N.C. State squandered a game where it led for more time than it trailed on Thursday night as Georgia Tech upset the Wolfpack 78-75 in ACC basketball at McCamish Pavilion.
Georgia Tech (12-18, 5-12 ACC) shot 62.5 percent in the second half and halted a seven-game losing streak. N.C. State (20-10, 10-7 ACC) saw its four-game winning streak end.
Tedric Jackson scored 22 for Georgia Tech, which shot 51.6 percent for the game. Ben Lammers added 20 points, including eight in the game's final three minutes, five seconds.
Allerik Freeman scored 19 for N.C. State, while Torin Dorn added 18 and Omer Yurtseven 17.