The Clemson Tigers (14-10) play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-11) at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Action gets underway at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 13 and can be seen on EFC and ES3.
The Tigers were beaten by Notre Dame 89-83 in their last matchup. Jaron Blossomgame finished with 30 points to lead the game. The Yellow Jackets, meanwhile, are coming off a 71-66 win against Wake Forest in their last game. Marcus Georges-Hunt shot 11 for 15 and led in scoring with 30 points.
Georges-Hunt has been on a tear over the last five games for the Yellow Jackets, averaging 18.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 1.4 three-pointers.
Scoring opportunities from the charity stripe may be sporadic for the Yellow Jackets in this one. They’re 301st in the nation in FTA rate (31.5), while Clemson is among the nation’s least foul-prone teams (yielding a rate of 28.8, ranking 34th overall).
The Tigers are looking to build on their records of 14-10 Straight Up (SU) and 12-8 Against The Spread (ATS). The Clemson defense has been very good, only giving up 64.1 points per game. Not making mistakes with the ball is a staple of the Clemson offense, which averages just 10.7 turnovers per game.
Over on the other bench, Georgia Tech has a SU record of 13-11 and an ATS record of 12-9-1. Most recently, Georgia Tech is 7-3 ATS over the last 10 games. The Yellow Jackets have controlled the glass with an average of 40.2 rebounds per game, 37th in the country. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Yellow Jackets. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the country at 1.39. Shifting to the other side of the court, the Yellow Jackets allow very few three-pointers on defense with 5.0 given up per game.
Clemson and Georgia Tech will be facing off in their first head-to-head clash of the season. When they last met the Tigers were winners, moving their SU record against Georgia Tech to 9-1 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record. Neither team held the edge in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers in a single game during this span.
Predictions: SU Winner – GaTech, ATS Winner – GaTech
Notes
“Clemson is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games “.
“Clemson is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games “.
“Clemson is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Clemson is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“Clemson is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Georgia Tech”.
“Clemson is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia Tech”.
“Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia Tech”.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Clemson’s last 8 games when playing at home against Georgia Tech”.
Georgia Tech scores an average of just 75.4 points per game (ranked 111th). Clemson ranks 21st in points allowed, giving up 64.1 points per game.
Ranked 98th, the Clemson Tigers have an offensive rating of 109.1. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets rank 223rd with a defensive rating of just 105.2.
With 63.9 possessions and 1.091 points per possession, the Clemson Tigers perform worse on both metrics than the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech averages 67.6 possessions and 1.115 points per possession.
The Clemson Tigers average an effective field goal percentage of 50.3% this season. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have a poor record of 3-7 when opponents have an eFG% of 50.3% or greater.
Clemson attempts an average of 21.0 three pointers per game and Georgia Tech attempts 16.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Clemson Tigers have a 6-8 record while the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have a 3-2 record.
Clemson, the 15th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 5.6 per game. Georgia Tech ranks 76th with 4.3.
Clemson ranks 213th in offensive rebounds, while Georgia Tech ranks 96th in defensive rebounds.
Clemson makes an average of 5.5 steals per game. When Georgia Tech gives up 5 or more steals, the team has an even 5-5 record.
