Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
89 - 86
George scores 28 points, Ndongo adds 18 to help Georgia Tech pull away and beat Clemson 89-86 in 3OT
Ndongo's hook shot gave Georgia Tech an 87-84 lead with 1:57 left. Chase Hunter's layup pulled Clemson within one before Ndongo made two shots from the free-throw line. Hunter missed a 3-pointer on the Tigers' final possession.
Tech has won back-to-back games for the first time since a three-game winning streak ended with a 62-55 loss at Syracuse on Jan. 7.
George was 12 of 26 from the field and Ndongo grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Duncan Powell scored 19 points for Georgia Tech (11-12, 5-7 ACC). Lance Terry added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Ibrahim Souare scored nine points and had 12 of the Yellow Jackets' 56 rebounds.
Hunter was 4 of 12 from distance and finished with 28 points on 9-of-24 shooting to lead Clemson (18-5, 10-2), which ended a six-game winning streak. Ian Schieffelin added 23 points.
Powell hit a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to pull the Yellow Jackets within 64-62 in regulation. Powell launched another 3-point attempt that hit the backboard but followed the shot and scored on the putback at the buzzer to force overtime tied 64-all.
Neither team scored in the final 2:27 of the first overtime with the game tied at 70. Souare's dunk knotted it 77-77 with 15 seconds left and Hunter missed a 3 to send it to triple OT.
In last season's meeting at Clemson, (Jan. 16, 2024), Georgia Tech erased a nine-point deficit in the final 1:43 of regulation and won 93-90 in double-overtime.
In Saturday games, Georgia Tech plays at Virginia and Clemson hosts second-ranked Duke.
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Statistics
 GT |
 CLEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 35-83 | FG | 28-77 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 12-37 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 12-25 | FT | 18-21 |
| 48 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 24 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 7,913 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |