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 Demarco Cox added 12 points and nine rebounds and Marcus
Georges-Hunt scored 11 points for Georgia Tech (12-14, 3-11 ACC),
which led by as many as 18 points before Clemson drew within nine in
the final minutes. Robert Sampson contributed 10 rebounds and three
blocked shots to go along with seven points for the Yellow Jackets.
Jaron Blossomgame scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds to
lead the Tigers (15-11, 7-7), who also got 10 points off the bench
from Austin Ajukwa. Clemson shot 36.4 percent from the field
 Damarcus Harrison’s 3-pointer with just over 12 minutes to play tied
the game at 32, but Clemson did not score for the next five-plus
minutes. Heath’s basket with 11½ minutes to go jump-started the
decisive burst, Cox and Sampson each added two baskets, Charles
Mitchell hit a pair of free throws and Georges-Hunt’s bucket put the
Yellow Jackets ahead 46-32 with 7½ minutes left.
Georges-Hunt nailed a 3-pointer to push the lead to 54-36, but three
consecutive Georgia Tech turnovers fueled nine unanswered Clemson
points – six from Ajukwa – to pull the Tigers within 54-45 with just
over three minutes remaining. Heath’s spinning basket in the lane on
the next possession pushed the advantage back to 11.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Georgia Tech G Chris Bolden did not dress after being
suspended by Georgia Tech coach Brian Gregory for unspecified
reasons. … Georges-Hunt has scored in double figures in eight
consecutive games while Cox has reached double figures in scoring in
five of the past seven contests. … Clemson trailed 23-21 at halftime
before Harrison scored seven points in the opening eight minutes of
the second half.
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