N.C. State hardly looked like a team that had lost seven straight games.
The Wolfpack came up with a stellar defensive effort, particularly against Georgia Tech center Ben Lammers, and shocked the Yellow Jackets 71-69 at McCamish Pavilion on Tuesday night.
The interior defense came from Abdul-Malik Abu and freshman Ted Kapita, who were able to keep Lammers away from the basket and limit his effectiveness.
Lammers, who entered the game averaging 15 points and had 23 against Syracuse on Sunday, scored only one point in the first half and finished with six. He was 1-for-9 from the floor and didn’t get his first basket until 43 seconds left in the game.