OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: #20 CLEMSON at Wake Forest

CUTrevor 2018-02-03 12:55:00


Tigers are now #4 in the RPI after Duke's loss at St. John's. They are tied for 2nd in the ACC with AP #4 Duke at 7-3. First meeting with Wake, who they swept last year. They will need to limit the Deacs' 7-footer, Doral Moore. He is in the top-5 in the nation in field goal percentage at 74%. He averages almost a double-double. Wake has another 7-footer, Sarr, who comes in off the bench. It will be tough for Reed, Mitchell and DeVoe to drive to the basket for layups. Eli has to stay out of foul trouble today.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 12:55:45

GAMEDAY SETUP 

No. 20/20 CLEMSON (18-4, 7-3 ACC) vs. WAKE FOREST (9-13, 2-8 ACC)

Date: Saturday, Feb. 3

Tipoff: 2 p.m. ET

Arena: LJVM Coliseum (14,665)

Arena: CTN (Don Munson-pbp; Tim Bourret-color)

TV: RSN (Tom Werme-pbp; Dan Bonner-color)

 

• Clemson trails the all-time series 99-61, however, the Tigers have won four in a row and 9-of-the-last-10 contests.

• Last season the Tigers swept the season series from the Demon Deacons, including a 95-83 win in Winston-Salem.

• The Tigers lost 87-79 earlier this season in Chapel Hill.

• Gabe DeVoe notched back-to-back games with five 3-pointers in wins over Georgia Tech (Jan. 28) and North Carolina (Jan. 30).

• He is the first player since 2008 to make at least five threes in back-to-back games - tying Terrence Oglesby.

 

SERIES HISTORY 
CU Series W-L record: Clemson is 61-99 all-time against Wake Forest.
Streak: The Tigers have won four in a row and 9-of-the-last-10.

 

TIGER TRACKS 

•  Clemson is ranked for the fifth consecutive week in the AP Top 25 poll (No. 20). Clemson is also ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll at No. 20

• Clemson’s RPI checks in at fifth nationally.

• With a win over North Carolina on Jan. 30, the Tigers have now begun ACC play 7-3.

• Clemson tied the school record for most threes made by the home team in Littlejohn Coliseum with that performance against UNC

• It is the seventh time in Clemson history (in 64 ACC seasons) that a Tiger team has started league play with at least a 7-3 record through 10 games.

• Clemson guard Marquise Reed led Clemson in scoring, rebounding and assists in the win over North Carolina. We refer to that accomplishment as a “Triple Leadership”, a rare occurrence. It marked the first time in almost exactly 10 years that a Clemson player had a “Triple Leadership” at home.

• In the latest KenPom rankings, the Tigers are ranked Nos. 16, 16 and 33 in overall, adjusted defensive efficiency (94.0) and adjusted offensive efficiency (114.7).

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:06:32


Simms gets the start today. Skara started on Tuesday in the UNC win.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:07:03


Good start for Simms with a layup for the first bucket of the game!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:09:59


DeVoe misses his first 3 unlike the last couple games. Tigers trail 5-2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:10:44


Eli scores on his first attempt. Tigers trail 5-4.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:12:07


Reed turns it over and Tigers foul on the fast break. Foul shots for Wake.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:13:00


Crawford makes both. Tigers trail 9-4.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:13:33


MITCHELL FOR 3!!! His first attempt. Tigers trail 9-7.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:16:59


Mitchell rebounds and goes coast to coast to tie the game at 9!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:18:20


Reed from outside! Tigers lead 11-9.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:19:54


Donnal into the game for the first time since his concussion last Sunday late in the GT game.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:21:39


Tied at 11 after a couple Wake free throws. Skara in the game now as well as Trapp. William has also played a couple minutes already.



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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:23:11


Donnal misses his first shot but takes a charge at the other end. Game still tied at 11.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:23:51


Reed outside jumper again! Tigers lead by 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:26:39


Nice rebound by Skara after a missed free throw. Tigers still lead by 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:27:31


Refs calling a lot of fouls. Wake in the bonus with more than 11 mins left in the half!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:27:54


Skara with a tip in! Tigers lead by 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:29:36


Ugh Skara turns it over and then is called for a foul trying to get it back. More free throws for Wake.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:30:21


Looks like they called a kicked ball instead of a foul, so that's good.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:30:45


Nice block by Donnal!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:32:07


Nice pass from Eli to Simms, who is fouled. He'll shoot 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:32:34


