Booker leads Clemson over Georgia Tech

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02/22/2009 - Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trevor Booker scored a team-high 21 points and had 12 rebounds, as 13th-ranked Clemson held off Georgia Tech, 81-73, in ACC action at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

K.C. Rivers chipped in with 19 points, while Andre Young had 12, making all four of his three-point attempts for Clemson (22-4, 8-4 ACC), which was able to build off an impressive 93-64 win over Maryland on Tuesday. Clemson has won three of four overall.

David Potter and Demontez Stitt each scored nine points apiece for the Tigers, who made 12-of-23 three-pointers.

Lewis Clinch led all scorers with 27 points and Alade Aminu donated 16 points and six boards for Georgia Tech (10-16, 1-12), which dropped its sixth straight contest, including a 87-69 beating at the hands of Wake Forest on Wednesday.

Gani Lawal had 11 points to go along with nine rebounds, while Maurice Miller had 11 points and five assists for Georgia Tech.

With things evened at 33-33 after one half, the Tigers came out of the locker room and got five straight points from Rivers to gain the advantage.

Georgia Tech would stay within striking distance for the next several minutes and, after a tip-in by Iman Shumpert, trailed by only a point, 58-57, near the midway point.

However, the Tigers would be too much down the stretch. A Booker three-point play and long distance shot from Young would put the visitors up by seven with 8:12 to play.

Another triple from Young with 6 1/2 minutes left stretched the Clemson lead to double figures at 69-59. Georgia Tech was unable to get any closer than seven the rest of the way.

In the early stages of the first half, the upset-minded Yellow Jackets had their way with things, grabbing a 29-15 lead following a fast-break layup by Aminu with 8:06 left in the stanza.

Back-to-back three-pointers by Potter would lead Clemson on a 14-0 run, tying the contest at 29 with 3:43 remaining. Both teams would trade baskets in the final minutes, and the score was even at 33-33 heading into the break.

Game Notes

Clemson will host Virginia Tech on Wednesday, while Georgia Tech will play at North Carolina on Saturday...Despite the loss, Georgia Tech still owns a slim 57-56 series edge over Clemson...The Tigers swept the season series, 2-0.

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