University of North Carolina Athletics
University of North Carolina Athletics • • sports
Key Points:
- Carolina suffered a disappointing 78-70 home loss to Georgia, ending a 21-game winning streak at the Smith Center.
- Despite leading by three points with five minutes remaining, Carolina struggled offensively down the stretch, missing key shots and finishing 3-for-11 from the field in the final minutes.
- Georgia dominated the rebounding battle, especially on second-chance points, scoring 15 points off 18 offensive rebounds and out-rebounding Carolina 52-43 overall.
- Carolina's shooting woes were evident as they made only 9 of 38 three-pointers and shot 32.9% overall, highlighting their struggles to score when outside shots weren't falling.
- Terrence Brown led Carolina with 21 points, including four three-pointers, but did not attempt a shot in the final 5:17, while freshman Maximo Adams showed promise on the boards despite shooting struggles.
