OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: CLEMSON vs #22 Mississippi State

CUTrevor 2018-12-08 15:36:53


The Tigers and Bulldogs are squaring off in Newark. The Tigers are 6-2 and will obviously be without leading scorer Marcquise Reed, who sprained his knee in the final minute of Monday night's win. It will be a challenge to win without Reed, who averages 19.1 points per game this season. Expect Clyde Trapp to get the start in place of Reed.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 15:40:21


Tigers are down 11 with 7 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 15:40:48


Simms dunk cuts the lead to 9.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 15:41:40


Good grief MSU hits 9th three of the half! The Tigers have struggled defending the 3 all season. It's 27-0 from 3 so far.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 15:41:53


Eli cuts the lead to 10.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 15:44:38


MSU hits 10th free of the half! Lol they are 10-17 from beyond the arc. Ridiculous. Tigers trail by 17.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 15:45:39


Tigers trail by 14 with 2:30 left in the half after Mitchell hits the Tigers' first 3 and Skara makes a layup off a no-look pass from Eli.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 15:47:51


Skara tip in cuts the lead to 12 with 1:30 left in the half. Good fight by the Tigers after falling behind 19.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 15:56:12


SIMMS FOR 3!!! Just the second 3 for the Tigers cuts the lead to 9 with a minute left. They've cut the lead in half with a 12-2 run in the last few minutes.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 15:56:41


State jumper pushes the lead back to 11. Tigers will get last possession of half.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 15:59:41


SIMMS FOR 3 AGAIN!!! He gets a kind bounce, and the Tigers take momentum into halftime. 15-4 run to end the half. Simms has 14 points.

TIGERS TRAIL 42-34 AT THE HALF.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:16:01


Ugh lazy pass by Mitchell leads to a steal and transition 3 for State. Great start to the half. Tigers down 11.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:17:50


SIMMS FOR 3!!! He is single-handedly keeping the Tigers in it. He has 17 and has made his last three shots from 3. Tigers down 8 again.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:19:13


This commentator keeps echoing my words. Lol he said "lazy pass" after I did and now "single-handedly." Maybe I need to get into broadcasting. Or fortune telling.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:22:53


Simms drives and draws a foul. Makes just one of two at the line. Tigers trail by 9.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:24:27


Eli cuts the lead to 7! Closest the Tigers have been in a while.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:25:51


Ridiculous. State hits an NBA 3 to push the lead back to 10. This team was 32% from 3 coming in. Teams are shooting the lights out against the Tigers this season.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:26:28


Good grief yet another NBA 3 for State. Lead is 13 now.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:28:08


Trapp hits a couple free throws to cut the lead to 11.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:29:22


ELI AND ONE!!! Nice entry pass by Mitchell. Eli can cut the lead to 8 at the line.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:30:50


Eli finishes the 3-point play! He has 12, Tigers trail by 8 with 16 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:34:00


Lol State hits 13th three of the game. Hard enough to win away from home without your best scorer. Damn near impossible when the other team is making 3's like they're layups all night. They are 13-21 from 3 now. Tigers are 4-18. Tigers trail by 11. On a normal night, State has 6 less makes from 3, and the Tigers are up 7 points!



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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:35:33


Mitchell drives for a layup to cut the lead to 9. If State keeps draining 3's at this clip, it won't matter. Every time the Tigers cut the lead to single digits, State hits a couple 3's.


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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:36:32


Eli scores again on another nice feed from Mitchell! Eli has 14, and the lead is down to 7 with 14 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:37:19


Eli draws a charge!

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:39:28


State strips the ball from Eli and scores on a fast break layup. Tigers trail by 9.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:39:51


Simms drives for a layup! He has 20, Tigers trail by 7.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:40:44


Trapp fast break layup cuts the lead to 5! Closest the Tigers have been since early in the game. They're showing a lot of that Clemson Grit!

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:42:50


Yikes State alley-oop out of the timeout pushes the lead back to 7.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:43:32


Eli cuts the lead back to 5! He has 16.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:44:33


Of course, State hits another 3. Peters has 26 points, Tigers trail by 10 again with 11 mins left.


