NORTH CAROLINA 88, GEORGIA TECH 65
JANUARY 15, 2022
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: Armando Bacot 29
UNC Rebound Leader: Bacot 12
UNC Assist Leader: RJ Davis 6
Team Records: UNC 12-4, 4-1 ACC, Georgia Tech 7-9, 1-5 ACC
Carolina Notes
• This was the fifth time this season two Tar Heels scored 20 or more points (29 by Armando Bacot and 21 by RJ Davis).
• This was the ninth straight win by the Tar Heels in which they have held the opposition to 65 or fewer points.
• The last time UNC held opponents under 70 points in nine straight wins since doing that in 15 straight wins in 2006-07.
• Bacot had a game-high and career-high-tying 29 points and 12 rebounds, his seventh consecutive double-double, the longest streak by a Tar Heel since John Henson had nine in a row in 2010-11. Seven straight is the eighth-longest streak in UNC history.
• It was the seventh time this season Bacot scored 20 or more (UNC 5-2 in those games).
• It was the second straight game Bacot scored 29 points (also vs. Virginia).
• Bacot is the first Tar Heel with 29 or more points in consecutive games since Tyler Hansbrough had 32 at NC State and 29 vs. Wake Forest in 2007-08.
• Prior to Hansbrough the last two occasions a Tar Heel scored 29 or more in two straight games were Antawn Jamison in 1997-98 and Hubert Davis in 1991-92.
• Bacot was 10 for 13 from the floor, the fourth time this season he made 10 or more field goals in a game.
• Bacot was 9 for 9 from the free throw line. The nine made free throws tie his career high (9 vs. Oregon on 11/29/2019 in The Bahamas). His previous best FT performance without a miss was 5 for 5 twice (at BC this year and 5 for 5 at Miami last season).
• RJ Davis made two three-pointers in the first 2:11 after not making a field goal in 10 attempts in the previous game vs. Virginia.
• Davis scored 16 points in the first half, most he has scored in a half since he had 16 in the second half against Purdue on 11/20/21. He finished with 21 points, the third time this season and career he scored 20 or more.
• Davis and Caleb Love combined for seven threes, the third time this season they made seven or more and second time against Georgia Tech (8 vs Brown, 7 at Georgia Tech).
• Brady Manek had four assists, which was his career high in four seasons at Oklahoma. He had a career high five in UNC’s previous game vs. Virginia.
• Dawson Garcia had a season-high 11 rebounds. His previous high was 10 vs. Furman.
• Carolina had 20 assists on 30 field goals. That follows the Virginia game when UNC had 19 assists on 28 baskets.
• Leaky Black helped limit Michael Devoe, the ACC’s leading scorer to two points on 1 for 5 shooting with no assists and six turnovers.
• Black also had four assists and no turnovers.
• Carolina is 9-0 at home this season.
• Carolina led by 16 at the half (42-26). It was UNC’s second-largest halftime lead of the season (29 at Boston College).
• Carolina shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half, the first time UNC has done that since shooting 50.0% in the first half vs. UNC Asheville on 11/23/21.
• It was the fourth time this season UNC shot 50% in the opening half.
• Puff Johnson played for the first time this season.
• Sophomore guard Anthony Harris was unavailable.
• Kerwin Walton and Garcia returned to action after not playing in the previous two games.
Series Notes
• Carolina is 71-27 against the Yellow Jackets, including 57-25 since Tech joined the ACC.
• The Tar Heels are 31-6 in Chapel Hill, including 26-5 at the Smith Center.
• It was Carolina’s 11th win in the last 14 games against the Yellow Jackets.
• The 23-point margin of victory was UNC’s biggest since a 77-54 win on 1/29/2019 in Atlanta and the largest in the Smith Center since an 89-60 win on 2/21/2015.
Next Game: at Miami, Tuesday, January 18, 7 p.m. (ACC Network)
JANUARY 15, 2022
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: Armando Bacot 29
UNC Rebound Leader: Bacot 12
UNC Assist Leader: RJ Davis 6
Team Records: UNC 12-4, 4-1 ACC, Georgia Tech 7-9, 1-5 ACC
Carolina Notes
• This was the fifth time this season two Tar Heels scored 20 or more points (29 by Armando Bacot and 21 by RJ Davis).
• This was the ninth straight win by the Tar Heels in which they have held the opposition to 65 or fewer points.
• The last time UNC held opponents under 70 points in nine straight wins since doing that in 15 straight wins in 2006-07.
• Bacot had a game-high and career-high-tying 29 points and 12 rebounds, his seventh consecutive double-double, the longest streak by a Tar Heel since John Henson had nine in a row in 2010-11. Seven straight is the eighth-longest streak in UNC history.
• It was the seventh time this season Bacot scored 20 or more (UNC 5-2 in those games).
• It was the second straight game Bacot scored 29 points (also vs. Virginia).
• Bacot is the first Tar Heel with 29 or more points in consecutive games since Tyler Hansbrough had 32 at NC State and 29 vs. Wake Forest in 2007-08.
• Prior to Hansbrough the last two occasions a Tar Heel scored 29 or more in two straight games were Antawn Jamison in 1997-98 and Hubert Davis in 1991-92.
• Bacot was 10 for 13 from the floor, the fourth time this season he made 10 or more field goals in a game.
• Bacot was 9 for 9 from the free throw line. The nine made free throws tie his career high (9 vs. Oregon on 11/29/2019 in The Bahamas). His previous best FT performance without a miss was 5 for 5 twice (at BC this year and 5 for 5 at Miami last season).
• RJ Davis made two three-pointers in the first 2:11 after not making a field goal in 10 attempts in the previous game vs. Virginia.
• Davis scored 16 points in the first half, most he has scored in a half since he had 16 in the second half against Purdue on 11/20/21. He finished with 21 points, the third time this season and career he scored 20 or more.
• Davis and Caleb Love combined for seven threes, the third time this season they made seven or more and second time against Georgia Tech (8 vs Brown, 7 at Georgia Tech).
• Brady Manek had four assists, which was his career high in four seasons at Oklahoma. He had a career high five in UNC’s previous game vs. Virginia.
• Dawson Garcia had a season-high 11 rebounds. His previous high was 10 vs. Furman.
• Carolina had 20 assists on 30 field goals. That follows the Virginia game when UNC had 19 assists on 28 baskets.
• Leaky Black helped limit Michael Devoe, the ACC’s leading scorer to two points on 1 for 5 shooting with no assists and six turnovers.
• Black also had four assists and no turnovers.
• Carolina is 9-0 at home this season.
• Carolina led by 16 at the half (42-26). It was UNC’s second-largest halftime lead of the season (29 at Boston College).
• Carolina shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half, the first time UNC has done that since shooting 50.0% in the first half vs. UNC Asheville on 11/23/21.
• It was the fourth time this season UNC shot 50% in the opening half.
• Puff Johnson played for the first time this season.
• Sophomore guard Anthony Harris was unavailable.
• Kerwin Walton and Garcia returned to action after not playing in the previous two games.
Series Notes
• Carolina is 71-27 against the Yellow Jackets, including 57-25 since Tech joined the ACC.
• The Tar Heels are 31-6 in Chapel Hill, including 26-5 at the Smith Center.
• It was Carolina’s 11th win in the last 14 games against the Yellow Jackets.
• The 23-point margin of victory was UNC’s biggest since a 77-54 win on 1/29/2019 in Atlanta and the largest in the Smith Center since an 89-60 win on 2/21/2015.
Next Game: at Miami, Tuesday, January 18, 7 p.m. (ACC Network)
