OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: #16 CLEMSON vs Pitt

CUTrevor 2018-02-08 09:38:39


GAMEDAY SETUP 

No. 16/15 CLEMSON (19-4, 8-3 ACC) vs. PITTSBURGH (8-16, 0-11 ACC)

Date: Thursday, Feb. 8

Tipoff:  7:05 p.m. ET

Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)

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

TV: RSN (Justin Kutcher-pbp; Mike Gminski-color)

 

• Clemson is 3-3 all-time against Pittsburgh.

• The Tigers have won three in a row in the series dating back to the 2014-15 season.

• All meetings have come since Pittsburgh entered the ACC, except for a 1958-59 meeting.

• Gabe DeVoe has now made five threes in three consecutive games - just the third player in Clemson history to accomplish that feat - joining Shawan Robinson (2006) and Michael Tait (1987).

 

SERIES HISTORY 
CU Series W-L record: Clemson is 3-3 all-time against Pittsburgh.
Streak: The Tigers have won three games in a row.

 

TIGER TRACKS 

•  Clemson is ranked for the sixth consecutive week in the AP Top 25 poll (No. 16). Clemson is also ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll at No. 15. The highest marks since Feb. 23, 2009.

• Clemson’s RPI checks in at fourth nationally.

• With a 75-67 win at Wake Forest on Feb. 3, the Tigers improved to 8-3 in ACC play for the first time since 1996-97.

• Gabe DeVoe earned his first-ever ACC Player of the Week award for his performances against North Carolina and at Wake Forest.

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

• He is also just the third player in Clemson history to achieve the feat in three consecutive contests.

• In the latest KenPom rankings, the Tigers are ranked Nos. 17, 11 and 33 in overall, adjusted defensive efficiency (94.5) and adjusted offensive efficiency (115.4).






 

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:20:40


Good start for the Tigers! They lead 16-8 with 12 mins left in the half. Eli scored the first bucket of the game and leads the team with 6 points. Skara got his second start tonight.








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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:23:05


Tigers wearing throw back uniforms from the 90's. Appropriate since this is the best start they've had since the late 80's!


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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:24:09


MITCHELL FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 9 with 11 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:27:16


Skara drives for a layup! Tigers lead by 9 still with under 8 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:31:41


Skara again! Tigers lead by 11 with under 7 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:33:30


Pitt hits a 3 to cut the lead to 8.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:33:53


Skara offensive board but misses the layup. He was fouled and will shoot 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:34:15


Skara makes one of two. Tigers lead by 9 again.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:35:16


DEVOE FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 10 with under 5 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:36:15


Ugh DeVoe misses the front end of a one-and-one. Tigers still lead by 10.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:40:42


DEVOE FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 11 with under 3 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:41:30


Reed with a transition layup! Tigers lead by 13.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 18:55:03




TIGERS LEAD 32-22 AT THE HALF.

Skara leads the team with 7 points in his 2nd start! DeVoe is 2-5 from 3--good by most players' standards.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:07:02


DeVoe scores on the first possession of the half! Tigers lead by 12.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:07:17


DEVOE FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 13.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:09:07


Pitt makes 2 of 3 free throws after a foul by Skara on a 3. Tigers lead by 11.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:09:27


DONNAL FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 15 with 17:30 to play.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:10:10


DEVOE FADEAWAY FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 17!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:10:58


DeVoe is 4 of 7 now from 3 with 2 already in the 2nd half!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:11:25


DEVOE FOR 3 AGAIN!!! 3-3 in the 2nd half from 3 with 11 points already! Tigers lead by 20!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:16:07


Skara makes a couple free throws. He has 9!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:17:12


Donnal layup!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:17:41


MITCHELL BACK TO BACK 3'S!!! Tigers explode out to a 28 point lead!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:20:05


Tigers get a shot clock violation and a huge roar from the crowd!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:24:15


DeVoe layup! Tigers lead by 25 with under 12 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 19:33:29


DEVOE WITH 2 MORE 3'S!!! Tigers lead by 25 with under 7 mins to play.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-08 20:55:11


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