Gameday Live Blog/Open Thread: Tigers @ Yellow Jackets | Game 28

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Good afternoon from McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA, where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-14, 7-9 ACC) will kick off a three game home stand as part of their final 4 games of the regular season. First on their final stretch of home games is the Clemson Tigers (14-12, 8-8 ACC), which is the first of two matchups with the Tigers separated by only a week and a half.

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Tipoff is set for 9:00pm EST, and you can catch the game on ACC Network.

PREGAME/PREVIEW

Ahead of today's tipoff, be sure to check out our preview of the Tigers and other related readings:

What To Watch For Vs. Clemson

Tale of The Tape: Clemson Tigers

Head Coach Josh Pastner Previews Clemson

Probable Starters:

- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

G Jose Alvarado

G Michael Devoe

F Jordan Usher

F Moses Wright

C James Banks III

- Clemson Tigers

G Al-Amir Dawes

G Clyde Trapp

G John Newman III

F Tevin Mack

F Aamir Sims

FIRST HALF:

19:38: Clemson gets the first points of the game on a jumper from Aamir Sims.

19:04: That is followed up with a Jordan Usher layup for GT's first points.

17:13: Both teams have a quick 3 field goals for 6 points each.

15:48: Both the Tigers and Yellow Jackets are playing pretty freely, as neither team has committed a foul. Also, the offense is flowing fairly well due to a combination of both good execution and defensive lapses from both squads. Jordan Usher leads the Jackets in scoring with 4 points on 2-3 shooting.

15:30: Out of the media timeout, Clemson's Tevin Mack slams home a baseline dunk.

15:00: Michael Devoe gets his first bucket of the game.

14:26: The first foul of the game is committed, assessed to Clemson's Curran Scott.

13:48: Al-Amir Dawes and Bubba Parham trade threes to keep the game tied at 11.

12:20: The first shooting foul of the game is committed, with Khalid Moore heading to the line. He goes 1/2.

12:02: A Clemson basket is waived off due to basket interference.

11:32: This is one of the more efficient games that Georgia Tech has played all season. While they have committed 4 turnovers, they have only fouled the Tigers twice so far in the game. GT holds a slim rebounding advantage at 5-4, but Clemson edges the Jackets shooting wise by a bucket. Clemson leads 13-12. Neither team has possessed a lead by more than a single possession.

11:03: Clemson has turned it over 4 times in the last 2:45.

9:10: GT is just 1-6 from beyond the arc.

8:44: After review, GT is assessed a shot clock violation  for their 6th turnover.

8:33: Clemson takes the first lead of the game that is more than one possession.

7:54: Once the fouls started picking up, the pace of this game changed quickly. Both GT and Clemson have committed a combined 13 turnovers. The Tigers are also out shooting GT (9-14 to 7-16), but have only a slim 19-17 lead.

7:39: A three pointer from Jose Alvarado puts GT on a 6-0 run.

6:49: Clemson retakes the lead and had made their last 4 shots.

5:51: Now the Tigers are on a 6-0 run and have a 25-20 lead. Aamir Sims has 12 points.

5:21: After hitting three-pointer, Jose Alvarado rushes to the locker room after suffering an apparent left arm injury.

4:33: Moses Wright is 0-4 so far in this game after a bad post-up miss.

3:41: Now Clemson has missed their last 5 shots.

3:32: Devoe ties the game up at 25.

3:06: Jordan Usher emphatically blocks John Newman from behind.

3:06: Neither team can seemingly break off a run and seize control. Clemson seemed to be doing that for a period of time, but Tech stormed right back into it. The only clear advantage in either direction is the shooting. Clemson is shooting 50.0% from the field while GT is just 41.7%. Conversely, the Jackets are 4-10 from three and the Tigers are 1-6.

3:00: The Tigers are 0 for their last 7 and 1 for their last 9.

2:43: GT's 9th turnover comes on a questionable offensive foul by Usher.

1:58: A trio of free throws from Bubba Parham gives GT a 28-27 lead.

1:39: James Banks III posterizes a Clemson defender.

1:20: GT takes their largest lead of the night (5). They are on a 7-0 run.

0:30: Banks III hits another dunk in traffic and Brad Brownell calls a timeout. GT has hit their last 4 shot attempts.

0:14: Clemson has hit just 1 of their last 10 shots.

HALFTIME: Georgia Tech 34, Clemson 29

Stats at the Half:

SECOND HALF:

19:45: After opening the game 0-5, Moses Wright hits his first bucket of the game.

18:35: An errant pass from Jordan Usher gives GT their 10th turnover of the game.

17:20: A 7-0 run from Clemson ties the game.

16:18: A dunk from Moses Wright and three from Michael Devoe gives GT a 5 point lead again.

15:57: Jose Alvarado re-enters the game.

15:34: Clemson has missed their last 4 shots.

14:09: GT is on a 2:09 scoring drought and Clemson is on a 3:09 scoring drought.

11:24: A Tevin Mack 3 pulls Clemson to within 1.

11:04: Both teams remain pretty evenly matched up in this contest, and is seemingly turning into a game where whoever has the ball last will win. Clemson has sunk their last 4 shot attempts to make it a 2 point game, with Aamir Sims' 23 leading the charge. On the other side, Devoe and Alvarado each have double digit points.

10:24: Clemson commits their 11th turnover. Georgia tech on the other hand, has 12.

9:36: Redeeming himself from an earlier missed dunk, Moses Wright slams one home from the baseline. He has just 6 points on 3-11 shooting.

9:04: GT commits their 13th turnover of the game.

8:09: Alvarado hits his 6th field goal to give GT a 51-46 lead.

7:26: GT's defense is starting to give them some momentum, as they have held the Tigers to without a field goal over the last 3:56.

7:05: Clemson now has as many turnovers as GT (14).

6:33: A three from Alvarado and fast break layup from Parham gives GT their largest led of the game at 56-46.

5:45: Brad Brownell calls a timeout after Michael Devoe hits a three-pointer. The Jackets are now 7-16 from deep and have hit 5 of their last 6 shots.

4:38: Clemson has only hit 1 of their last 8 shots and have committed 4 turnovers in the last 4:42.

4:38: Off a pair of free throws from Moses Wright, GT takes their largest lead of the night (61-48).

3:30: Georgia Tech is starting to pull away, but Clemson is still remaining within striking distance. They lead the Tigers 61-50 in the closing minutes, with both teams having committed 15 turnovers.

2:55: A Moses Wright dunk gives him 10 points on 4-12 shooting.

1:21: A quick Clemson run cuts the GT lead to 64-57.

0:24: Alvarado hits a teardrop to seal the deal.

FINAL: Georgia Tech 68, Clemson 59.

Full Stats: