A single play didn’t determine Georgia Tech’s 90-83 win over N.C. State Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.. However, a five-point possession for the Yellow Jackets –three of them via free throw – may have helped prevent ruinous defeat, and it was no surprise that Tech guard Marcus Georges-Hunt was involved.
Tech led 47-33 at halftime before the Wolfpack made a run, closing to within 54-53 with 11:19 remaining. The game had all the markings of a typical Jackets loss – a strong start undermined by a string of empty possessions that gives the opposition a foothold, leading to defeat in the final minutes.