Georgia Tech 86, Clemson 81
As much as I talked about how tough a matchup GT is for Clemson, there is no way they should play this poorly, giving up 86 points on another night of 60% effective field goal percentage defense. To the chart:
(Chart from Statsheet. I can't find win probability charts, but this is pretty close. I assume they are using Bill James' formula to calculate safe leads, but I might be wrong.)
I thought Clemson played like a team that thought they shouldn't have to play in the first round, and as a result they won't be playing in the second. Tonight's effort looked like it came from a collapsed team; there was little attempt to play as a team, as evident from the complete absence of defense.
Purnell has a week to talk some sense into the players--I really hate seeing a well-coached team with this much talent go out like this (mainly because it's such a rare occurrence with Clemson basketball). The rest of us can pray for a 7 (or 10) instead of a 8/9 seed.
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