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Tar Heels Drop Road Contest At Georgia Tech :: Brandan Wright had 22 points in the loss.
March 1, 2007
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech hardly resembled the team that North Carolina blew out six weeks ago in Chapel Hill.

Thaddeus Young scored a career-high 25 points and Javaris Crittenton handed out 11 assists to help Georgia Tech beat No. 8 North Carolina 84-77 on Thursday night.

"We played much more physical," said Young, a freshman forward. "We came out timid up there, and they got a big halftime lead on us."

Losing consecutive road games in the Atlantic Coast Conference for the first time in three years, the Tar Heels (24-6, 10-5) missed a chance to hold onto a share of first place in the league following Virginia's win over Virginia Tech.

"We were just so bad defensively in the first half, but I still go back and say that just because you're open doesn't mean you make shots, and they made shots," North Carolina coach Roy Williams said. "At halftime, I felt we were extremely lucky to be down seven."

Thu,01 Mar 2007 23:36:26 +0000

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