Clemson Secures ACC Tournament Spot with Win

0:00On March 7, Clemson wrapped up the regular season with a close 79-76 win over Georgia Tech on senior day at Little John, Coliseum. The Tigers finished 22-9 overall in 12-6 in Atlanta Co's conference play, locking in the number 5 seed for the conference tournament. This victory gave Clemson their seventh win in the last 9 games against the Yellow Jackets. The game stayed tight from the start, with both teams trading momentum. Georgia Tech built a half-time edge thanks to hot shooting from deep, but Clemson flipped the script in the second half with strong interior play and timely threes. Standout efforts came from Clemson's Budda Johnson and Nick Davidson, who each scored 15 points. Johnson lit it up after the break with 4-3 pointers while freshman Ace Buckner added 10. On the other side, Georgia Tech's Jaden Mustoff poured in a career high 28 points. Clemson pulled ahead in the keystats, shooting 45% from the floor, winning the assist battle

1:0116-11 and forcing more, turnovers. The Yellow Jackets ended their season on a 12-game losing streak despite career nights from Mustoff and Coassie Reeves Jr. who had 20. Now the Tigers head to Charlotte for the ACC tournament with a first roundby. They'll face the winner of the number 12 vs. number 13 matchup on Wednesday, March 11th, 9.30 p.m. on ESPN 2 or ESPN U.