GREENVILLE, S.C. (Interstat) — Clemson overcame a six-point halftime deficit to edge Georgia Tech 79-76 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Bi-Lo Center.

The Tigers, trailing 39-33 at the break, surged with 46 second-half points. Georgia Tech’s Jaeden Mustaf scored 28 points and Kowacie Reeves added 20, but Clemson’s balanced attack proved decisive. The Tigers scored 25 points off turnovers, a key margin in the tight contest.

Efrem Johnson led Clemson with 15 points, while Carter Welling added 13 and Nick Davidson had 15. The Tigers improved to 22-9 overall. The Yellow Jackets fell to 11-20 despite 18 points from Akai Fleming. Attendance was 6,977.