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OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: CLEMSON at Georgia Tech

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 11:53:57

Tip is at 7:00 tonight on Fox Sports. Tigers are going for their 3rd straight win. They beat Tech a few weeks ago 72-60. I'll have my preview posted later today and, as always, live play-by-play right here. Stay tuned!

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PREVIEW HERE

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 18:14:40

Tigers wearing their usual road Orange.

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Gueye gets an offensive rebound on the opening possession, and just like I wrote in my preview, Alvarado makes his first 3-pointer of the game! Lol I predicted he would rebound from his 0-10 scoreless performance at FSU with a few 3's and 15-20 points, and sure enough he drains his first shot. My NC State preview was also borderline psychic!

Tigers trail by 3.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 18:20:29

SIMMS FOR 3!!! Good to see him get off to a good start. Game tied at 3.

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Eli with a layup! Tigers lead by 2.

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Gueye ties it.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 18:22:56

Eli with 2 blocks on the same possession, but they call a foul on the 2nd one. Looked like a bad call. Eli had SEVEN blocks on Sunday!

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Eli with a nice one-handed jumper from the free throw line! Tigers lead by one.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 18:25:29

Eli with another block! His 2nd of the game already. Really 3rd, but they called a bad foul on one of them.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 18:29:09

Reed misses from the top of the key. Second miss for him so far. He scored a career-high 30 in the last meeting.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 18:33:17

Great D by Simms to block Gueye's shot, and Gueye is called for a flagrant foul on the break!

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Simms makes one of two free throws after the flagrant foul. Tigers' ball up 2.

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Simms reverse layup! great start on both ends for him. Tigers lead by 4.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 18:49:23

Reed misses another 3 but White gets an offensive rebound!

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Reed drives for a layup! Love those offensive boards. Hopefully that will get Reed going. Tigers lead by 6.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 18:52:23

Great no-look pass by Mitchell, but White is blocked by Banks going to the rim.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 18:57:14

Reed comes up with a steal but misses another 3. He is ice cold from outside since the Pitt game.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 18:58:52

Simms draws a charge on Alvarado! He's having a great half.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:03:27

Eli gets his dunk blocked, but the Tigers get the rebound and Eli hits a jump hook! He is looking good on both ends. Tigers lead by 8. Tech hasn't scored in about 7 minutes. Knock on wood!

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:04:57

Ugh I knew I jinxed it! Tech finally scores on a Banks layup. Tigers lead by 6 with under 10 minutes left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:07:30

Banks makes one of two free throws to cut the lead to 5.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:10:53

White with a rare jumper! He's starting to be a more consistent contributor. Tigers lead by 7.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:12:01

TRAPP FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 10, their biggest lead of the game.

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Tech makes a couple free throws after a foul by Trapp. Tigers lead by 8.

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Botched alley-oop for White, but Simms punches it out for a second chance, and Reed pays it off with a pull-up jumper from the free throw line! Tigers have done a nice job on the offensive boards so far. They lead by 10 again.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:17:44

Reed gets another steal and goes down court for a dunk and one!

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:19:58

Ugh Reed misses the free throw. Tigers lead by 12, their biggest lead, with under 7 mins left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:20:41

Gueye puts a good move on White and is fouled. He makes one of two, Tigers lead by 11.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:21:39

Skara draws a foul and makes both! Tigers lead by 13!

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:23:54

Eli draws a foul but makes just one of two. Tigers are in the bonus with 6:30 left in the half! They lead by 14, Eli leads with 7 points.

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SKARA FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 17, their biggest lead of the game!

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Devoe answers with a 3 to cut the lead back to 14.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:27:31

Banks fouled on a fast break and makes both. Lead down to 12 after 5 straight points from Tech.

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Ugh Jemison comes in and immediately commits a bad foul to put Tech on the line.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:29:30

Banks makes both again. Lead down to 10 after a 7-0 run by Tech.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:30:52

Ugh Jemison steps out of bounds and turns it over. Brownell has seen enough and brings White in. White and Eli each have 2 fouls, which is why Jemison was put in.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:33:03

Gueye picks up his 3rd foul with 2:30 left in the half! That's big because he likely won't start the 2nd half.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:33:55

Good grief Reed misses another free throw. Don't know what's happened to him since the end of the NC State game. He was the #1 free throw shooter in the ACC before that and #1 Clemson career free throw shooter.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:34:15

Reed makes his second to finally end the 7-0 run. Tigers lead by 11.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:35:32

Ugh White stuffed by Banks again after a nice pass by Mitchell. He needs to realize he can't dunk over Banks and learn how to fake and put up a layup.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:36:20

Ugh wide open 3 by Alston makes it a 10-1 run. Tigers lead by 8 with 2 mins left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:37:17

Good grief Reed misses the front end of a one-and-one. He's 1-4 from the FT line.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:38:41

Reed comes out of the game. He was poked in the eye before that last free throw he missed. Tigers' ball with a minute left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:40:31

MITCHELL FOR 3!!! Boy, did they need that after a 10-1 run and with Reed out of the game. First points for Mitchell, Tigers lead by 11 with 30 seconds left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:42:27

Ugh Alston makes a ridiculous shot after the Tigers play great D for 30 seconds. He has 7 points in his second game back from injury. He had 2 points in his first game back at FSU. Tigers will get the last shot of the half.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:43:52

Good grief White blocked for the 3rd or 4th time of the half after a nice pass from Mitchell. At some point, you've gotta stop passing to him. He is in way over his head against Banks in the paint.

