ATLANTA (AP) — Tierra Ruffin-Pratt scored 14 points, including two late baskets, as No. 16 North Carolina edged Georgia Tech 60-58 Sunday.
Ruffin-Pratt hit a jumper with 2:58 remaining, then another with 2:08 left to give the Tar Heels (22-3, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) a 55-54 lead after they surrendered a nine-point, second-half advantage.
The Yellow Jackets (10-14, 3-10) took their final lead, 58-57 with 47 seconds left, on a steal and layup by Tyaunna Marshall, but Ruffin-Pratt’s two free throws put North Carolina back in front and Latifah Coleman’s steal and free throw provided the final margin.
The victory was coach Sylvia Hatchell’s 901st, breaking a tie for second all time with former Texas coach Jody Conradt.