Simms makes just one. Tigers lead by 3 with under 9 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:34:12


Trapp air balls from 3. Tigers are just 1-7 from 3 so far. They were 15-30 in the UNC win.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:35:17


DEVOE FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:35:47


Offensive rebound and put back by Moore to tie.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:36:17


DeVoe drives for a layup! 5 points for him in the last two possessions. Tigers lead by 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:37:08


Crawford 3 gives Wake the lead.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:37:54


DeVoe drives for a layup again! 7 points on the last 3 possessions for him. Tigers lead again by one with 6:30 left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:40:15


Wake 3 for a one-point lead.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:41:57


Simms misses a 3. Tigers trail by 3 with under 5 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:42:55


ELI AND ONE!!! He powers over the 7-footer Sarr for a layup and will have a chance to tie at the line.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:45:50


Eli finishes the 3-point play! Tied with 4 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:46:12


Moore scores again to give Wake the lead.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:47:24


DEVOE FOR 3!!! His second of the half to give the Tigers a one-point lead. DeVoe has 10, all in the last 5 minutes.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:49:17


MITCHELL FOR 3!!! Way outside for his first 3 of the game. Tigers lead by 4 with just over 2 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:53:44


Ugh Eli called for a bad foul, bumping into the back of the guard bring the ball up the court. That gives him his 2nd foul with a minute left in the half and gives Wake 2 free throws.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:54:21


It was also one of the best free throw shooters in the nation Eli bumped into. He makes both, and the Tigers lead by just 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:56:16


DEVOE FOR 3!!! NBA range just before the shot clock expired. He's made his last 3 attempts from 3 and has 13 points!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 13:56:36


Wake misses at the buzzer. 

TIGERS LEAD BY 35-30 AT THE HALF.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:11:22


UPDATE: CLEMSON IS NOW #4 IN THE RPI AFTER DUKE'S LOSS AT ST. JOHNS!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:14:12


Tigers started 1-9 from 3 but made their last 4 attempts.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:14:39


DeVoe fouled on a 3 to start the half!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:15:22


DeVoe makes all 3! He now has 16. Tigers lead by 8, their largest lead of the game.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:16:01


Childress hits a 3 to cut the lead back to 5.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:16:51


Ugh refs finally call a foul on Wake, and it prevents a fast break layup for the Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:18:17


REED FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 8 again.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:20:57


Wake answers with a 3. Tigers lead by 5. The scorers made an error on Reed's 3 and only gave him a 2. Hopefully they will correct that soon.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:21:28


Wake with another 3. Tigers lead by just 2 now.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:22:09


Ugh alley-oop ties it. Wake has both 7-footers in right now.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:23:34


Eli picks up his 3rd foul and gets a cut on the face. He leaves the game and Donnal comes in.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:24:29


Wake makes one of two at the line for a one-point lead. It's a 9-0 run for Wake.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:25:34


Ugh Moore scores on a 3rd chance opportunity. Wake leads by 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:26:24


REED FOR 3!!! Ties the game with 14:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:28:05


Sarr 3-point play. The freshman 7-footer is having one of his best games of the season. Tigers trail by 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:29:14


Nice tip in by Simms off the missed Reed 3! Tigers trail by one with 14 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:33:16


Trapp drives and is fouled. He'll shoot 2 with a chance for the lead.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:33:38


Trapp makes em both to give the Tigers the lead!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:34:36


Wake scores for another lead change.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:34:55


DONNAL FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 2 with under 12 to play.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:36:03


Ugh Wake answers with a 3 to get the lead back. Back and forth we go!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:36:35


Reed layup! Tigers lead again by one.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:37:49


Reed picks up his 3rd foul and goes to the bench with 12 points. Eli also has 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:38:27


Ugh ball rolls off the rim for Trapp on the put back.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:39:40


Wake makes a pair of free throws to get the lead back. 15th lead change of the game. Way too many fouls called by these refs today!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:40:09


DEVOE FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 2 with under 10 mins to play. 16th lead change of the game!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:41:00


Ugh Simms shoots way too many 3's. He misses again.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:41:42


Wake 3 for the lead.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:42:05


DeVoe drives and scores! He now has 21. Tigers trail by one.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:44:05


Ugh Reed commits a stupid foul, reaching in on a fast break. That's his 4th, and he'll have to leave the game with over 7 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:44:50


Wake makes both free throws after the cheap foul. Tigers trail by 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:45:18


