UNC 68, GEORGIA TECH 65
DECEMBER 7, 2024
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: Seth Trimble 19
UNC Rebound Leader: Ven-Allen Lubin 8
UNC Assist Leader: Elliot Cadeau 4
Team Records: UNC 5-4, 1-0 ACC; Georgia Tech 4-5, 0-1 ACC
• Carolina is 58-14 in ACC openers and 64-8 in home ACC openers.
• The Tar Heels are 73-28 all-time vs. Georgia Tech, including 33-6 in Chapel Hill.
• Carolina is 28-5 against Georgia Tech in the Smith Center, winning 18 of the last 20 games against the Yellow Jackets in the Smith Center.
• UNC committed a season-high 18 turnovers. It was the most turnovers by the Tar Heels since they made 18 in a four overtime loss against Alabama on 11/27/22. It was the most turnovers in a regulation game since committing 20 against Duke on 3/6/21.
• Carolina grabbed a season-high 48 rebounds.
• Carolina shot 21.8% from three (5 of 24), its lowest percentage in a victory since shooting 8.7% against Notre Dame on 2/22/23.
• Carolina has shot less than 21% from three-point range in consecutive games for the first time since 2016.
• Carolina made 11 steals, which tied its season high (also Elon).
• UNC’s 31 first-half points were its fewest in a half this season.
• UNC held Georgia Tech to 31.3% from the floor, the second-lowest percentage by an opponent this season (American shot 31.1%).
• Carolina held Georgia Tech to 30 points in the first half, the fewest in a first half by an opponent this season.
• Seth Trimble led UNC with 19 points. He scored in double figures for the eighth time in nine games this season. He scored in double figures seven times in his first two seasons.
• Trimble led UNC in scoring for the third time this season.
• Trimble was 8 for 9 from the free throw line. The eight made free throws tied his career best (8 for 8 at Kansas on 11/8/24).
• Trimble tied his career high with four steals.
• Trimble also led UNC with three offensive rebounds, which tied his career high (Dayton).
• Ian Jackson scored in double figures (15) for the third consecutive game, the first time a Tar Heel freshman has scored in double figures in three straight games since Caleb Love did so in four straight games in 2021.
• RJ Davis hit multiple 3FGs for the fifth time this season (UNC is 4-1 this season when Davis hits multiple 3FGs) and the 84th time in his career. UNC is 64-20 when Davis makes multiple 3FGs.
• Davis scored 16 points. He is the only Tar Heel to score in double figures in all nine games this season.
• Elliot Cadeau’s seven turnovers were the most by a Tar Heel since Caleb Love had seven against Louisville on 2/21/22.
• Cadeau hit arguably the biggest shot of the game, a three-pointer with 2:26 to play that gave Carolina a 62-57 lead.
• Carolina used its third different starting lineup in the last three games, starting Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis, Seth Trimble, Drake Powell and Ven-Allen Lubin. It was Lubin’s first start as a Tar Heel.
• The game featured 12 ties and nine lead changes, season highs in both categories.
• Carolina trailed by as many as eight points in the first half but took the lead on a 13-0 run.
• It was the fifth time this season UNC went on a double-digit run.
• Ty Claude was unavailable due to a right corneal abrasion.
Next Game: Saturday, December 14 vs. La Salle (4 p.m., The CW)
