Final
Georgia Tech beats NC State 57-54 in ACC semifinal
Mar 13, 2010 - 11:38 PM By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports WriterGREENSBORO, N.C.(AP) -- Derrick Favors had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Georgia Tech held off North Carolina State 57-54 on Saturday to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship game.
Gani Lawal added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Yellow Jackets (22-11), who advanced after a frantic finish to face top-seed and No. 4 Duke on Sunday.
The 11th-seeded Wolfpack's hopes of being the lowest-seeded team to reach the final were dashed thanks to poor late-game execution. Javier Gonzalez had a chance to atone for a key turnover and intentional foul in the final 2 minutes, but he missed a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds.
Tracy Smith had 15 points for N.C. State (19-15), which shot 31 percent but used its pressure defense to rally from a 10-point halftime deficit.
The Yellow Jackets reached the final for the first time since losing to Duke in 2005.
- ACC TOURNAMENT
AT GREENSBORO, NC
NCAA BB NC STATE 54
GEORGIA TECH 57 FINAL
Mar 13 6:26 PM - 97
roots - ACC TOURNAMENT
AT GREENSBORO, NC
NCAA BB NC STATE 19
GEORGIA TECH 29 HALFTIME
Mar 13 4:58 PM
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