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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:45:31


Ugh Newman dribbles off his foot on a fast break. Should have had a layup.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:47:44


SIMMS FOR 3!!! He has 23, Tigers trail by 7.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:49:58


Eli scores down low to cut the lead to 5 again with 9 mins left! 18 points for Eli. Win or lose, I'm impressed with this effort without Reed.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:52:22


Story of the game, State hits a 3 every time the Tigers get close. It will be a miracle if they pull this one out without Reed the way State is shooting. They would beat Duke shooting like this. Tigers trail by 8 again.


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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:54:28


Yet another NBA 3 for State. They are 17-27 now from 3, tying a school record for 3's in a game. Tigers trail by 11.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:56:44


State makes 18th 3 of game for a new program record. Of course they have a historic night shooting the 3 when the Tigers are without their best scorer! Tigers trail by 12.


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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 16:57:50


Trapp makes one of two at the line. Down 11 with 5:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 17:00:01


Mitchell makes a couple free throws. Tigers trail by 11 with 4 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 17:01:18


SKARA FOR 3!!! Tigers not giving up. Down 8 with 3:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 17:02:32


State makes a free throw, and the Tigers turn it over. They trail by 9 with 3 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 17:04:10


Lol refs miss a travel call on State and they hit a 3. Been that kind of night. Wasn't in the cards for the Tigers. 19th 3 of the game for State. Lead is 12 with 2 mins left, and that should do it.

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 17:06:57


Freshman Trey Jemison comes in and makes a couple free throws, but he banked the first one in. Lol

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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 17:13:16


Tigers fall to 6-3, but I would have been surprised if they won this game without Reed. Frankly, I'm impressed with the fight they put up as frustrating as it must have been that State had the game of its life from 3-point land. I doubt a team has ever won a game when the other team makes 19 threes, let alone without their leading scorer. Take away just 4 or 5 of their record 19 threes, and the Tigers beat a ranked team away from home without their 19.1 point per game leading scorer! State averaged 32% from 3 coming into the game, so on an average night, the Tigers win this game easily. Big game from Simms and Eli. Hopefully Simms will start showing up offensively like this on a consistent basis.

TIGERS LOSE 82-71.


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CUTrevor 2018-12-08 18:25:12


NEWARK, N.J. — Sophomore forward Aamir Simms scored a career-high 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting, but Clemson University men’s basketball fell to No. 22 Mississippi State by a score of 82-71 in the Never Forget Tribute Classic on Saturday evening.


The Tigers (6-3) were led by Simm’s 23 points, but also paced by Elijah Thomas who finished with 18 points and a team-leading eight rebounds. Thomas finished 8-for-9 from the floor in the contest and has now made 28-of-his-last-36 shots from the field.


David Skara also scored in double-figures for the Tigers and recorded 12 points on an efficient 5-for-6 from the floor.


Clemson found itself down by as many as 19 points in the opening stanza, 38-19, with 3:59 to go in the half. Despite the Bulldogs’ hot-shooting performance, the Tigers were resilient and were able to close the gap to five points on three occasions in the second half but could not get over the hump.


As a team, the Bulldogs (8-1) shot an ultra-impressive 19-for-30 from downtown, which proved to be the ultimate difference maker in the contest.


Mississippi State’s Lamar Peters (28) and Quinndary Weatherspoon (20) led the charge for the Bulldogs.


Clemson will return to the floor next Saturday, Dec. 15 when it hosts Radford at 3 p.m.


Notes: Aamir Simms scored a career-high 23 points … Simms’ nine made field goals were a career-best … Simms also knocked down four triples in the contest which served as a career-high … Elijah Thomas netted a season-high 18 points … Thomas’ eight made field goals were a season-high … Thomas swatted a season-high three shots … Thomas now has five blocks in his last two games … Shelton Mitchell posted a season-high seven assists in the contest … Trey Jemison scored his first career points – both coming from the foul line.




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