By Andy Demetra | Voice of the Yellow Jackets

They fully commited 18 turnovers and their main scorer was held to a few points, 16 below his year common.

Ordinarily that would be grounds for a blowout.  For Ga Tech they turned into forgivable footnotes in an energizing win above Clemson at McCamish Pavilion.

“I really like our workforce.”  How usually has Josh Pastner mentioned that throughout the 12 months?  Even during lean stretches, Tech’s head mentor believed his crew had a balanced, entire ACC sport in them.  On Saturday they ultimately place it on entire show.  They compelled 18 turnovers of their have.  They gridlocked Clemson’s generally economical a few-place capturing, keeping the Tigers to 6 of 24 from over and above the arc.  They received a vocation-significant 10 points from Miles Kelly and a Ga Tech vocation-higher 16 from Deivon Smith.  They obtained a staff-best +16 as well as-minus from a participant who hadn’t appeared in the last 3 games.  Even Michael Devoe drew praise from Pastner, who complimented his guard’s passing and final decision-making in the next half.

All wins are welcome.  But team wins can have a unique type of staying power.  Georgia Tech (10-12, 3-8 ACC) hopes that can propel them into a rematch Wednesday with Miami (16-7, 8-4 ACC) at the Watsco Middle in Coral Gables.

(And don’t be concerned about Devoe’s meager scoring output from the Tigers.  The senior has manufactured 10 of 18 a few-tips all-time at Miami.)

Get pleasure from the leading notes from my chart as the Yellow Jackets seem to switch a earn into a successful streak in ACC play (7 p.m. ET, Georgia Tech Sports activities Network from Legends Sports activities):

Michael Devoe enters tonight’s activity with 1,540 career factors, 17th on Tech’s career list. (image by Anthony McClellan)

Ga Tech landed on the reverse facet of that equation when it faced Miami Jan. 29 in Atlanta.

The Yellow Jackets pressured Miami into a period-higher 16 turnovers.  The Hurricanes came in top the ACC in turnover margin.

Tech held Miami to 41-% field aim capturing.  The Hurricanes came in foremost the ACC in offensive performance in league games.

Yet Miami led by as several as 19 details and survived a second-50 percent comeback to win 73-62…