UNC led by nine points midway through the second half, but could not hold onto that advantage in a 78-70 loss to Georgia at the Dean Smith Center Friday night.
The Tar Heels had taken that lead at 60-51 after overcoming a seven-point halftime deficit. Georgia led 38-31 at the half after UNC had shot just 9-for-36 (25%) in the opening 20 minutes. An offensive flurry early in the second half, during which time the Tar Heels made more shots than in the entire first half, changed that narrative. Back-to-back three-pointers from Isaiah Denis and an Alex Samodurov layup gave UNC its largest lead to that point.
Georgia slowly chipped away at the deficit, cutting it to two points at the 7:07 mark before finally taking the lead back with 2:58 remaining. Key threes from Kanon Catchings and Blue Cain in the home stretch snuffed out any hope of a late UNC comeback. Cain and Catchings combined for 42 points, while Georgia as a team made 14 threes.
Friday’s loss snaps UNC’s home winning streak at 22 games. Now 3-1 overall, the Tar Heels will be back in action when they host Marshall next Friday, Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. at the Smith Center.
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