Georgia Tech pulls off another upset beating No. 3 North Carolina

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets guard Naithan George (2) and guard Lance Terry (0) celebrate after a victory against the North Carolina Tar Heels at McCamish Pavilion. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia Tech pulls off another stunning upset beating No. 3 North Carolina

By Adam Gretz | Last updated 1/31/24

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have not won a ton of games this season, but they have made the most of them by pulling off two massive upsets.

Their latest came on Tuesday night when they knocked off No. 3 North Carolina, 74-73, thanks to a last second lay-up by Naithan George.

Here is a look at the winning basket.

NAITHAN GEORGE CALLED GAME @GTMBB | ESPN pic.twitter.com/chLO4tVczW
— ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb) January 31, 2024

North Carolina entered Tuesday's game on a 10-game winning streak and was off to a 9-0 start in ACC play.

That winning streak and perfect conference record came to abrupt end against a Georgia Tech that is developing quite a reputation for being giant slayer's this season.

The Yellow Jackets have won just 10 games this season, but three of them have already come against ranked opponents, including two of college basketball's most prominent powerhouse programs — North Carolina and Duke.

Georgia Tech beat then-No. 7 ranked Duke 72-68 earlier this season. That game came just after beating then-No. 21 ranked Mississippi State.

Georgia Tech has made the NCAA tournament just once in the past 13 seasons (and just twice in the past 16 seasons) and has finished above .500 just six times since the start of the 2007 season.

Even with Tuesday's win, Georgia Tech is just 10-11 on the season under first-year head coach Damon Stoudamire, but they are definitely showing they can hang with some of the nation's best teams.

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