National Basketball Association
Clemson 66, Georgia Tech 52
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 13, 2016
Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials:
# Sean Hull, # Tim Kelly, # Bill McCarthy
Attendance:
12232
By The Sports Xchange
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Junior forward Jaron Blossomgame scored 17 points to pass the 1,000-point mark for his career as Clemson held off Georgia Tech 66-52 on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
The Tigers (15-10, 8-5 in the ACC) improved to 12-3 this season at home and defeated the Yellow Jackets (13-12, 4-8) for the 12th time in 13 games.
Blossomgame, who was coming off a career-high 30-point game in a loss to Notre Dame, scored 13 points in the first half as Clemson built a 37-32 lead, then became the 38th player in school history to score at least 1,000 points by converting two free throws 1:10 into the second half.
Senior guard Jordan Roper added 13 points for the Tigers, who matched a season-low by committing only six turnovers.
Guard Adam Smith led Georgia Tech with 12 points and forward Charles Mitchell added 11 points and a career-high 19 rebounds. Guard Marcus Georges-Hunt scored 10.
Georgia Tech pulled to within 43-42 with 12:42 remaining, but would get no closer, as Clemson scored the next five points.
Back-to-basket Georgia Tech baskets pulled the Yellow Jackets within two, 48-46, with eight minutes left, but consecutive steals by Avry Holmes and Sidy Djitte sparked a decisive 16-4 spurt that sealed the victory for Clemson.
Georgia Tech had only one field goal over the final 8:30.
Top Game Performances
| Georgia Tech |
|
Clemson |
|
Adam Smith 12 |
Scoring |
Jaron Blossomgame 17 |
|
Marcus Georges-Hunt 3 |
Assists |
Jaron Blossomgame 1 |
|
Charles Mitchell 19 |
Rebounds |
Gabe DeVoe 9 |
|
Marcus Georges-Hunt 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jaron Blossomgame 7 |
|
Tadric Jackson 2 |
Steals |
Avry Holmes 6 |
|
Tadric Jackson 1 |
Blocks |
Landry Nnoko 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Georgia Tech
|
52 |
34.5 |
1-11 |
13-16 |
6 |
36 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
| Clemson
|
66 |
40.0 |
2-13 |
16-21 |
3 |
36 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
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