Georgia Tech rallies to Clemson 75-73

Marcus Georges-Hunt scored 25 points, including two free throws with three seconds remaining, and Georgia Tech came back from a second-half deficit of 13 points to beat Clemson 75-73 on Tuesday night.

The game was tied at 73-all before Georges-Hunt sank the two free throws.

Jaron Blossomgame, who led Clemson with 22 points, missed a last-second 3-pointer.

Georgia Tech (16-12, 6-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won three straight ACC regular-season games for the first time since the 2007-08 season. Adam Smith made 4 of 7 3-pointers and had 20 points for the Yellow Jackets.

Donte Grantham had 16 points, all in the second half, for Clemson (16-12, 9-7). The Tigers have lost four of six.

Clemson led 53-40 before Georgia Tech began its comeback. Smith’s fourth 3-pointer of the game gave Georgia Tech its first lead of the second half at 71-70.

Georgia Tech’s Ben Lammers blocked a jumper by Grantham, and Smith sank two free throws on the other end to push the lead to three points.

Grantham’s 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining tied the game.

Georgia Tech’s first 14 conference games were decided by an average of only 5.9 points, and its only double-digits loss was a 66-52 decision at Clemson on Feb. 13.

Since the loss to the Tigers, the Yellow Jackets beat Florida State and No. 19 Notre Dame, giving them back-to-back ACC wins for the first time in two years.

After Clemson led by 13 points, Georgia Tech used a 9-2 run to close the gap to six points. Grantham rattled in a 3-pointer, followed by a driving basket from Avry Holmes, to put Georgia Tech fans back in their seats.

Clemson turned to Grantham for another big 3-pointer after Georgia Tech closed to within 60-58.

TIP-INS

Clemson: F Josh Smith (nose) was held out. … Blossomgame, fourth in the ACC with his average of 18.1 points per game, became the 14th player in school history to score 500 points in a season. He passed the mark in the first half.

Georgia Tech: Georges-Hunt hit a long 3-pointer, barely beating the buzzer, to end the first half. … The 44-35 halftime deficit was the Yellow Jackets’ largest of the season. … Georgia Tech won three straight ACC games late in the 2013-14 season, but that streak included one ACC tournament game. … Quinton Stephens had 11 points while making three 3-pointers.

CLEMSON (16-12)

Blossomgame 9-19 1-1 22, Holmes 3-5 1-2 9, Grantham 6-13 0-0 16, Roper 0-6 0-0 0, Nnoko 2-6 1-2 5, DeVoe 2-5 0-0 5, Hudson 3-4 0-0 8, Djitte 4-4 0-0 8. Totals 29-62 3-5 73.

GEORGIA TECH (16-12)

Mitchell 2-3 0-0 4, Smith 7-14 2-2 20, Georges-Hunt 8-10 8-9 25, Stephens 4-9 0-0 11, Jacobs 2-6 2-2 6, Jackson 1-4 0-0 3, Jorgenson 0-0 2-2 2, Heath 0-0 0-0 0, White 0-0 0-0 0, Lammers 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 26-48 14-15 75.

Halftime—Clemson 44-35. 3-Point Goals—Clemson 12-26 (Grantham 4-8, Blossomgame 3-5, Hudson 2-3, Holmes 2-3, DeVoe 1-4, Roper 0-3), Georgia Tech 9-20 (Smith 4-7, Stephens 3-8, Georges-Hunt 1-2, Jackson 1-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Clemson 23 (Nnoko 6), Georgia Tech 31 (Lammers, Stephens 7). Assists—Clemson 20 (Roper 6), Georgia Tech 11 (Georges-Hunt 4). Total Fouls—Clemson 17, Georgia Tech 11. A—5,531.