North Carolina State 80, Georgia Tech 78 (OT): T.J. Warren scored 20 points, including the game-winning jumper with 6.2 seconds to play in overtime, as the Wolfpack edged the visiting Yellow Jackets in ACC action.
Ralston Turner added 12 points, while Desmond Lee had 11 - including the game-tying tip with 19 seconds remaining in regulation - for North Carolina State (13-7, 3-4). Tyler Lewis added 10 points for the Wolfpack, who shot 53.3 percent from the field.
Daniel Miller paced Georgia Tech (11-9, 2-5) with 21 points and 14 rebounds, while Trae Golden added 18 points, six assists and five rebounds. Marcus Georges-Hunt and Quinton Stephens each had 13 points.
The game was close throughout, with North Carolina State taking the early lead by as much as six points and Georgia Tech taking a five-point halftime advantage. The second half was just as close, with the lead going back and forth throughout.
The Yellow Jackets were up 72-67 with 2:28 to play in regulation, but a 3-pointer by Turner with 2:10 to play and Lee's tip-in off Warren's miss sent the game to overtime. The Wolfpack had a two-point lead before Golden tied it with 1:13 to go, setting the stage for Warren's game-winner.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Georgia Tech dominated the boards, 42-31, including 18 offensive rebounds. … Neither team shot well from the free-throw line, with the Wolfpack hitting 11-of-20 and the Yellow Jackets 16-of-23. … After shooting 50 percent in the first half, Georgia Tech finished hitting 43.1 for the game.
Georgia Tech | N.C. State | |
Daniel Miller 21 | Scoring | T.J. Warren 20 |
Trae Golden 6 | Assists | Anthony Barber 5 |
Daniel Miller 14 | Rebounds | T.J. Warren 6 |
Marcus Georges-Hunt 7 | Free Throws Made | T.J. Warren 5 |
Chris Bolden 2 | Steals | T.J. Warren 2 |
Trae Golden 1 | Blocks | Jordan Vandenberg 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Georgia Tech | 78 | 43.1 | 6-18 | 16-23 | 14 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
N.C. State | 80 | 53.3 | 5-13 | 11-20 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 |