OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: #18 CLEMSON at Georgia Tech

CUTrevor 2018-01-28 14:28:52


On my way to Atlanta for the game. Tigers looking to rebound from that brutal 2nd half at UVA on Tuesday. They are just half a game behind Duke for 3rd place in the ACC and one game behind Louisville, which the Tigers beat, for 2nd place. Game is on ESPNU at 6:00.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 14:32:24


GAMEDAY SETUP 

No. 18/17 CLEMSON (16-4, 5-3 ACC) vs. GEORGIA TECH (10-10, 3-4 ACC)

Date: Sunday, Jan. 28

Tipoff: 6:05 p.m. ET

Arena: McCamish Pavilion (8,600)

Radio: CTN (Don Munson-pbp; Tim Bourret-color)

TV: ESPNU (Anish Shroff-pbp; Corey Alexander-color)

 

• Clemson carries a nice lead in the all-time series with Georgia Tech. As it stands, the Tigers hold a 69-63 edge.

• The Tigers are 24-43 all-time on the road in the series.

• The last time the Tigers were a ranked team on the road at Georgia Tech, the Tigers won 81-73 on Feb. 22, 2009.

• With Grantham’s injury, Aamir Simms has entered the starting lineup. His last start at Virginia was the first by a Tiger freshman since Grantham in 2014.

 

SERIES HISTORY 
CU Series W-L record: Clemson is 69-63 all-time against Georgia Tech.
Streak: Both teams split the season series last year.

 

TIGER TRACKS 

• Clemson has won 13-of-the-last-17 matchups against Georgia Tech. 

• Head coach Brad Brownell is 12-4 against Georgia Tech, including 4-3 in Atlanta.

• Marcquise Reed has now put together the longest free throw streak of the season for the Tigers. Reed has now connected on 14 in a row from the Miami game through the Virginia game. (Jan. 13-Jan. 23).

• In the latest KenPom rankings, the Tigers are ranked Nos. 17, 11 and 46 in overall, adjusted defensive efficiency (92.0) and adjusted offensive efficiency (112.9).

• Clemson’s resume features five Top 35 KenPom wins.

• Elijah Thomas is one of five players nationally to average at least 10.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and shoot at least 60.0 percent from the field.

• Clemson moved up two spots in the AP Top 25 poll this week (No. 18) - its highest mark in the AP Poll since Jan. 18, 2010 (17th). Clemson is also ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll at No. 17. Clemson’s RPI checks in at sixth nationally.

 

 

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:02:36



Chris Bosh is here at the game.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:02:51


As expected, Simms in the starting lineup again for Grantham.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:08:01


Bad start for the Tigers. Tech has scored on its first 3 possessions and leads 7-0. Timeout Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:09:04


DeVoe for 3 right out of the timeout! Tigers trail 7-3 early.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:09:19


9-3 Tech.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:09:34


DeVoe for 3 again! 9-6 now.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:10:26


DEVOE FOR 3 AGAIN!!! He has 9 points on the last 3 possessions! Tied at 9!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:12:01


Eli gets swatted after a nice bounce pass in the paint from DeVoe. Tigers trail 13-9 at the TV timeout with 15:26 left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:14:56


Skara just came into the game for Simms.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:16:24


Tech scores on its 3rd chance last time down. Tigers trail 15-9.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:17:26


Tech scores again. Tigers trail by 8.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:17:59


Donnal in for Eli, who just picked up his first foul.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:18:54


Another 2nd chance score for Tech on an offensive board. Tigers trail by 10 now.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:20:42


Mitchell 3 cuts the lead to 7. The 3 is keeping the Tigers in it. They are 4-6 from 3 so far.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:20:58


Ugh Tech answers with a 3. Lead back to 10.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:24:01


Simms back in the game for Skara.


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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:25:24


Mitchell for 3! Tigers are 5-7 now from 3. They trail by 9 with 10:30 left in the half. All the Tigers' points off 3's. Reed needs to start penetrating. He has no points yet.



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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:28:30


Scott Spencer into the game for Reed, who has yet to score. Spencer hit two 3's at UVA and had 6 of the Tigers' 13 second half points.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:28:53


Eli layup after a pretty ugly possession. His first points of the game. Tigers trail by 10.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:29:32


Turnover by Mitchell. Tigers trail by 12 with 8 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:35:42


DeVoe scores again. He has 11 of the Tigers' 19 points! They trail by 10.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:36:24


DEVOE FOR 3 AGAIN!!! His 4th of the game. He has 14 of the Tigers' 22 points. They trail by 7 now with 6:30 left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:36:56


DeVoe scores again! Lol he now has 16, and the Tigers trail by just 5.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:37:17


3 by Tech pushes the lead back to 8.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:38:27


Mitchell makes a pair of free throws. He finally put his head down and drove to the basket. Tigers trail by 6 with 5 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:39:51


Malik William in for Eli. First time all season I recall seeing him. Definitely the first in a meaningful game. Maybe he played late in an early season blowout.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:40:20


William layup within a minute of entering the game! Tigers trail by 6 with 4:30 left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:47:02


DeVoe with a runner! He's really keeping the Tigers in the game. They trail by 6 with less than 2 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:48:20


Tech hits a jumper with the foul but misses the free throw. Tigers trail by 8.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:48:54


Reed finally scores on a mid-range jumper! Let's hope that gets him going. Tigers trail by 6 with a little over a minute left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 17:49:08


MITCHELL FOR 3 AND ONE!!!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:00:50


4-point play by Mitchell cut the lead down to 2. Tigers trailed by as many as 12. They had the last possession of the half but were unable to tie or take the lead. HUGE half by DeVoe with 18 points. He has had big first halves in the last 3 games now, going back to his 14 in the 1st against Notre Dame. Let's see if he can complement that with a big 2nd half this time! Mitchell had 12 in the half. Reed, the Tigers' leading scorer, has just 2 points. If he can get hot in the 2nd half, the Tigers will be in business! Brownell has been experimenting with some new personnel tonight. We've seen significant minutes for William, Spencer and Trapp just before the half.

