{"id":116118,"date":"2016-01-02T15:16:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-02T20:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=116118"},"modified":"2016-01-09T23:05:53","modified_gmt":"2016-01-10T04:05:53","slug":"heels-rally-late-to-beat-gt-going-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=116118","title":{"rendered":"Heels rally late to beat GT going away"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"uncberrygatech2\"<\/a>Trailing 67-65 late, North Carolina scored on 11 straight possessions, including a 9-0 run, to defeat Georgia Tech 86-78 in Chapel Hill. (1\/2)<\/p>\n

The Tar Heels, who led by as many as five in the first half, trailed most of the first half and were behind at halftime, 42-39, for just the second time this season.<\/p>\n

It took eight minutes into the second half before Carolina could erase the deficit to lead for the first time since it was 15-13 with a 59-57 edge after Brice Johnson dunked with 11:55 to cap a 6-0 run.<\/p>\n

But the Yellow Jackets took a 67-65 lead with 6:19 left on a pair of free throws by Marcus Georges-Hunt, who led all scorers with 25 points.<\/p>\n

Over the next two and a half minutes, the Heels went on that 9-0 run led by Joel Berry who banged in an open three – just the Tar Heels second of the game – and then drove to the hoop for a layup and foul for an old-fashioned three-point play. Justin Jackson hit a floater with 3:53 left to complete the run and give UNC a 74-67 lead.<\/p>\n

A three by GT’s Adam Smith, who hit four of five threes in the first half, cut the margin to four at 74-70 but after a Marcus Paige nine-footer on the run, Smith missed an open three and the Jackets never got close again.<\/p>\n

The Tar Heels wrapped it up with 10 free throws down the stretch.<\/p>\n

“It was an extremely hard fought game,” said UNC coach Roy Williams, adding that it was a typical ACC contest. “Joel Berry made a couple of huge, huge plays and he hadn’t played well up to that point.”<\/p>\n

In taking and extending the lead, the Tar Heels finally got some defensive stops, Coach Williams said.<\/p>\n

For more on the game, plus a box score, please click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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