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OFFICIAL NCAA THREAD: #20 CLEMSON vs New Mexico State

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 12:44:27

GAMEDAY SETUP

No. 20/18 CLEMSON (23-9, 11-7 ACC) vs. NEW MEXICO STATE (28-5, 12-2 WAC)

Date: Friday, March 16

Tipoff: 9:57 p.m. ET

Arena: Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl (12,414)

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

TV: TruTV (Carter Blackburn-pbp; Deb Antonelli-color; Sideline-John Schriffen)

• Clemson and New Mexico State have never met in program history.

• This marks the second trip to the NCAA Tournament for Clemson under head coach Brad Brownell. The Tigers went in 2011.

• A No. 5 seed is the highest for the Tigers since they were also the fifth seed in 2008. A 75-69 loss to Villanova in Tampa, Fla.

• Marcquise Reed, Mark Donnal and David Skara are the lone Tigers with NCAA Tournament experience. Reed played 2 games in 2015 Tournament during his freshman season with Robert Morris. Skara played one game in 2015.

• This marks Donnal’s third NCAA Tournament trip after making two with Michigan (Five games played). Reached Sweet 16 in 2017.

SERIES HISTORY
CU Series W-L record: FIRST MEETING
Streak: FIRST MEETING

TIGER TRACKS

• Head coach Brad Brownell has taken three schools to the NCAA Tournament, including twice during his tenure at Clemson (2011; 2018). It marks his fifth trip to the tournament.

• He took each of his schools to the NCAA Tournament in his first season. (UNC Wilmington, 2003; Wright State, 2007; Clemson, 2011).

• When coach Brownell took Clemson to the tournament in 2011 it was the first time that a head coach at Clemson took a Tiger team in his first year.

• The Tigers’ last victory in the NCAA Tournament came in the First Four game in 2011 – a 70-52 win over UAB (Alabama-Birmingham).

• Marcquise Reed (two games) and Mark Donnal (five games) and David Skara (one game) are the lone Tigers that have NCAA Tournament experience.

• Donnal has averaged 3.0 points per contest in five games, while Reed posted 20.5 points in two games, including 22 against Duke in the second round in 2015. Skara scored two points in one game in 2015.

• Reed is the first Clemson player to have at least 500 points, 100 rebounds, 100 assists and 50 steals in the same season since Billy Williams in 1979-80.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:26:17

Skara got the start tonight to try and lock down Aggies' star forward Jamerio Jones, and he just hit a layup and the foul to put the Tigers up 9-8! He'll shoot one after the timeout.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:29:05

Skara unable to finish the 3-point play.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:29:56

Jones makes a layup to put Aggies back ahead.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:32:27

Reed misses a fast break layup after a turnover, but he gets a steal that leads to a DeVoe fast break layup! Tigers lead 13-10.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:36:42

Layup for Aggies cuts the lead to one.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:37:32

Ugh Aggies hit a 3 at the end of the shot clock to tie it at 15.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:37:58

Reed scores to put the Tigers back up 2!

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Eli puts the Tigers up 4!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:39:59

DeVoe drives and finishes with the left hand! Tigers lead by 6, biggest lead of the game.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:42:34

Aggies make a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 4 with 8:30 left in the half.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:42:52

DeVoe misses a 3. Tigers 1-4 from 3 so far.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:43:06

Mitchell drives and draws the foul!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:46:54

Mitchell makes em both! Tigers lead by 6.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:47:24

Tigers force a shot clock violation!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:53:24

DeVoe hits a 3 in transition to put the Tigers up 10 with 5:30 left in the half!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 21:56:39

SIMMS FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 11!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 22:02:06

3-point play by Aggies cuts the lead to 8.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 22:03:24

Tigers up by 11 with 1:30 left in the half! Mitchell has 10.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 22:04:11

Lofton hits a 3 to cut the lead to 9, but DeVoe answers with a 3! Tigers lead by 12 with a minute left in the half.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 22:05:49

Ugh Eli fouls on a rebound with .3 seconds left in the half!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 22:06:53

Whew! He misses both free throws!

TIGERS LEAD 44-32 AT THE HALF.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 22:57:21

Just got home from the ball park. Reed drives and scores to put the Tigers up 14!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 22:57:54

DeVoe floater is good! Tigers still lead by 14.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 22:58:58

Jones offensive board and put back. That's his specialty. He had I think 19 boards in their conference championship game.

One of the nation's leaders in double-doubles. Tigers lead by 12.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:00:03

MITCHELL FOR 3!!! They called a foul after the shot, so the Tigers get the ball back up 15! Largest lead of the game.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:00:43

MITCHELL AND ONE!!! This could be a 6-point trip for the Tigers!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:01:33

Mitchell finishes the 3-point play! He hits a 3-pointer and an old fashioned 3-pointer on the same trip! Tigers lead by 18!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:02:02

Jones hits a jumper to cut the lead to 14.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:07:03

SIMMS MONSTER DUNK!!! He took off from just in front of the free throw line! Tigers lead by 16!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:07:19

Lofton scores to cut it to 14.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:10:02

DeVoe drives for a circus layup! Tigers lead by 15 with under 12 to play.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:10:47

DeVoe drives for another layup! Tigers lead by 17!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:11:35

Ugh lead down to 11 now with 10:30 left.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:12:38

Reed with a beautiful step back jumper, swish! Tigers lead by 13 with 9 mins left.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:13:42

DeVoe with another layup off the inbounds play! Tigers lead by 15.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:14:03

3 by Aggies cuts it to 12 with 8:30 left.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:14:59

DONNAL DUNK!!! Off the pass from DeVoe. Tigers lead by 14.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:15:44

3-point play cuts the lead to 11.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:16:22

2 more free throws cut the lead to 9 with 7 mins left. 18 point second half lead cut in half.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:16:59

Reed jumper from the free throw line! Lead back to 11.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:17:22

Ugh 3 by Lofton cuts the lead to 8. I was worried about him from outside!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:18:28

Good grief Jones layup cuts the lead to 6 with less than 6 mins left! Crowd making a lot of noise for the Aggies. I was worried about that--it's only a 9-hour drive to San Diego from there.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:18:46

MITCHELL FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 9!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:19:25

Tigers get a big rebound on the missed 3 by Lofton! Tigers lead by 9 with 4:30 to play.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:20:21

Mitchell draws a foul! Tigers can burn 20 more seconds!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:20:53

Mitchell draws the foul again! He'll shoot 2 this time.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:21:23

Mitchell makes em both! Tigers lead by 11 with 4 mins left.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:22:06

Mitchell drives for a layup! Tigers lead by 13, Mitchell has 23!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:23:38

Ugh Eli fouled and misses the front end of the one-and-one. Lead down to 10 after a fast break layup by the Aggies. Tigers' ball with under 2 mins left.

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:24:39

Reed drives for a layup! Tigers lead by 12!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:25:00

Steal and layup by DeVoe! Tigers lead by 14!

CUTrevor 2018-03-16 23:27:59

TIGERS WIN 79-68!!!

First NCAA win since the First Four win in Brownell's first season at Clemson. 23 points for Mitchell, 22 for DeVoe and 15 for Reed. They will play Auburn, which narrowly beat C of C, on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16.