ATLANTA – Clemson University men’s basketball outlasted Georgia Tech 77-63 on Saturday afternoon at McCamish Pavilion. It was Clemson’s 12th consecutive ACC road victory – tied for the fourth-longest streak in ACC history.
The Tigers (17-4, 7-1 ACC) were led by Nick Davidson (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mater Dei) and Jake Wahlin (Provo, Utah/Timpview/Utah), who each scored a team-leading 13 points and combined for 14 of the team’s 37 total rebounds. Wahlin grabbed eight.
Dillon Hunter (Atlanta, Ga./Westlake) made big contributions on both sides of the ball and finished with nine points and five rebounds. RJ Godfrey (Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett/Georgia) added nine points, four rebounds, and two assists on a productive 4-for-7 from the field.
Heading into halftime, Hunter sank a buzzer-beating three-pointer to boost the Tigers to a 35-33 lead and provide momentum going into the break. There were six ties and 11 lead changes in the opening stanza.
Early in the second half, Clemson used a 19-7 run to expand its lead to 14 points. Despite a tough shooting first half, the Tigers dominated in the second period shooting 51.9 percent from the floor (14-27), including 7-for-12 from three (58.3 percent).
Ace Buckner (Dallas, Texas/La Lumiere School (Ind.) continued his impressive freshman campaign with 12 points to record his seventh double-digit performance of the season.
With 6:34 left to play, Clemson took its biggest lead of the game and expanded it to 16 points before coasting to its ninth victory by a margin of 10 or more points. Clemson totaled 14 assists on 28 made shots and committed just five turnovers.
The Tigers return to the court to face Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jan. 31 in Littlejohn Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. on ACCN.
Notes: Clemson improved to 17-4 on the season and 7-1 in ACC play with the win … the Tigers improved to 80-69 all-time against Georgia Tech and won their fourth in a row on the road at McCamish Pavilion … Clemson extended its school record road winning streak in the ACC to 12 games … the streak is tied for the fourth longest in ACC history and tied for the longest in the last 25 years … Head Coach Brad Brownell won his 309th game at Clemson and 476th overall in his career … Jake Wahlin netted his first double-digit scoring game since 12-3-25 at Alabama with 13 points against Georgia Tech … his eight rebounds counted for the third time he’s grabbed eight or more … it was Wahlin’s third game this season with three or more 3-pointers … Nick Davidson secured his ninth double-digit scoring game of the season … Ace Buckner totaled his seventh double-figure scoring game … Buckner added a career-high four assists … Dillon Hunter added his eight double-digit scoring game of the season with 12 points … Hunter had five previously in his career until this season.
