CLEMSON, S.C. — CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No limits, no excuses, no regrets.
No. 24 Clemson has adopted its preseason motto all the way in which to the highest of the Atlantic Coast Convention.
The Tigers, predicted to complete eleventh again in October, continued their shock ACC run with a 72-51 victory over Georgia Tech on Tuesday night time. PJ Corridor scored 17 factors and Brevin Galloway had 14 as Clemson (17-4) moved to 9-1 midway by means of league play.
Tigers coach Brad Brownell mentioned he and fifth-year ahead Hunter Tyson talked over the summer season in regards to the crew's possibilities following a 17-16 mark final season.
“The older gamers,” Brownell mentioned, “we felt like we had been going to have crew. We talked rather a lot this yr about no limits. Let's have a look at what we are able to do, let's not put limits on ourselves.”
The Tigers have stayed on high regardless of accidents to skilled guards Alex Hemenway and Chase Hunter. Hemenway, the crew's most dependable 3-point shooter, missed his ninth sport with a foot harm. Hunter, who runs the purpose, has missed the previous three, additionally with a foot downside.
Hunter's youthful brother, Dillon, acquired his first faculty begin in opposition to Georgia Tech (8-12, 1-9) and had 9 factors, two assists a steal.
Chauncey Wiggins, a freshman like Dillon Hunter, made 5 of seven pictures for 12 factors.
And the regrets? None to this point, mentioned Galloway, who grew up in Anderson about 20 miles from campus.
Clemson got here out quick, taking part in like a crew on high within the ACC. The Tigers acquired a 3-pointer from Hunter Tyson on their opening possession — his second straight after hitting the game-winning 3 to beat Virginia Tech 51-50 final Saturday — and pair by Galloway.
The Boston Faculty switch was fouled as he made one other 3 and transformed the free throw for a four-point play.
By the point Corridor completed a three-point play, the Tigers had been forward 15-2 lower than 5 minutes in.
It was extra of the identical within the second half. Clemson acquired a three-point play by the 6-foot-10 Corridor and a 3 by Dillon Hunter because it opened the interval on a 12-6 run and steadily elevated its lead.
The Yellow Jackets couldn't sustain and had been swept within the common season by the Tigers for the primary time since 2018-19.
Ja'von Franklin had 12 factors to guide Georgia Tech. Miles Kelly, the Jackets' main scorer coming in at 13.6 factors a sport, completed with 9 on 4-of-12 taking pictures. He made simply considered one of his six makes an attempt from behind the arc.
Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner mentioned his crew's poor taking pictures — “We won't throw it within the ocean standing on pier,” he mentioned — throughout ACC play is taking its toll.
“It is laborious,” he mentioned. “It takes rather a lot out of you.”
Galloway was assured within the Tigers as quickly as he arrived on campus and says issues are understanding how he anticipated.
“I believed within the crew from the leap,” Galloway mentioned. “I believed I would as nicely come house and make historical past.”
BIG PICTURE
Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets are offensively challenged this season — they're subsequent to final in ACC taking pictures share — and that confirmed itself as soon as extra in opposition to Clemson. Georgia Tech missed eight of its 11 3-pointers within the opening half.
Clemson: Possibly it is time to pay extra consideration to the Tigers, who're the ACC's solely one-loss crew. Corridor is an inside drive whereas versatile forwards like Tyson and Galloway present exterior taking pictures and management. Clemson hasn't had as full a crew since its 2017-18 group that superior to the NCAA Match's Candy 16.
RETURNING PLAYERS
Brownell mentioned he is nonetheless unsure when Hemenway or Chase Hunter may return. It may very well be Saturday in opposition to Florida State or the absence may very well be longer. After they do come again, Brownell believes the expertise his youthful gamers have gotten will repay.
UP NEXT
Georgia Tech returns house to play Duke on Saturday
Clemson is at Florida State on Saturday.