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Tech Wrecks the Tigers, 85-64

Tech Wrecks the Tigers, 85-64


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ATLANTA, GA -- Clemson's Will Solomon struggled for the second straight game Saturday as

the Tigers suffered a 85-64 loss to Georgia Tech (16-10, 8-7 Atlantic Coast Conference)

in Atlanta. Clemson (11-16, 2-12 Atlantic Coast Conference)

came no closer than an 11 point deficit with 9:44 to play in second half, before the

Yellow Jackets blew the game open.

The Tigers were led in scoring for the second straight game by ACC rookie

of the year candidate Tony Stockman with 14. Solomon who entered the game

as the ACC's No. 2 scorer with a 20.6 average scored just 13. Chris Hobbs

and Edward Scott each added 10 points for Clemson. Hobbs also had 10 boards.

Playing his final home game, Shaun Fein scored 22 points for the Jackets.

Clemson travels to Charlottesville, Wednesday to take on the Virginia Cavaliers

in their next to last regular season game. Clemson will host Florida State in

their final home game on Saturday, March 3rd before traveling to Atlanta for

the ACC Tournament.

GEORGIA TECH 85, Clemson 64

CLEMSON (11-16)

Solomon 3-116-8 13, Hobbs 4-4 2-2 10, Henderson 0-1 0-0 0,

Stockman 4-10 2-2 14, Scott 5-6 0-0 10, McKnight 1-4 0-0 2, Holt

0-0 0-0 0, Braddick 0-2 0-2 0, Nagys 2-8 1-2 5, Bains 0-0 0-0 0,

Clifton 1-3 0-1 2, Douglas 0-0 0-0 0, Allenspach 4-10 0-0 8.

Totals 24-59 11-17 64.

GEORGIA TECH (16-10)

LaBarrie 1-5 0-0 2, Babul 3-6 3-5 9, Jones 0-6 2-4 2, Vines 5-8

0-0 2, Fein 7-6 5-5 22, Akins 5-8 2-2 4, Neal 1-1 0-0 2, Lewis

5-7 2-2 4, Lane 2-3 3-3 8, Brooks 0-2 0-0 0, Isenhour 0-0 0-0 0,

Harpring 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-62 17-21 85.

Halftime-Georgia Tech 36, Clemson 31. 3-Point goals-Clemson 5-19

(Stockman 4-7, Solomon 1-7, Scott 0-1, McKnight 0-1, Braddick

0-1, Clifton 0-2), Georgia Tech 10-26 (Fein 3-9, Vines 2-4, Akins

2-4, Lewis 2-4, Lane 1-2, Babul 0-1, LaBarrie 0-2). Fouled

out-Babul. Rebounds-Clemson 37 (Hobbs 10), Georgia Tech 35 (Jones

9). Assists-Clemson 17 (Scott 7), Georgia Tech 18 (Fein 5). Total

fouls-Clemson 21, Georgia Tech 18.

A-8,641.

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