's 61-52 loss to N.C. State. The Yellow Jackets put on a less than stellar shooting display hitting on just 19-59 shots from the field while also going 1-17 from three-point range.

Kammeon Holsey led the Yellow Jackets with 18 points and eight rebounds on 5-11 shooting. Glen Rice Jr added 15 points while Daniel Miller added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Tech's starting backcourt struggled mightily with Brandon Reed finishing with six points on 1-7 shooting. Starting point guard Mfon Udofia was shut out in the game going 0-9 from the field.

C.J. Williams scored 15 points to lead the Wolfpack who improve to 18-7 on the season and 7-3 in the ACC. C.J. Leslie added a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds while Scott Wood and Lorenzo Brown finished with 10 points each.

Georgia Tech falls to 9-15 on the season and slips to 2-8 in ACC conference play.

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Georgia Tech struggled offensively in the first half against N.C. State but made up for it with some solid work rebounding and only trail 26-24. The Yellow Jackets hit just 9-32 shots in the first half but out rebounded the Wolf Pack 24-14 including a 13-4 advantage on the offensive glass.

Kammeon Holsey leads the Yellow Jackets with 11 points and five boards in the first half. Glen Rice Jr added nine points and four rebounds while Daniel Miller chipped in four points and seven rebounds.

C.J. Williams leads N.C. State with 11 points hitting 5-8 shots from the field. Scott Wood added five points while C.J. Leslie grabbed eight of the team's 14 rebounds in the first half.

Despite the difficult time offensively, Tech has scrapped and fought to keep itself in the game. If they can find a way to make shots consistently in the second half then they may be able to escape with their second straight win.

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