A brief recap of the Yellow Jackets’ 60-63 loss to Clemson in Clemson, S.C., on Saturday:
How the game was won: After rallying from 16 points down with seven minutes down to force overtime, Georgia Tech fell 66-60 in overtime. The Jackets fell to 0-10 in ACC games decided by five points or in overtime. Tech opened the game supremely ineffective on offense, missing its first 14 field-goal attempts and falling behind by as many as 23 points in the first half before using pressure and better offensive play to send the game to overtime. There, Tech fell behind 68-60 before being forced to foul.
Turning point: Center Demarco Cox missed a layup on Tech's first possession of overtime, missing a chance to take the lead. Clemson scored on the next possession and led the rest of the period.
Number: 16.7. Tech's field-goal percentage in the first half, which put the Jackets in a 35-16 hole at halftime. The Jackets shot 55.2 percent in the second half.
Next: The Jackets play their final regular-season at home Tuesday against North Carolina and will honor their seniors. Tech absorbed an 89-60 defeat from the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, N.C., Feb. 21.
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