Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Clemson makes a season-high 14 3-pointers in beating Georgia Tech 81-57
Clemson started 9 of 10 from the field, including 5 of 6 behind the arc, to take a 23-9 lead as Georgia Tech went just over four minutes without scoring.
Clemson led by 17 points with 44 seconds left in the first half before Georgia Tech scored the final five points, highlighted by Baye Ndongo’s block leading to a fast-break layup by Tafara Gapare just before the buzzer.
Schieffelin scored 13 points in the first half and PJ Hall added 11 as Clemson led 43-31 after shooting 50% from the field, including 9 of 18 from 3-point range.
But Georgia Tech was just 2 of 15 from the field in the first 10 minutes of the second half and Clemson pulled away for a 56-41 lead. The Tigers made five 3-pointers in the second half to finish 14 of 29 (48%).
Joseph Girard III added 14 points and Hall finished with 11 for Clemson (18-8, 8-7), which avenged a 93-90 double-overtime loss to Georgia Tech at home on Jan. 16.
Kyle Sturdivant scored 14 points and Gapare finished with 10 for Georgia Tech (11-16, 4-12). Miles Kelly scored eight points to move over 1,000 for his career.
Clemson returns home to play Florida State on Saturday. Georgia Tech plays at Miami on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Dillon Hunter Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Carter Murphy missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Ibrahima Sacko Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 57 |
Statistics
 CLEM |
 GT |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-58 | FG | 16-53 |
| 53.4 | Field Goal % | 30.2 |
| 14-29 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 48.3 | Three Point % | 28.6 |
| 5-7 | FT | 19-21 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 90.5 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 21 | Assists | 6 |
| 4 | Steals | 0 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 4,567 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |