The (9-3) Clemson Tigers and (7-4) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will face off in ACC conference play on Wednesday at McCamish Pavilion. The Tigers have been victorious in five of their past six, including last Saturday's Greenville Classic game versus Richmond. The Yellow Jackets are 3-2 over their past five, defeating Alabama State last game after falling to North Carolina in their previous outing.
Tip-off from Atlanta will be at 7:30 p.m. ET the game will be broadcasted on ESPN2. The Tigers are 1.5-point spread favorites, and the game total is 141.5 points.
Clemson picked up a win over Richmond in its most recent match, defeating the Spiders by 28 points. The Tigers led 43-19 at halftime and coasted the rest of the game, shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from long range. The Tigers outrebounded their opponent 40-29, with 12 offensive boards, and committed just eight turnovers. Junior guard Chase Hunter scored 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting to lead Clemson to victory.
This season, the Tigers are scoring 75.5 points per game. Five Tigers are averaging nine-plus points, with Hunter (14.9 PPG) and senior forward Hunter Tyson (14.5 PPG) pacing the group. Clemson is shooting 47.4 percent from the field, 40.2 percent from three, and 76.0 percent from the free-throw line. It's one of the hottest-shooting teams from behind the arc (17th in D-1).
Defense ?? Offense ??
Our defense set the tone and the offense executed at a high level last night ????#ClemsonGRIT pic.twitter.com/CDGva8ZbJs
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) December 18, 2022
Clemson's assist-to-turnover ratio is also elite (1.39), ranking 27th overall in the country. Its offensive efficiency rating, adjusted for schedule, is ranked 46th, per KenPom. The Tigers average 30.8 rebounds per game, and their opponents average 29.5 boards per game.
The Tigers are surrendering 66.5 points per game on defense, and their opponents are shooting 40.7 percent from the field, including 33.4 percent from distance. Clemson's adjusted defensive efficiency rating is ranked 87th.