SB Nation Atlanta - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Vs. North Carolina Tar Heels: Jackets Capture First Conference Win 78-58 Over The Tar Heelshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46601/atlanta-fave.png2011-01-16T23:00:58-05:00http://atlanta.sbnation.com/rss/stream/17025992011-01-16T23:00:58-05:002011-01-16T23:00:58-05:00Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Vs. North Carolina Tar Heels: Jackets Capture First Conference Win 78-58 Over Heels
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<p>Georgia Tech defeated the Tar Heels of North Carolina for the fourth consecutive time in front of a divided crowd at Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Iman Shumpert and Glen Rice Jr. equaled career highs while also holding North Carolina to its second lowest scoring output during the Roy Williams era. </p>
<p>Tech jumped out to an early lead before a late Carolina run closed the deficit to one at the half 33-32. The Yellow Jackets took control of the game as the second half started and never relented. Shumpert led all scorers with 30 points. Rice Jr totaled 24 points including four three point baskets.</p>
<p>Offensive superlatives aside, the difference in this game was the intensity that the Yellow Jackets played with on the defensive side of the ball. From the opening tip, the Tar Heels were bothered by Tech's ball pressure and the Yellow Jackets never relented. That pressure forced Carolina into 18 turnovers which Tech was able to capitalize on. The much smaller Yellow Jackets also held their own on the backboard winning the rebounding battle 37-35.</p>
<p>Freshman Harrison Barnes and John Henson led the Tar Heels with 11 points each. Barnes was just 3-13 from the floor in the game and never really got going offensively. Leslie McDonald added 10 points for the Tar Heels. The Yellow Jackets limited Carolina leading scorer Tyler Zeller to just nine points on the night.</p>
<p>The win gives Georgia Tech its first conference victory and couldn't have come at a better time as it snapped a three game losing streak. The Yellow Jackets are now 8-8 overall on the season.</p>
<p>The loss is the first in conference for North Carolina and drops them a half game behind Duke, Florida State, and Boston College who are all tied for the conference lead with 3-1 records.</p>
<p>For more coverage of this game be sure and check out <a href="http://www.fromtherumbleseat.com/">From the Rumble Seat. </a></p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2011/1/16/1939334/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-vs-north-carolina-tar-heels-jacketsKris Willis2011-01-16T14:02:19-05:002011-01-16T14:02:19-05:00Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Vs. North Carolina Tar Heels: Jackets Look For First Conference Win
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<p>Georgia Tech (7-8, 0-2) will be looking for their first conference win and trying to snap a three-game losing streak when they host North Carolina (12-4, 2-0) tonight. </p>
<p>The Tar Heels are coming off of at 64-61 win over Virginia Tech last Thursday night. North Carolina overcame a 16-point deficit behind John Henson and Tyler Zeller who had 17 and 16 points respectively. One of the most highly recruited freshman in the nation, Harrison Barnes, scored eight points in the last 3.5 minutes of the game as well.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech is coming off of a tough road loss at rival Clemson, losing 87-62. The Jacket's season-long struggles on field goal percentage defense continued again, as the Tigers shot 69.2% from the field and an astounding 11-14 (78.6%) from beyond the arc. The 69% is the second highest percentage allowed in school history, trailing only 70% from North Carolina in 1982. </p>
<p>The two teams met three times last year. On January 16th at Chapel Hill, the 12th-ranked Heels erased a 20-point deficit against the 20th ranked Jackets, but Zachery Peacock hit a shot with 25 seconds remaining to get Tech the 73-71 win on the road. The rematch on February 16th had much more breathing room, with the Jackets winning 68-51. The 51 points were the fewest scored by a Tar Heel team under Roy Williams. The finale to the trilogy on March 11th in the ACC tournament was another victory for Tech, winning 62-58 behind Derrick Favors 18 points. </p>
<p>Paul Hewitt has a winning record against two ACC coaches: Sidney Lowe, and Roy Williams. The Tar Heel coach, who has won two of the last six national championships, is only 6-7 against Hewitt. </p>
<p>The game tips-off tonight at 7:45 and can be seen on Fox Sports Net. It can be heard on 790 the Zone as well. </p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2011/1/16/2328125/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-vs-north-carolina-tar-heels-jackets-lookGeorge Lane