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As North Carolina Is Hosting Georgia Tech Today In Chapel Hill North Carolina Is Looking To Snap Four Game Losing Streak

As North Carolina is hosting Georgia Tech today in Chapel Hill North Carolina is looking to snap four game losing streak.

North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 5-4 following 80-72 loss to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Sunday.

In North Carolina’s 80-72 loss to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Pete Nance was 6-13 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along 10 rebounds , 18 points. Puff Johnson was 0-2 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds , 0 assists, 0 points . Leaky Black was 1-3 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with rebound , 1 assist , 2 points. R.J. Davis was 6-11 on field goals , 0-4 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 1 assists , 18 points . Caleb Love was 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds , 2 assists, 18 points. Will Shaver was 0-0 on field goals to go along 0 rebounds , 0 assists, 0 points . Justin McKoy was 0-1 on field goals , 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along 0 rebounds, 0 assists , 2 points. Tyler Nickel was 3-5 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds , 1 assist , 8 points. Seth Trimble was 3-3 on field goals to go along 3 rebounds , 1 assist, 6 points. Dontrez Styles was 0-3 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound.

Following North Carolina’s 80-72 loss to Virginia Tech Sunday in Blacksburg North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say!

I told the guys that I’m disappointed but I’m not discouraged . Disappointed with the outcome , but I was really happy with the fight the last 15 minutes of second half … I told them also that I’m not panicked . I’m not any of that . This is a good basketball, team I’m convinced that we’re going to be a great basketball team by the season.

Georgia Tech comes into the game with a record of 6-3 because they won previous game as they topped Georgia 79-77 in Atlanta Tuesday.

In Georgia Tech 79-77 win over Geaorgia Jalon Moore was 5-11 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 12 points. Javon Franklin was 4-6 on field goals to go along with 9 rebounds , 13 points. Miles Kelly was 5-13 on field goals , 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 2 assists , 17 points including hitting the game winning shot. Dallan Coleman was 3-8 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 3 assists, 7 points. Deivon Smith was 4-10 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds, 6 assists , 10 points. Rodney Howard was 4-4 on field goals, 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 8 points . Lance Terry was 3-6 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along 1 assist, 8 points . Kyle Sturdivant was 2-5 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 1 assists, 4 points.

Following Miles Kelly game winning shot he had this to say!

I’m going to continue to keep shooting , no matter how many times I miss.

“According to espnapp”

Tip off is set for 3:15pm from Dean E. Smith Center!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave O’Brian, Cory Alexander commentating!