Costly foul seconds after a tying three-pointer hands Georgia Tech a 75-74 win over UNC Asheville

A mistake in the final seconds cost UNC Asheville a game it had just tied. They lost 75-74 to Georgia Tech, only seconds after the celebration that followed a shot levelling the score.

Georgia Tech led 74-71 in the final seconds before Connor Dubsky hit a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining to tie the game and likely send it to overtime.

Then came the costly error. UNC Asheville forward Myles Mayfield, apparently not knowing what the score was, intentionally fouled a Georgia Tech player almost immediately.

Head coach Mike Morrell was in disbelief at first, but he and the other players then consoled Mayfield.

The foul sent Victor Valdes to the free throw line, and he hit one of two shots to put Georgia Tech back in front, 75-74. UNC Asheville was unable to get another shot off.

The blame was not limited to the final play. UNC Asheville had led by 10 points with 6:30 to go, and by as many as 11 in the second half, but could not hold the lead.

Georgia Tech had trailed 32-25 at halftime. They rallied in the second half to take the win and move to 4-0 on the season.

The mistake also erased a strong effort from Mayfield himself, who scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting.

Georgia Tech overcame 37 percent shooting by dominating the glass, grabbing 19 offensive rebounds and holding a 45-37 advantage in total rebounds.

Jackson Fields finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds for Georgia Tech. Kam Craft scored 13 points and made four 3-pointers, Kaiden Bailey added 11 off the bench, and Tylis Jordan added seven rebounds.