OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: #11 CLEMSON vs #12 Duke

CUTrevor 2018-02-18 11:27:26


GAMEDAY SETUP

No. 11/12 CLEMSON (20-5, 9-4 ACC) vs. No. 12/10 DUKE (21-5, 9-4 ACC)

Date: Sunday, Feb. 18

Tipoff: 1:06 p.m. ET

Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)

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

TV: RSN (Wes Durham-pbp; Mike Gminski-color)

 

• Clemson is 31-107 all-time against Duke.

• The Tigers have won two-of-the-last-five matchups with the Blue Devils.

• The Tigers are 23-38 all-time at home against Duke.

• Clemson made it five-straight contests with at least 10-made 3-pointers in a loss to Florida State on Feb. 14.

• Redshirt-junior guard Shelton Mitchell is doubtful after sustaining a concussion toward the end of the Tigers’ contest at Florida State (Feb. 14).

 

SERIES HISTORY 

CU Series W-L record: Clemson is 31-107 all-time.

Streak: The Tigers have won two-of-the-last-five matchups.


 

TIGER TRACKS 

• The Tigers’ leading scorer, Marcquise Reed, tied his career-high with a 25-point effort at Florida State (Feb. 14).

• With the game going to overtime, Reed played a career-high 45 minutes.

• Aamir Simms netted a career-high against Florida State with 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting - making two threes.

• Simms’ four made field goals and two made threes tied a career-best.

• With three more 3-pointers at FSU, Gabe DeVoe is now tied for 11th all-time in the Clemson record book for threes in a career (146). He can enter the top 10 today.

• In the latest KenPom rankings, the Tigers are ranked Nos. 15, 11 and 37 in overall, adjusted defensive efficiency (93.6) and adjusted offensive efficiency (114.7).

• Clemson is ranked for the seventh consecutive week in the AP Top 25 poll (No. 11). Clemson is also ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll at No. 12. The highest marks since Feb. 23, 2009.

• Clemson’s RPI checks in at seventh nationally, while their SOS sits 24th.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:08:25


Mitchell not playing as feared. Skara and Simms in the starting lineup.

Best crowd of the season here at Littlejohn! Hard to find an empty seat. The entire top row is elbow to elbow. Probably the best crowd here in years.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:23:13


Tigers got off to a good start with 3's by Simms and Donnal and have led most of the first half, but Duke now leads 17-15. 
Donnal just hit his second 3 a minute ago to tie before Duke recaptured the lead.

TIGERS TRAIL BY 2 WITH 11:35 LEFT IN THE HALF.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:26:35


Donnal ties it with a jumper at the free throw line! He leads with 10 of the Tigers' 17 points!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:27:28


Simms with an offensive board and Reed jumper puts Tigers back ahead 2!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:27:47


Reed drives and draws the foul to shoot 2.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:29:18



Reed makes em both! Tigers lead by 4.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:29:55


Trapp into the game now for Reed.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:30:11


Duke scores on the last two trips to tie it at 21.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:30:47


Ugh DeVoe just air balled a 3 and is still scoreless. Good thing Donnal has stepped up! Need DeVoe to start hitting some 3's though.



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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:34:14


SIMMS DUNK AND ONE!!! Nice pass from Eli.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:35:01


Simms finishes the 3-point play! Tigers lead by 3!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:35:25


Steal and Duke called for flagrant foul on Reed on break away!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:36:49


Reed makes one of two on the technical foul. Tigers' ball up 4!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:40:21


Tigers turn it over on the Duke press. Reed picked up his dribble in coffin corner.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:40:38


Ugh Duke re-takes lead by one on a Grayson Allen 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:41:43


Another turnover followed by a Grayson Allen dunk. He's scored the last 7 points for Duke and has 17 in the half! Tigers trail 3 with just over 5 mins left in the half. 


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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:42:16


Skara dunk on a nice dish from Eli! Tigers trail by one.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:43:14


ELI AND ONE!!!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:44:05


Eli finishes the 3-point play! Tigers lead by 2 with 4:15 left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:48:10


Carter makes a pair of free throws to tie the game with under 4 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:49:52


Duval scores for Duke but Trapp answers! Tied with 2:30 left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:50:09


Ugh Duval hits a 3.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:52:13


Eli on the baseline feed from William! Tigers trail by one.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:52:33


Ugh Eli's layup goes in and out.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:52:55


Tigers' ball with 15 seconds left in the half and a chance to take the lead, down one!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 12:55:38


Ugh Reed goes coast to coast and just misses the layup. Duke got a last-second chance, but Grayson Allen missed the jumper at the buzzer. If you had told me DeVoe would be scoreless in the first half, and the Tigers would only trail by one with no Mitchell, I wouldn't have believed it!  Donnal has really stepped up with 10 points in the half. Tigers have a shot if DeVoe can get going!

TIGERS TRAIL BY ONE AT THE HALF.




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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:14:09


Simms starts the 2nd half the way he started the game, but a 2 this time! Tigers lead by one.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:14:27


Tigers trail by 3 after a couple free throws by Carter.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:15:39


Eli makes a pair of free throws! Tigers trail by one.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:15:56


Eli scores again, Tigers still trail by one.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:26:19


Eli dunk and one, but he misses the free throw. Tigers trail by 4.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:28:05


REED FOR 3!!! After a steal and a fast break by Skara. Crowd went nuts! Tigers trail by one with 12:35 left. And DeVoe is still scoreless!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:32:11


Trapp just picked up his 4th foul, and Duke hit a couple free throws. Tigers trail by 4 with less than 12 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:38:52


Eli cuts the lead to 4! He leads the Tigers with 13. Donnal and Simms each have 10. Man, if either Reed or DeVoe were having a normal game, the Tigers would have a nice lead!


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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:44:09


DeVoe forces a 3 and misses. He's really struggling today. Tigers trail by 7 with 7:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:47:59


Reed makes a pair of free throws. Tigers trail by 8. They haven't hit a FG in almost 5 minutes.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:51:04


REED AND ONE!!! Cuts the lead to 6 with just under 4 mins left, and he'll shoot a free throw after the timeout. DeVoe is has a goose egg. He should have been driving to the basket more to try for a layup or a foul to get himself going.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:53:59


Reed finishes the 3-point play! Tigers go to full court press down 5 with under 4 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:54:49


Duval misses the front end of a one-and-one!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:56:29


Tigers turn it over, but Reed comes up with a steal! Tigers' ball down 5. Spencer in the game surprisingly.

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 13:56:59


DEVOE FOR 3!!! FINALLY!!! 2-point game!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 14:00:19


SKARA TIES IT!!!

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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 14:00:43


Ugh Trent fouled on a 3 with 1:31 left. Tigers trail by 3 now.


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CUTrevor 2018-02-18 16:20:47




Tough, hard-fought loss for the Tigers. DeVoe was just 1-10 for 3 points after averaging over 20 for the last 5 games. If DeVoe or Reed had a typical game, the Tigers pull off the win even without Grantham and starting point guard Shelton Mitchell! It was the first home loss of the season for the Tigers and their first back-to-back losses of the season after going down in overtime in Tallahassee after never trailing in regulation and missing free throws with a chance for double overtime.

Clemson was the only Power Five team undefeated at home other than #7 Texas Tech.


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