North Carolina State's Lorenzo Brown drives to the basket past Georgia Tech's Marcus Georges-Hunt and Brandon Reed (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State's Rodney Purvis (0) dribbles the ball as Georgia Tech's Robert Carter and Marcus Georges-Hunt (3) pursue during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State's Lorenzo Brown (2) drives to the basket past Georgia Tech's Marcus Georges-Hunt (3) and Brandon Reed (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State's C.J. Leslie (5) shoots over Georgia Tech's Robert Carter (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State's Lorenzo Brown (2) reacts with T.J. Warren (24) following a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. North Carolina State won 83-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State's Lorenzo Brown and Georgia Tech's Robert Carter (4) chase the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. North Carolina State won 83-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State's Scott Wood (15) shoots a 3-pointer as Georgia Tech's Mfon Udofia (0) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. North Carolina State won 83-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State's Richard Howell chases a loose ball as Georgia Tech's Marcus Georges-Hunt and Robert Carter, right, look back during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. North Carolina State won 83-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State's Richard Howell (1) defends as Georgia Tech's Mfon Udofia (0) drives to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. North Carolina State won 83-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State's C.J. Leslie (5) defends against Georgia Tech's Daniel Miller (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. North Carolina State won 83-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State's Richard Howell (1) and Georgia Tech's Robert Carter (4) reach for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. North Carolina State won 83-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Georgia Tech's Solomon Poole (45) drives to the basket as North Carolina State's Richard Howell defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. North Carolina State won 83-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State's Scott Wood (15) and Lorenzo Brown (2) react following Wood's basket against Georgia Tech during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. North Carolina State won 83-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State coach Mark Gottfried reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Tech in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. North Carolina State won 83-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Georgia Tech coach Brian Gregory, left, speaks with an official during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. North Carolina State won 83-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)