OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: #25 CLEMSON vs Louisville

CUTrevor 2018-01-05 14:23:12


Your #25 Clemson Tigers host Louisville at noon on Saturday. They are 13-1, 2-0 in the ACC, and have won 9 straight. For those who can't make it, we'll have coverage of the game and post-game interviews right here.

CU in Littlejohn!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-05 14:32:08


GAMEDAY SETUP 
No. 25/25 CLEMSON (13-1, 2-0 ACC) vs. LOUISVILLE (11-3, 1-0 ACC)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 6
Tipoff: 12:06 p.m. ET
Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Radio: CTN (Don Munson-pbp; Tim Bourret-color)
TV: RSN (Pete Yanity-pbp; Dan Bonner-color)

• Clemson is 1-5 all-time against Louisville - dating back to 1973-74.
• The Tigers lone win came in 2015-16, a 66-62 win over a then No. 16 ranked Cardinals team.
• Clemson will look to improve to 3-0 in ACC play for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
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Brad Brownell is off his best 14-game start to a season in his career.

• Clemson is one of only three teams in the country to have a perfect record over the last two Decembers (13-0), joining Purdue and West Virginia (Chris Forman, Purdue).

SERIES HISTORY 
CU Series W-L record: Clemson is 1-5 all-time against Louisville. 
Streak: The Cardinals won last year’s meeting 92-60.

TIGER TRACKS 
• The Tigers entered the AP Top 25 poll (No. 25) for the first time since the 2009-10 season. Clemson is also ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll at No. 25.
• Clemson’s RPI checks in at 10th nationally. Four teams from the ACC are ranked in the top 10.
• Coach Brownell (137 victories at Clemson) is one win shy of tying and two shy of passing Oliver Purnell for the third most wins at Clemson.
 Donte Grantham became just the sixth player in Clemson history to amass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 assists in a career.

• He is also just the sixth player in program history to finished a game with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
• The 20-10-5 club is an exclusive one. Grantham joins Larry Nance, Vincent Hamilton, Horace Grant, Elden Campbell and Sharone Wright.
• Those previous five are in the Clemson Hall of Fame and members of the Centennial team chosen in 2012. Four of the five were first-round NBA selections.


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CUTrevor 2018-01-05 16:42:19


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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:03:57


Just got up to press row from the court. Was a defensive struggle in the first half. Reed and Thomas lead with 6 points each.

TIED 23-23 AT THE HALF.


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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:04:49


Cards strike first in the 2nd half. Tigers trail by 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:05:31


Cards score again to go up 4. Mitchell fouled and will shoot 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:06:16


Mitchell makes em both. First free throws of the game! Tigers trail by 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:09:39


Ugly start to the half. Tigers trail by 5 with the ball at the TV timeout.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:12:46


Great job by Eli fighting on the glass to make a put back layup. Tigers trail by 3 with 15 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:13:58


REED FOR 3 TIES IT!!!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:17:39


GRANTHAM DUNK AND ONE!!!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:18:45


Grantham finishes the 3-point play for the lead!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:19:35


REED!!! Tigers lead by 3!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:26:22


Donnal with a tough layup in heavy traffic! Tigers lead by 5 with 11 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:27:30


MITCHELL AND ONE!!!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:29:01


Mitchell finishes the 3 point play! Tigers lead by 6.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:29:35


DeVoe steals but is fouled to prevent the easy 2. Refs discussing flagrant.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:30:12


Refs decide no on the intentional. Bad break for the Tigers.


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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:30:51


Reed fouled and will shoot 2! Tigers in the bonus with 9:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:31:22


Reed makes em both! Tigers lead by 8 with 9:30 left. Largest lead of the game.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:37:24


Eli with a hard-working layup! Tigers lead by 6.


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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:37:52


REED FOR 3 AGAIN!!! He has 10 in the half. Tigers lead by 7 with 6 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:39:05


Cards hit a 3. Tigers lead by 4.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:39:59


DeVoe rejected on a reverse layup. Cards shooting 2 with a chance to cut the lead to 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:40:46


REED FOR 3 AGAIN!!! He has three 3's in the half and 13 in the half! Tigers lead by 5!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:41:30


DeVoe for 3! Tigers lead by 6 with under 4 mins left!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 12:42:01


Headed down to the court. I'll have post-game interviews posted in a bit!

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 13:01:39


Tigers lead by 4 in overtime!!! What a 2nd half and OT by Reed! 17 points since half.

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CUTrevor 2018-01-06 13:02:22


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