Clemson basketball vs. Georgia Tech: Scouting report, score prediction

Todd Shanesy, Greenville News
·4 min read

CLEMSON – One of the best home-field advantages in college football is Clemson's Memorial Stadium.

Forty straight wins, an ACC record spanning six seasons, finally ended in the final regular-season game of 2022 with a narrow defeat, 31-30, against South Carolina.

Could the house next door provide something similar for the basketball team?

ACC leader No. 19 Clemson has won 14 straight at Littlejohn Coliseum, the fifth-longest active streak in the country. Victories have ranged between a 101-94 double-overtime shootout against Penn State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge to a 51-50 tractor pull Saturday against defending ACC champion Virginia Tech. For the second straight game, it was a sellout. Students camped out in line to get in on a limited share of tickets.

The Tigers play at 9 p.m. Tuesday at home against Georgia Tech. They have come to expect a push – or a pull, if necessary – from fans at the end.

Time, channel for Clemson basketball vs. Georgia Tech

  • What: Georgia Tech (8-11, 1-8 ACC) at Clemson (16-4, 8-1)

  • When: 9 p.m. Tuesday

  • Where: Littlejohn Coliseum

  • TV: ACC Network

  • Radio: Clemson Athletic Network, WCCP The Roar 105.5 FM

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"Our crowd was a big factor in our win," Clemson coach Brad Brownell said after beating Virginia Tech. "Without a great crowd tonight, we may not get through it. Shout out to them, and I thank them for helping us win a hard-fought game."

PJ Hall (20 points, six rebounds, three steals) scored a bucket inside to get Clemson within 49-48 with 43 seconds remaining and Hunter Tyson won it on a 3-pointer with 12 ticks left. Tyson began to share the moment with fans – a little too early with so much time on the clock, Brownell said – but the graduate senior is enjoying every extra possible second with fans.

"It's been awesome," Tyson said. "We're so thankful for them. Best fans in the country. We just hope they keep coming out and supporting us because they really do make a difference."

Key player trends for Clemson basketball vs. Georgia Tech

Clemson – Gr. F Hunter Tyson (15.7 points, 10.1 rebounds) has eight double-doubles in nine ACC games and is a candidate for player of the year. He is attempting to become the first Clemson player to average a double-double for a season since Sharone Wright in 1993-94. ... Jr. C PJ Hall (14.0 points, 4.9 rebounds) started the season slowly because of offseason surgeries but has played three straight terrific games, averaging 22.7 points and 7.0 rebounds. ... Gr. G Brevin Galloway (10.4 points, 50 assists) struggled against Virginia Tech, scoring only three points in 28 minutes. He had been in double figures in five straight games and eight of nine.

Georgia Tech –- Soph. G Miles Kelly (13.6 points) is the team's leading scorer. He had 13 points in an 80-63 loss Saturday to Syracuse and that was his first double-figure performance in three games. He is 3-for-17 on 3-pointers in the past two games. –.. Soph. G Deebo Coleman (9.8 points) had a career-high 17 points against Syracuse and was 5-of-8 on 3-pointers.

Clemson basketball vs. Georgia Tech in RPI, NET, ACC stats

RPI – Clemson 35, Georgia Tech 177. NET – Clemson 59, Georgia Tech 180. KenPom – Clemson 60, 156. ACC offense – Clemson 6 (74.4 points), Georgia Tech 12 (69.8). ACC defense – Clemson 4 (66.9), Georgia Tech 10 (70.5). ACC shooting offense – Clemson 4 (46.4 percent), Georgia Tech 14 (42.5). ACC shooting defense – Clemson 1 (39.5 percent), Georgia Tech 7 (43.1 percent). ACC 3-point shooting offense – Clemson 5 (36.5 percent), Georgia Tech 11 (32.4). Rebounding margin – Clemson 6 (plus 1.3), Georgia Tech 11 (minus .5)

Clemson basketball vs. Georgia Tech score prediction

Clemson 80, Georgia Tech 63 – Clemson wins this in a blowout. Georgia Tech is not a good team right now and Clemson is starting to feel a special season. No troubles at all for the Tigers. It won't be close at any point in the second half. Clemson will be 9-1 in the ACC going on the road to face Florida State and Boston College.

Todd Shanesy covers Clemson athletics for the USA TODAY Network.

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