TIGERS TRAIL 38-36 AT THE HALF.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:08:13


Tigers get a stop on D and a score from Eli to tie the game! First time since the tip.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:08:41


Simms takes a charge! Good start for the Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:09:24


Great drop step by Eli, but he doesn't get the roll.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:10:09


ELI AND ONE!!! First lead of the game for the Tigers!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:10:41


Eli finishes the 3-point play! Tigers lead by 3 with under 18 mins to play.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:11:37


Tigers get another stop on D and the rebound!


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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:12:33


Donnal into the game for Eli, who just picked up his 2nd foul.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:13:19


Skara comes in for Mitchell, who just picked up his 3rd foul.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:13:55


Another nice rebound by Simms. Reed missed a wide open 3 a second ago. He's gotta find his offense!



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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:16:56


DeVoe wide open from the elbow! Tigers lead by 5. They're on a 7-0 run to start the half. 15-2 going back to the 1st half.


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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:18:05


Tech ends the run out of the timeout. Tigers' lead down to 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:19:05


DeVoe for 3 again!!! New career high for him with 23 points! Tigers lead by 6.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:23:30


DeVoe is 5-6 from 3 and 9-11 overall!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:23:49


Simms jumper!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:24:07


Tech scores on consecutive possessions to cut the lead to 4.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:24:38


REED FOR 3!!! He needed that! He now has 5 points in the game. Tigers lead by 7.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:24:53


Lead down to 5 after a couple Tech free throws.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:25:45


Ugh 3 by Tech cuts the lead to 2 with just over 12 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:26:17


Reed misses again. Off night for him!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:26:41


Simms with a big offensive board. He's fouled and will shoot 2 after the timeout.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:32:49


Simms misses a free throw, but Mitchell scores on a layup, and DeVoe dunks after a steal and fast break! Tigers lead by 7!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:33:18


Tech makes a free throw to cut the lead to 6.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:33:43


MITCHELL FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 7 again with under 10 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:34:42


Donnal fouled on an offensive board. He'll shoot 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:35:28


Donnal makes just one of two. Tigers lead by 6 with 8:30 to play.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:42:30


Tigers had just 5 turnovers in the game before Mitchell had the ball stripped a second ago. Tigers still lead by 6 with just over 7 mins left in regulation.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:45:16


Tech just got a break on a free throw lane violation. Lead down to 4 with less than 7 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:46:15


Reed outside jumper after a shot fake! Tigers lead by 6. Big offensive board by Skara to give the Tigers another chance on that possession.


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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:47:15


Eli layup. Lead is still 6 with 5:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:47:45


Ugh Eli just picked up his 4th foul with 5:19 left. That's big.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:48:55


Huge missed free throw! Tigers' ball up 6. Eli is on the bench with 4 fouls.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:49:24


Lol Simms makes a prayer off balance. Tigers lead by 8!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:51:30


Tech big man is out of the game with an injury after Mitchell drove to the basket. That's a break for the Tigers with Eli on the bench.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:51:51


Reed drive for a layup! Tigers still lead by 8 with 4 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:53:52


Tigers' ball up 8 with 3:29 left in regulation! Must rebound and make free throws down the stretch. Praying this one doesn't go overtime! I won't get home until 11:30 as it is.


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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:55:14


Eli back in the game with 4 fouls.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:56:07


Reed swatted on the reverse layup after a nice pass by Skara.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:58:02


UGH Eli just fouled out. And right after I said Brownell should have taken him out during the Tech timeout. That's huge with 2:33 to play and possibly overtime.



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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:58:48


Lead down to 6 after Tech makes both free throws. 

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:59:24


Tech layup and one after a DeVoe turnover. Chance to cut the lead to 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 18:59:38


Lead down to 3 with 2 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 19:00:02


Reed drives for a huge layup! Lead back to 5.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 19:00:27


Ugh wide open 3 for Tech. Tigers lead by 2 with 1:32 left and the ball.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 19:02:36


Ugh wide open look for Simms from 3, but he misses. 

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 19:04:18


Good grief Lammers ran over Simms on the rebound and the refs let it go. An offensive rebound later, refs call foul on Donnal. Tech ties it on a pair of free throws.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 19:04:44


REED LAYUP PUTS TIGERS BACK AHEAD!!!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 19:05:08


Tigers get the stop on D! They have the ball out of bounds with 4.9 seconds left!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 19:05:53


Pretty big Clemson crowd here, and they just let out a cadence count during the timeout, provoking a huge boo from the Tech crowd. Lol love it!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 19:06:05


Make free throws and it's over!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 19:06:36


Tigers get the ball to Reed! He'll shoot 2 with a chance to seal it.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-28 19:09:09


WHEW!!! Reed amazingly missed the first free throw, but the Tigers dodged a bullet. Looked like the Tech 3 attempt was late, but he missed anyway. Huge road win to rebound from the UVA loss! Tigers improve to 6-3 in the ACC, tied with Duke for 3rd place and half a game behind Louisville for 2nd.

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