DEVOE FOR 3 TO TIE!!! He has 24! One shy of his career high from the GT game last week.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:46:08


Reed drives and scores for the lead!!! Tigers lead by 2 with under 6 mins to play.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:47:30


Good grief Mitchell for Wake has three 3's in the 2nd half after playing only 3 mins in the first half. He only had 8 threes all season coming in! Wake leads by one.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:49:40


Reed fouled on a 3! Will have a chance to give the Tigers the lead with under 4 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:51:35


And of course the announcer jinxes Reed, and he misses the first free throw. He makes the next 2 though. Tigers lead by one with 3:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:52:22


Wake gets 3 chances, but the Tigers finally rebound. 

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:53:31


UGH Reed misses the front end of a one-and-one! He's the best free throw shooter in Clemson history, and he just left 3 points at the line in the last two trips! Tigers still lead by one.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:55:21


Skara fouled fouled and makes em both! Tigers lead by 3 with just over 2 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:55:54


Eli picks up his 4th foul. Moore to shoot 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:56:43


Moore makes one of two. Tigers lead by 2 with the ball and under 2 mins left.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:57:29


Reed huge outside jumper! Tigers lead by 4!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:58:10


Ugh terrible shot by Skara with 10 seconds left on the clock.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 14:59:32


Tigers get a stop! Reed will shoot one-and-one with a 4-point lead. Great free throw shooter, but he's missed 2 of his last 4 attempts.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 15:01:13


Reed makes both! Tigers lead by 6 with 40 seconds left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 15:02:14


Wake scores and fouls Reed again. Tigers lead by 4 with under 30 secs left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 15:03:49


Reed makes both again and Tigers get a stop! Mitchell will go to the line with a chance to put this one away. Reed has 18 points in the 2nd half!


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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 15:04:18


Mitchell makes both! Tigers lead by 8.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 15:05:01


TIGERS WIN BY 8!!! They have won 10 of their last 11 against Wake.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-03 15:30:46


Reed scored 18 in the 2nd half, and DeVoe scored 24, one point shy of his career high at GT last week. Next up is Pitt in Littlejohn on Thursday! A win would give the Tigers their 20th win and guarantee a winning record in the ACC, virtually cementing their first trip to the NCAA since Brownell's first season 10 years ago!




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CUTrevor 2018-02-04 10:17:10


WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A 12-3 run to end the game helped seal Clemson University men’s basketball’s road victory at Wake Forest, 75-67, on Saturday afternoon.


 

The Tigers (19-4, 8-3 ACC) were led by Gabe DeVoe who stayed hot with 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting, including 5-for-7 from long range. DeVoe’s long range sniping has now contributed to a Tigers team that has made at least 10 3-point field goals in three consecutive games for the first time since 1983.


 

Marcquise Reed finished with 18 of his 22 total points in the second half, including six free throws in the last 3:39 of regulation. Reed also shared the rebounding lead with Elijah Thomas, adding seven boards.



Shelton Mitchell added in 10 points and five boards in the effort.



After taking a 35-30 lead into the locker room, DeVoe began the second half hitting three free throws after being fouled in the act of shooting. It opened up Clemson’s largest lead of the game to that point at eight.



From the 18:02 mark until 14:45 left in the game, the Demon Deacons (9-14, 2-9 ACC) went on an 11-0 run to reclaim an advantage at 44-41.



With the Tigers trailing 61-58 and 7:08 left in the game, Clemson went on a small 7-3 run sparked by a DeVoe three and a Reed layup. In the last four minutes of the game, the Tigers shot 10-for-11 at the foul line in the waning moments of the game to help seal the victory.



Clemson returns the court on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. when it hosts Pittsburgh.



Notes: The win improves Clemson to 8-3 in the ACC for the first time since 1996-97 … also with the win and Duke’s loss on Saturday to St. John’s – the Tigers own sole possession of second place in the ACC … as it currently stands, Clemson would own the largest preseason to postseason ranking differential in ACC history of +11 (Clemson was picked to finish 13th in the preseason) … Clemson has now made at least 10 3-point field goals in three consecutive games for the first time since 1983 … Gabe DeVoe has been lights out this week and that continued with a game-high 24 points shooting 8-for-11 from the field and 5-for-7 from distance … for the week, DeVoe has shot 24-of-38 from the field and 15-of-23 from three … his 24 points is the second-highest total of the season for the senior … Reed poured in 22 points – his seventh 20-point game of the season.

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