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UNC Asheville player makes costly mistake after miracle 3-pointer that could have forced overtime

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Morik, R. (2026, November 15). UNC Asheville player makes costly mistake after miracle 3-pointer that could have forced overtime. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/unc-asheville-player-makes-costly-mistake-after-miracle-3-pointer-could-have-forced-overtime

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-15 · by Ryan Morik

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UNC Asheville nearly forced overtime against Georgia Tech in a closely contested game, only to lose 75-74 due to a critical mistake. With 2.2 seconds left, UNC Asheville player Connor Dubsky hit a tying 3-pointer, but teammate Myles Mayfield immediately committed a foul on a Georgia Tech player, who then made the decisive free throw. The game was part of UNC Asheville’s comeback from a 10-point deficit with 6:30 left, while Georgia Tech rallied from a halftime deficit to secure the win.
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However, apparently, UNC Asheville forward Myles Mayfield did not know what the score was, because he intentionally fouled a Yellow Jacket almost immediately. Head coach Mike Morrell was in disbelief initially, but he and other players consoled Mayfield.
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Georgia Tech The Associated Press The Yellow Jackets UNC Asheville a Yellow Jacket

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Georgia Tech ORG · 4× UNC Asheville ORG · 4× Mayfield PERSON · 2× Connor Dubsky PERSON · 1× Mike Morrell PERSON · 1× Myles Mayfield PERSON · 1× The Yellow Jackets ORG · 1× Tylis Jordan PERSON · 1× Victor Valdes PERSON · 1× a Yellow Jacket ORG · 1×

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However, apparently, UNC Asheville forward Myles Mayfield did not know what the score was, because he intentionally fouled a Yellow Jacket almost immediately. Head coach Mike Morrell was in disbelief initially, but he and other players consoled Mayfield.
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However, apparently, UNC Asheville forward Myles Mayfield did not know what the score was, because he intentionally fouled a Yellow Jacket almost immediately. Head coach Mike Morrell was in disbelief initially, but he and other players consoled Mayfield.

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At least one college basketball team is apparently knocking off the rust in the early going of the season. asserted
team → knock → season
UNC Asheville lost a heartbreaker to Georgia Tech, 75-74, just seconds after jubilation ensued due to a costly mistake. asserted
jubilation → lose → mistake
Georgia Tech built a 74-71 advantage in the final seconds before Connor Dubsky hit a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining to tie it and likely send the game to overtime. asserted
Dubsky → build → overtime
However, apparently, UNC Asheville forward Myles Mayfield did not know what the score was, because he intentionally fouled a Yellow Jacket almost immediately. Head coach Mike Morrell was in disbelief initially, but he and other players consoled Mayfield. asserted
he → know → Mayfield
That sent Victor Valdes to the free throw line, and he hit one of two to take the lead, and UNC Asheville was unable to get another shot off. asserted
Asheville → send → shot
UNC Asheville was up by 10 with 6:30 to go, so there is plenty of blame to go around. asserted
Asheville → go → blame
The Yellow Jackets (4-0) trailed 32-25 at halftime and were down by as many as 11 in the second half before rallying. asserted
Jackets → trail → half
To make matters worse, though, the mistake erased quite an effort from Mayfield, who scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting. asserted
who → make → shooting
Georgia Tech overcame 37% shooting by grabbing 19 offensive rebounds and holding a 45-37 advantage on the glass. asserted
Tech → overcome → glass
Tylis Jordan added seven rebounds for Georgia Tech, while Jackson Fields finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds. asserted
Fields → add → points
Kam Craft scored 13 points and made four 3-pointers, and Kaiden Bailey added 11 off the bench. asserted
Bailey → score → bench
The Associated Press contributed to this report. asserted
Press → contribute → report
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