NC State Gets Swept By Georgia Tech In The Regular Season With Loss In Atlanta

81 days ago NC State hosted Georgia Tech on opening night of the season and lost in North Carolina’s state capital.

In the rematch in Atlanta this weekend they were looking for a different result but it didn’t happen as they came up short.

Markell Johnson led the Pack with 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting and added four assists and three steals. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/25/mens-basketball-pack-falls-late-to-georgia-tech-64-58.aspx

Johnson went over 1,000 career points on a bucket in the first half. He is the 53rd player in NC State history to score over 1,000 career points and is just the fourth player in program history to score 1,000 points, pass out 500 assists and record 125 steals.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/25/mens-basketball-pack-falls-late-to-georgia-tech-64-58.aspx
 
The Pack led 55-50 with 6:21 to go after a Johnson basket, but would score only thee points the rest of the way as the Yellow Jackets closed the game by scoring 14 of the final 17 points.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/25/mens-basketball-pack-falls-late-to-georgia-tech-64-58.aspx
 
Georgia Tech took went on an 8-0 run, taking a 58-55 lead with 1:52 to play on a Jose Alvarado basket.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/25/mens-basketball-pack-falls-late-to-georgia-tech-64-58.aspx
 
Devon Daniels ended the run with a free throw and after Georgia Tech missed two free throws, Braxton Beverly tied the game at 58 with 44 seconds remaining.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/25/mens-basketball-pack-falls-late-to-georgia-tech-64-58.aspx

While NC State lost the rematch Georgia Tech meanwhile swept NC State in the regular season.

Two second-chance tip-ins by James Banks III and a driving layup by Jose Alvarado with under two minutes left gave Georgia Tech men’s basketball the edge it needed to defeat NC State 64-58 on Saturday afternoon at McCamish Pavilion. “according to https://ramblinwreck.com/georgia-tech-downs-nc-state-64-58/

The Yellow Jackets (9-11, 4-6 ACC) were led by a 26-point explosion by junior guard Alvarado, who also finished with a school-record-tying eight rebounds and two assists. Alvarado also came up huge defensively, getting his last two steals on the Wolfpack’s final two offensive possessions and keep NC State at bay. Junior forward Evan Cole came up big off the bench for the Yellow Jackets, scoring 11 points off 3-of-5 shooting with four rebounds.”according to https://ramblinwreck.com/georgia-tech-downs-nc-state-64-58/

Banks III finished with six points and seven rebounds.”according to https://ramblinwreck.com/georgia-tech-downs-nc-state-64-58/

NC State has a quick turnaround as they host tobacco road rival North Carolina for a Big Monday matchup in North Carolina’s state capital.