Clemson makes a season-high 14 3-pointers in beating Georgia Tech 81-57
ATLANTA (AP) Ian Schieffelin had 19 points, Chase Hunter scored 11 of his 18 points in the final 11 minutes and Clemson made a season-high 14 3-pointers in beating Georgia Tech 81-57 on Wednesday night.
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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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Tigers gains possession) | ||
| 19:59 |  | PJ Hall turnover | ||
| 19:39 | | Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:37 | | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | ||
| 19:18 | | Jack Clark misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:16 | | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | ||
| 19:09 | | +3 | Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | | +3 | Ian Schieffelin makes three point jump shot (PJ Hall assists) | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | | +3 | Naithan George makes three point jump shot | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | | +3 | Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists) | 6-6 |
| 17:48 | | Baye Ndongo misses two point layup | ||
| 17:46 | | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | ||
| 17:40 | | +3 | PJ Hall makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists) | 9-6 |
| 17:28 | | +3 | Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 9-9 |
| 17:07 | | +2 | Ian Schieffelin makes two point hook shot | 11-9 |
| 16:51 | | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:49 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 16:35 | | +2 | Ian Schieffelin makes two point jump shot (Jack Clark assists) | 13-9 |
| 16:13 | | Naithan George misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:11 | | PJ Hall defensive rebound | ||
| 16:04 | | +3 | Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot | 16-9 |
| 15:52 | | Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:50 | | Jack Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 15:34 | | +3 | PJ Hall makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists) | 19-9 |
| 15:30 | | Yellow Jackets 30 second timeout | ||
| 15:30 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:16 | | Miles Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Jack Clark steals) | ||
| 15:12 | | +2 | Jack Clark makes two point dunk | 21-9 |
| 14:51 | | Kyle Sturdivant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:49 | | Baye Ndongo offensive rebound | ||
| 14:45 | | Baye Ndongo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:43 | | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | ||
| 14:35 | | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point jump shot | 23-9 |
| 14:16 | | Baye Ndongo turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 13:58 | | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:56 | | Jack Clark offensive rebound | ||
| 13:48 | | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:46 | | Ibrahima Sacko defensive rebound | ||
| 13:28 | | Naithan George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:26 | | Ibrahima Sacko offensive rebound | ||
| 13:11 | | +2 | Tafara Gapare makes two point jump shot | 23-11 |
| 12:59 | | Jack Clark misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:57 | | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 12:43 | | RJ Godfrey personal foul | ||
| 12:27 | | Tyzhaun Claude misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:25 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 12:25 | | Ibrahima Sacko personal foul | ||
| 12:09 | | Tafara Gapare blocks Chauncey Wiggins's three point jump shot | ||
| 12:07 | | Tafara Gapare defensive rebound | ||
| 12:05 | | Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (Tafara Gapare draws the foul) | ||
| 12:05 | | +1 | Tafara Gapare makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-12 |
| 12:05 | | +1 | Tafara Gapare makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-13 |
| 11:46 | | Josh Beadle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Naithan George defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Chase Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | +2 | Naithan George makes two point layup | 23-15 |
| 10:49 | | Chauncey Wiggins turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 10:49 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:38 | | Tyzhaun Claude offensive foul | ||
| 10:38 | | Tyzhaun Claude turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:32 | | Ian Schieffelin offensive foul | ||
| 10:32 | | Ian Schieffelin turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:13 | | +2 | Kyle Sturdivant makes two point jump shot | 23-17 |
| 9:54 | | +3 | Ian Schieffelin makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists) | 26-17 |
| 9:34 | | Jack Clark blocks Ibrahima Sacko's two point layup | ||
| 9:32 | | PJ Hall defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Ian Schieffelin misses two point layup | ||
| 9:05 | | Ibrahima Sacko defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Kyle Sturdivant turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 8:42 | | PJ Hall misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Baye Ndongo turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 8:02 | | +2 | Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot (RJ Godfrey assists) | 28-17 |
| 7:31 | | +3 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists) | 28-20 |
| 7:15 | | RJ Godfrey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:13 | | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | +2 | Naithan George makes two point jump shot | 28-22 |
| 6:40 | | +2 | Dillon Hunter makes two point jump shot | 30-22 |
| 6:16 | | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Baye Ndongo defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Tyzhaun Claude misses two point layup | ||
| 5:52 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Tyzhaun Claude personal foul | ||
| 5:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 5:28 | | +3 | Ian Schieffelin makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists) | 33-22 |
| 4:56 | | Naithan George misses two point layup | ||
| 4:54 | | Ibrahima Sacko offensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | Ibrahima Sacko misses two point layup | ||
| 4:51 | | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | Ian Schieffelin misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Ibrahima Sacko defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Joseph Girard III shooting foul (Kowacie Reeves Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:06 | | +1 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-23 |
| 4:06 | | +1 | Kowacie Reeves Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-24 |
| 3:45 | | +2 | Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot (PJ Hall assists) | 35-24 |
| 3:26 | | Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (Baye Ndongo draws the foul) | ||
| 3:26 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:26 | | +1 | Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-25 |
| 3:26 | | +1 | Baye Ndongo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-26 |
| 3:04 | | +3 | Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists) | 38-26 |
| 2:35 | | Kowacie Reeves Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | +3 | PJ Hall makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists) | 41-26 |
| 1:59 | | Baye Ndongo offensive foul | ||
| 1:59 | | Baye Ndongo turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:43 | | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | Tafara Gapare defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Jack Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Miles Kelly blocks Chase Hunter's two point jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Chase Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Tafara Gapare shooting foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | +1 | Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-26 |
| 0:44 | | +1 | Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-26 |
| 0:19 | | +3 | Kyle Sturdivant makes three point jump shot (Baye Ndongo assists) | 43-29 |
| 0:12 | | Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:07 | | Baye Ndongo blocks PJ Hall's two point layup | ||
| 0:05 | | Kowacie Reeves Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Tafara Gapare makes two point layup (Kowacie Reeves Jr. assists) | 43-31 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | | Tafara Gapare turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Girard III steals) | ||
| 19:24 | | Jack Clark turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 19:10 | | PJ Hall personal foul | ||
| 18:56 | | Baye Ndongo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:54 | | Miles Kelly offensive rebound | ||
| 18:41 | | Tafara Gapare misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:39 | | Chase Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 18:19 | | Ian Schieffelin misses two point hook shot | ||
| 18:17 |