THE FLATS – In the back conclusion of a two-activity highway swing this week, Georgia Tech travels to experience North Carolina for an 8 p.m. idea Saturday evening at the Dean Smith Middle in Chapel Hill. It is the next of two scheduled meetings between the two Atlantic Coast Convention groups this season, with the Tar Heels obtaining gained the initial, 79-62, on Dec. 5 in Atlanta.

Tech (7-8, 1-4 ACC) stopped a three-recreation losing streak and gained its very first ACC victory Wednesday night with an 81-76 win at Boston Higher education. The defending ACC champion Jackets experienced misplaced at residence to Louisville (67-64) and North Carolina and on the road to No. 2 Duke (69-57). Their Dec. 29 game at Syracuse was postponed.

Reigning ACC Tournament MVP Michael Devoe (Orlando, Fla.), the ACC’s next-primary scorer (20.5 factors for each match), No. 3 three-position shooter by quantity (2.57 per sport) and No. 2 by share (41.4), sales opportunities the Jackets alongside with senior forward Jordan Usher (Canton, Ga.), averaging 14.8 details and 7.2 rebounds for every sport.

North Carolina (11-4, 3-1 ACC) has won 3 of its final four game titles and 8 of 10 adhering to a 74-58 victory above Virginia at household past Saturday. In advance of that, the Tar Heels defeated Georgia Tech (79-62 on Dec. 5) and Boston College (91-65) right before slipping to Notre Dame (78-73) all on the street. North Carolina is tied for third position with Duke in the ACC standings.

Saturday’s game will be televised are living on the ACC Network, with a dwell stream of the broadcast available by way of the ESPN application. Radio protection will be on the Ga Tech Athletics Community by Legends Athletics and flagship station WCNN (680/93.7 the Supporter), and on satellite radio (XM channel 381, SiriusXM application 971).

THE OPENING Tip

• On the street – Ga Tech is enjoying its fourth road video game of the period and has a 2-1 history following winning at Ga and Boston School around a decline at Duke. North Carolina is undefeated at property (8-), together with a Large 10/ACC Obstacle acquire around Michigan.
• Compact ball – Head coach Josh Pastner elected to start out a lineup with out a real “5” participant Wednesday night time at Boston University, the place Ga Tech’s tallest…