18th Ranked North Carolina's Losing Streak Was Extended To Four Games With 80-72 Loss To Virginia Tech In Inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference Game Of Season Sunday In Blacksburg
18th ranked North Carolina’s losing streak was extended to four games with 80-72 loss to Virginia Tech in inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference game of season Sunday in Blacksburg.
In North Carolina’s 80-72 loss to Virginia Tech Pete Nance was 6-13 on field goals, 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along 10 rebounds, 18 points. Puff Johnson was 0-2 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 points. Leaky Black was 1-3 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 1 assist , 2 points. R.J. Davis was 6-11 on field goals , 0-4 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 1 assists, 18 points. Caleb Love was 5-10 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds , 2 assists, 18 points . Will Shaver was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds, 0 assists , 0 points . Justin McKoy was 0-1 on field goals, 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds, 0 assists , 2 points . Tyler Nickel was 3-5 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 8 points . Seth Trimble was 3-3 on field goals 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 1 assists , 6 points. Dontrez Styles was 0-3 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound 0 points.
Following 18th ranked North Carolina’s losing streak extending to four games North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say!
I told the guys that i’m not disappointed , but i’m not discouraged, “ Disappointed with the outcome but I was really happy with the fight the last 15 minutes of the second half …. I also told them i’m not panicked. I’m not any of that . This is a good basketball team , and I’m convinced that we’re going to be a great basketball team by the end of the season .
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North Carolina is going to have opportunity to snap their four game losing streak when they host Georgia Tech Saturday who unlike them have a game during the week as they host Georgia on Tuesday in Atlanta at McCamish Pavillion.
Tip off for North Carolina’s game against Georgia Tech Saturday is set for 3:15pm from Dean E. Smith Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander commentating!