TIGERS LEAD 33-24 AT THE HALF.

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Tigers get a block by Eli and a fast break layup by Simms to start the half! 3rd block already for Eli after a 7-block game on Sunday. Mitchell missed his layup on the break, but Simms cleaned it up. Tigers lead by 11.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:48:29

As I noted would be the case earlier, Gueye is on the bench to start the half with 3 fouls. Tigers need to increase their lead with him out of the game!

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:49:14

Ugh Reed misses another 3. At least he's back in the game after getting poked in the eye at the end of the half.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:50:36

Ugh Eli draws his 3rd foul for a moving screen. Terrible way to pick up your 3rd foul. Now he'll have to go to the bench. He should only have 2 fouls, though. The first one was a bad call and a good blocked shot.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:51:47

White into the game for Eli. He is a big liability on offense. Reed needs to step it up with Eli on the bench!

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:52:17

Reed steps out of bounds for a turnover.

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Simms elbow jumper! Tigers lead by 13.

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Banks dunk cuts the lead back to 11.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:54:31

Skara jumper at the buzzer! Tigers lead by 13 again.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:55:47

White draws his 3rd foul, and Banks makes one of two at the line. Tigers lead by 12.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 19:59:31

Mitchell drives for a layup! Tigers lead by 14. Mitchell took advantage of Tech switching to man defense.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:02:54

Gueye jumper over Simms cuts the lead to 12. Need to get Eli back in the game soon!

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:04:25

Gueye scores over Simms for the second time down. Tigers' lead cut to 10 with under 13 mins left.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:05:31

Reed forces up an air ball at the buzzer. Terrible possession. Reed is not right at all since being poked in the eye.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:06:13

Ugh Alston cuts the lead to 8. Closest it's been since the first half. Expect Brownell to bring Eli back in with 3 fouls after the timeout.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:06:52

Yep, Eli back in the game as I expected.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:07:40

Eli makes an immediate difference, affecting Gueye's shot to come up short after he scored twice in a row on Simms.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:08:35

SKARA DUNK!!! Great look from Reed. Skara has 9 points, his best offensive game in weeks. Tigers lead by 10.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:10:16

Nice drive by Skara, but he's unable to finish.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:11:37

Reed layup! Tigers lead by 12 with under 11 mins left. 9 points for Reed, 10 under his average.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:13:44

Reed hits an elbow jumper! 4 straight points for him, Tigers lead by 14 with under 9:30 mins left.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:14:44

Banks cuts the lead to 12 with 9 mins left.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:15:51

Reed drives for a layup! He's scored 6 straight and now has 13! I think he's finally found his rhythm. Tigers lead by 14 with 8:30 left.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:19:20

Good grief refs call an offensive foul on Eli trying to post up, but they didn't call anything on Banks for elbowing him in the face a minute ago. Ridiculous. 4th foul on Eli, and he'll have to go to the bench again. 2nd bogus foul call on him tonight.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:20:37

White back into the game for Eli. Simms with an offensive rebound! Tigers need to run clock with Eli on the bench.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:21:49

SIMMS FOR 3!!! He gets a kind bounce after getting the offensive rebound! Tigers lead by 17 with 6:30 left!

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:22:48

Ugh Devoe answers with a 3. Lead is 14 again.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:24:06

Good grief refs call another off the ball foul on the Tigers, this time White. He and Eli both have 4 now.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:25:15

Tigers get a stop on D. They have the ball up 14 with under 5 mins left.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:26:30

Reed short jumper! He has 15, Tigers lead by 16 with 4:30 left.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:27:51

White fouls out. Jemison comes back into the game. He had a rough minute the last time the freshman came in. Need to buy a couple minutes and bring Eli in!

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:29:16

Reed long jumper! Huge 2nd half for him! He has 17, Tigers lead by 18 with under 4 mins left.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:31:35

Reed drives for a layup! He now has 19, right on his season average, and the Tigers lead by 20 with 3:15 left!

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:33:04

Skara elbow jumper swish! He has 11, his first ever ACC game with double digits, and the Tigers lead by 20 again!

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:34:39

Eli steal, and Skara scores again on the fast break! They went for a give-and-go alley-oop from Mtichell to Eli, but Eli was unable to finish and did a great job finding Skara for the lay in. Tigers lead by 22, their biggest lead of the game! Skara has 13.

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:37:29

MITCHELL FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 25!

CUTrevor 2019-02-06 20:46:23

TIGERS WIN 65-42!!!

Brownell's dominance over Tech continues, beating the Jackets for the 7th straight game. He is now 15-4 all-time against Tech, and the Tigers are 4-3 against the Jackets in the McAmish Center. 3rd straight blowout win for the Tigers, but it's their first ACC road win! And they had to do it with Eli in foul trouble for half the game. It would have been tough sledding if Reed hadn't stepped it up in the last 15 minutes or so. He finished with 19 points, right on his average. He didn't hit a single 3, though, and has been very cold from 3 in the last couple games.

The Tigers improve to 14-8 overall and 4-5 in the ACC (should be 5-4). It sets up a huge home game on Saturday with #11 Virginia Tech. If the Tigers can win that one for their 4th straight, they will amazingly be .500 in the ACC after the 1-5 start!