National Basketball Association
Clemson 72, Georgia Tech 51
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials:
# Brent Hampton, # Justin Poterfield, # Pat Driscoll
Attendance:
6923
By Field Level Media
PJ Hall scored a game-high 17 points and Brevin Galloway added 14 to lead No. 24 Clemson to a 72-51 victory over visiting Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Tuesday.
Hall shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 1 of 3 from distance, to go along with seven rebounds, while Galloway went 5-for-10 from the field, including 3-for-6 from distance, and added five assists.
Hunter Tyson finished with 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds, while Chauncey Wiggins also scored 12 points for the Tigers, who have won nine of their past 10 games.
The Tigers improved to 17-4 and 9-1 in conference play, their best-ever start in ACC play through 10 games.
Clemson, which never trailed, shot 27 of 51 (52.9 percent) from the field, including 9 of 20 (45 percent) from 3-point range.
Georgia Tech (8-12, 1-9), which has dropped six straight games, was led by Deivon Smith's 11 points and game-high 10 rebounds. Ja'von Franklin chipped in 12 points and five rebounds.
The Yellow Jackets shot 22 of 64 (34.4 percent) from the field, including a woeful 4-for-23 (17.4 percent) from beyond the arc.
Leading 39-30 two minutes into the second half, the Tigers put the game away with a 12-6 run to take a 51-36 advantage following Tyson's two free throws with 12:40 to play.
Clemson scored the game's first 12 carried a 37-28 lead into halftime.
Galloway scored 12 points in the first 20 minutes for Clemson, which shot 13 of 26 (50 percent) from the field before the break. The Tigers were 5-for-10 (50 percent) from beyond the arc in the first 20 minutes.
Georgia Tech was led by Smith's 11 first-half points, while Franklin added six.
The Yellow Jackets shot 12 of 31 (38.7 percent) from the field prior to halftime, including 3-for-11 (27.3 percent) from distance.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Georgia Tech |
|
Clemson |
|
Ja'von Franklin 12 |
Scoring |
PJ Hall 17 |
|
Kyle Sturdivant 5 |
Assists |
Ian Schieffelin 6 |
|
Deivon Smith 10 |
Rebounds |
Hunter Tyson 8 |
|
Jalon Moore 3 |
Free Throws Made |
PJ Hall 4 |
|
Dallan Coleman 2 |
Steals |
Ben Middlebrooks 2 |
|
Jalon Moore 2 |
Blocks |
Ben Middlebrooks 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Georgia Tech
|
51 |
34.4 |
4-23 |
3-4 |
11 |
32 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
| Clemson
|
72 |
52.9 |
9-20 |
9-11 |
18 |
32 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
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