Catchings, Cain serve as 1-2 punch for Georgia as Bulldogs pull comeback win over North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Kanon Catchings totaled 22 points, Blue Cain scored 20 points and Georgia staged a late rally to beat North Carolina 78-70 on Friday night to end the Tar Heels' 21-game home win streak.
Marcus Millender added 17 points for the Bulldogs, who are off to a 4-0 start for the third straight year.
Terrence Brown scored 21 points, Neo Avdalas 14 and reserve Isaiah Denis 11 for North Carolina (3-1).
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Catchings, Cain serve as 1-2 punch for Georgia as Bulldogs pull comeback win over North Carolina
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Kanon Catchings totaled 22 points, Blue Cain scored 20 points and Georgia staged a late rally to beat North Carolina 78-70 on Friday night to end the Tar Heels' 21-game home win streak.
Marcus Millender added 17 points for the Bulldogs, who are off to a 4-0 start for the third straight year.
Terrence Brown scored 21 points, Neo Avdalas 14 and reserve Isaiah Denis 11 for North Carolina (3-1).
Georgia outscored North Carolina 20-8 in the last 6 minutes to get the win.
Catchings made two free throws with 2:11 left to put Georgia ahead for good, 69-68. He followed with a deep 3-pointer from the left baseline with 1:44 left.
Sayon Keita's dunk 20 seconds later reduced the Tar Heels deficit to 72-70, but Cain ended all NC hopes with a 3 with 1:01 left.
Maximo Adams converted a three-point play with 2:49 left to play in the first half to give the Tar Heels a 31-29 lead. Georgia responded with a Catchings 3 that led to a 9-0 Bulldogs run.
Catchings made another 3 wrapped around one from Brady Dunlap and Georgia went to intermission with the largest lead for either team, 38-31.
The Tar Heels emerged from the break and outscored Georgia 17-7 in the first 5 1/2 minutes and regained the lead at 48-45.
Brown converted a three-point play, then buried a 3 before Jarin Stevenson's dunk and the Tar Heels were up 50-45. North Carolina extended the lead to 60-51 before Georgia reeled it back in.
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