NC State Suffers Their Second Straight Loss As They Lose To Georgia Tech In Raleigh

After losing in Tallahassee over the weekend NC State suffered another setback as they lost to Georgia Tech in North Carolina’s state capital.

The NC State men's basketball team fell to Georgia Tech Wednesday night inside PNC Arena, 63-61, in its final home game of the season. Markell Johnson's 17 points and five assists led the Pack. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Johnson's outing was aided by DJ Funderburk (15 points), Devon Daniels (13 points), and Torin Dorn (12 points), who also pulled down eight rebounds. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
NC State drops to 20-10 (8-9) and Georgia Tech moves to 14-17 (6-12) on the season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
The Pack's second half surge was led by Johnson, posting his ninth double-digit second-half performance (15 points) of the season. The junior shot 50% from long range in the second half (4-for-8). “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Dorn nailed a three-pointer with 5.5 seconds left in his final game inside PNC Arena to cap off a 6-0 burst by the Pack over the last minute and a half of the game, grabbing back the lead for the first time since the 12:39 mark in the second half. A quick old-fashioned three-point play by James Bank III with 1.4 seconds remaining claimed the victory for the Yellow Jackets. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Trailing by five with 1:35 left, a Johnson three-pointer early in the shot clock brought the Pack to within two with 1:29 left in the contest, 60-58. Georgia Tech would miss two free throws to extend its three-minute scoring drought. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Georgia Tech pounded the ball in the paint, outscoring NC State in the category 44-24, while the Pack dominated the offensive boards, outrebounding Georgia Tech 16-3, battling for 20 second-chance points compared to the Yellow Jackets' two points. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Missing seven consecutive shots from the floor over a four-minute span starting at the 8:50 mark of the second half, NC State continued to trail, but kept the game within reach. The Yellow Jackets stretched the lead to eight at the 8:06 mark in the second half (49-44) with a 6-0 run. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Funderburk provided the spark NC State needed in the first half with 12 points, five rebounds, including four offensive boards, and three blocks. The Pack needed a 7-0 run halfway into the opening half to close the gap to one, 18-17, and would close the half on a 10-2 run to take the lead, 33-28. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
NC state forced 12 turnovers in the first half. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx
 
Georgia Tech was led by James Banks III and Moses Wright, with 19 points and 18 points respectively, while Michael Devoe dished out seven assists. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/3/6/mens-basketball-nc-state-falls-to-georgia-tech-63-61.aspx

NC State will closeout the regular season on the road in Massachttes on Saturday afternoon where they will not only look to avoid their third straight loss when they visit Boston College but they will look to finish the regular season on a high note.