National Basketball Association
Georgia Tech 73, NC-Wilmington 66
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: Hank McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
# Dwayne Gladden, # Jerry Heater, # Ron Tyburski
Attendance:
5982
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Georgia Tech 73, UNC Wilmington 66: Robert Carter Jr. had 19 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to lead the host Yellow Jackets past the Seahawks.
Daniel Miller added 12 points and Marcus Georges-Hunt chipped in 10 points for the Yellow Jackets (6-2), who won their second consecutive game.
Chris Dixon led UNC Wilmington with a game-high 20 points, including three 3-pointers. Tanner Milson added 16 points for the Seahawks, who were 9-of-20 from 3-point range.
UNC Wilmington (4-5) had a 36-35 lead at halftime. Georgia Tech (6-2) took a 64-62 lead on Carter’s layup with 3:10 to play and never trailed again.
The Seahawks pulled to within 68-66 on a pair of Cedrick Williams free throws with 1:13 remaining, but Miller scored Georgia Tech's final five points to seal the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: UNC Wilmington outrebounded Georgia Tech 33-30. … UNC Wilmington fell to 0-5 on the road. … The Seahawks shot 76.5 percent (13-of-17) from the foul line compared to the Yellow Jackets’ 58.3 percent (14-of-24).
Top Game Performances
NC-Wilmington |
|
Georgia Tech |
Chris Dixon 20 |
Scoring |
Robert Carter 19 |
Chris Dixon 5 |
Assists |
Brandon Reed 5 |
Cedrick Williams 8 |
Rebounds |
Robert Carter 9 |
Chris Dixon 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Robert Carter 3 |
Keith Rendleman 3 |
Steals |
Robert Carter 2 |
Keith Rendleman 2 |
Blocks |
Daniel Miller 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
NC-Wilmington
|
66 |
39.3 |
9-20 |
13-17 |
13 |
33 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
Georgia Tech
|
73 |
52.9 |
5-11 |
14-24 |
18 |
30 |
3 |
8 |
11 |