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As 20th Ranked North Carolina, Georgia Tech Are Opposing Each Other Saturday They're Looking To Rebound From Losses To 10th Ranked Alabama, 21st Ranked Oklahoma In ACC/ SEC Challenge

As 20th ranked North Carolina, Georgia Tech are opposing each other Saturday they’re looking to rebound from losses to 10th ranked, Alabama, 21st ranked Oklahoma in ACC/ SEC Challenge.

20th ranked North Carolina lost to 10th ranked Alabama 94-73 in ACC/ SEC Challenge Wednesday night in Chapel Hill.

As 20th ranked North Carolina lost to 10th ranked Alabama in ACC/ SEC Challenge Wednesday night in Chapel Hill as a team North Carolina was 32-78 on field goals 5-28 on 3 pointers , 10 -16 on free throws. Jalen Washington was 1-5 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers , 1-2 on free throws to go along with 3 points. Drake Powell was 3-5 on field goals 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists , 6 points. Seth Trimble was 4-13 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 1 assists, 12 points . RJ Davis was 7-24 on field goals , 1-11 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 4 assists , 18 points. Ian Jackson was 10-17 on field goals 3-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 2 steals, 23 points.

According to espn app

Following 20th ranked North Carolina losing to 10th ranked Alabama 94-73 in ACC/ SEC Challenge Wednesday North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say!

“There are two choices,”“You can stay down, you can whine and complain and point fingers and make excuses. Or you can get your tail back up and step forward and start swinging. “So I told the guys get your Timberland boots on, your overalls, your shoulder pads and your helmet, and tomorrow you’re gonna get dirty and we’re gonna go back to work

From a defensive standpoint, I didn’t feel like Alabama felt us,”I think they did the first two to three minutes of the game. I felt like we had a defensive presence, a physical presence, on the ball. Our communication was really good. And then, from there, it just dropped.”

According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article296479209.html

Like 20th ranked North Carolina Georgia Tech also lost to their opponent in the ACC/ SEC Challenge though on Tuesday night instead 76-61 to 21st ranked Oklahoma in Norman Oklahoma.

As Georgia Tech lost to Oklahoma 76-61 three players scored in double figures Lance Terry was 5-14 on field goals 3-7 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 turnovers , 14 points. Duncan Powell was 4-9 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 12 rebounds , 1 assists, 11 points. Jaeden Mustaf was 5-11 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 5-8 on free throws to go along 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 16 points.

According to espn app

Following Georgia Tech’s 76-61 loss to Oklahoma in ACC/ SEC Challenge Tuesday night in Norman Oklahoma Georgia Tech Head Coach Damon Stoudamire had this to say about his teams performance!

We did have bodies down. It is what it is. Our team fought hard to the end." Noting that Oklahoma was a good team, Stoudamire was proud of his team for giving Oklahoma all they could handle. "We have to figure out some ways to get through this rough patch and we will."

According to Rod Mackenzie 247 Sports article https://247sports.com/college/oklahoma/article/georgia-tech-falters-in-second-half-of-loss-to-21-oklahoma-241201729/

Tip off is set for 2:00pm from Dean E. Smith Center!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Mike Monaco, Randolph Childress commentating!

andolph Childress was a guard for Wake Forest where he played in 120 games averaged 18.4 points per game 3.0 rebounds per game , 3.9 assists per game while shooting 44.6 % before he was drafted as 19th overall pick in 1995 NBA Draft.. Randolph Childress also coached at Wake Forest as Assistant Coach before leaving the position in 2021 season.

At the time of leaving his position as Assistant Coach Randolph Childress had this to say!

I love coaching and Wake Forest, and I treasure the relationships my family and I have with Deacon Nation," Childress said. "With the support of my wife Tabetha, we feel that this is the right time for me to step away and explore other opportunities. I am proud of the role I have served in helping young men be successful on and off the court. I look forward to continuing to serve my community and will always support Wake Forest Athletics."

According to https://godeacs.com/news/2021/4/7/mens-basketball-randolph-childress-steps-down-from-coachi