The No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels (12-2) begin the new year with a home game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-3). UNC will try to remain undefeated in conference play. Today’s game will mark Georgia Tech’s first conference game.
Georgia Tech is 0-1 against ranked teams this season. No. 8 Villanova defeated Ga. Tech 69-52 on November 27, 2015. Although Ga. Tech had more rebounds than Villanova (39 to 28), Villanova shot better from the field (52.9% to 35.7%). Tech’s only player in double-figures in points and rebounds in this game was Charles Mitchell (16 points and 11 rebounds).