National Basketball Association
Clemson 56, Georgia Tech 37
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
# Bernard Clinton, # Jamie Luckie, # Ray Natill
Attendance:
5412
By SportsDirect Inc.
CLEMSON 56, GEORGIA TECH 37: Forward Milton Jennings scored 15 points as visiting Clemson won its fifth straight in the nearly 100-year-old series with the Yellow Jackets.
Jennings drained 2 of 3 from beyond the arc, including an accidental bank shot, and has now made eight of his last 15 3-pointers.
Clemson completed a regular-season sweep to take a 61-59 lead in the all-time series, which dates to 1913, when John Heisman coached Tech’s basketball team.
The Tigers (14-13, 6-7 ACC) held Georgia Tech to 31 percent shooting (15 of 48).
The shorthanded Jackets (9-18, 2-11 ACC) played without leading scorer Glen Rice Jr. (suspension) and backup center Nate Hicks (mono). They’ve lost 10 of their last 11 games.
Forward Kammeon Holsey led the Jackets with 12 points and eight rebounds.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Clemson senior G Andre Young entered the game 25 of 39 (64 percent) on 3-pointers in his career vs. Tech; he went 1 of 4. … Tech C Daniel Miller, who had scored in double figures in his five previous games, was held to five points on 2-of-6 shooting. ... Clemson has won 11 of the last 14 meetings with Tech.
Top Game Performances
Clemson |
|
Georgia Tech |
Milton Jennings 15 |
Scoring |
Kammeon Holsey 12 |
Tanner Smith 6 |
Assists |
Mfon Udofia 3 |
Devin Booker 6 |
Rebounds |
Kammeon Holsey 8 |
Devin Booker 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Kammeon Holsey 2 |
Devin Booker 3 |
Steals |
Nick Foreman 1 |
Milton Jennings 1 |
Blocks |
Daniel Miller 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Clemson
|
56 |
45.1 |
3-13 |
7-9 |
11 |
27 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
Georgia Tech
|
37 |
31.2 |
3-17 |
4-11 |
5 |
29 |
5 |
5 |
18 |