No. 3 North Carolina stunned by Georgia Tech in final seconds

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ATLANTA -- Naithan George scored a go-ahead layup with 7.7 seconds remaining, and Georgia Tech beat No. 3 North Carolina 74-73 on Tuesday night to end the Tar Heels' 10-game winning streak.

RJ Davis, who scored a game-high 28 points for North Carolina (17-4, 9-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), won the race to a loose ball following a missed jumper by George and scored on a layup with 34 seconds remaining for a 73-72 lead.

Following a Georgia Tech timeout, George drove for the go-ahead layup.

Georgia Tech (10-11, 3-7) ended a three-game losing streak.

North Carolina called a timeout with 4.6 seconds remaining, but Davis missed a last-second jumper, prompting Georgia…