CLEMSON – Clemson needed a fast start and big night from senior guard Marcquise Reed against Georgia Tech Wednesday, and they got both.
Reed scored a career-high 30 points, and Clemson jumped out to early 14-0 and 20-2 leads in defeating Georgia Tech 72-60 Wednesday night in Littlejohn Coliseum, breaking a three-game losing streak and earning the first ACC win of the season.
Elijah Thomas scored 11 points and added nine rebounds while Aamir Sims added 10 points as the only other Tigers in double figures.
Clemson improves to 11-6 overall and 1-3 in the ACC while Tech falls to 10-7 and 2-2.