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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Clemson 72, Georgia Tech 51
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials: # Brent Hampton, # Justin Poterfield, # Pat Driscoll
Attendance: 6923

PJ Hall scored a game-high 17 points and Brevin Galloway added 14 to lead No. 24 Clemson to a 72-51 victory over visiting Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Tuesday.

Hall shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 1 of 3 from distance, to go along with seven rebounds, while Galloway went 5-for-10 from the field, including 3-for-6 from distance, and added five assists.

Hunter Tyson finished with 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds, while Chauncey Wiggins also scored 12 points for the Tigers, who have won nine of their past 10 games.

The Tigers improved to 17-4 and 9-1 in conference play, their best-ever start in ACC play through 10 games.

Clemson, which never trailed, shot 27 of 51 (52.9 percent) from the field, including 9 of 20 (45 percent) from 3-point range.

Georgia Tech (8-12, 1-9), which has dropped six straight games, was led by Deivon Smith's 11 points and game-high 10 rebounds. Ja'von Franklin chipped in 12 points and five rebounds.

The Yellow Jackets shot 22 of 64 (34.4 percent) from the field, including a woeful 4-for-23 (17.4 percent) from beyond the arc.

Leading 39-30 two minutes into the second half, the Tigers put the game away with a 12-6 run to take a 51-36 advantage following Tyson's two free throws with 12:40 to play.

Clemson scored the game's first 12 carried a 37-28 lead into halftime.

Galloway scored 12 points in the first 20 minutes for Clemson, which shot 13 of 26 (50 percent) from the field before the break. The Tigers were 5-for-10 (50 percent) from beyond the arc in the first 20 minutes.

Georgia Tech was led by Smith's 11 first-half points, while Franklin added six.

The Yellow Jackets shot 12 of 31 (38.7 percent) from the field prior to halftime, including 3-for-11 (27.3 percent) from distance.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Georgia Tech   Clemson
Ja'von Franklin 12 Scoring PJ Hall 17
Kyle Sturdivant 5 Assists Ian Schieffelin 6
Deivon Smith 10 Rebounds Hunter Tyson 8
Jalon Moore 3 Free Throws Made PJ Hall 4
Dallan Coleman 2 Steals Ben Middlebrooks 2
Jalon Moore 2 Blocks Ben Middlebrooks 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Georgia Tech 51 34.4 4-23 3-4 11 32 4 5 10
Clemson 72 52.9 9-20 9-11 18 32 3 5 11