CUTigers

OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: CLEMSON vs Radford

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 13:08:54

Tigers are looking to improve to 7-3. Tip is 3:00 at Littlejohn. Freshman John Newman will be starting for Reed, who is still out with a sprained knee.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 14:15:54

Trapp actually gets the start even though Newman was listed as the probable starter.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 14:17:26

We're underway here at Littlejohn! First points of game come on 2 Skara free throws after an offensive board. Eli adds 2 more FT's for a 4-0 lead.

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SKARA FOR 3!!! He banked it in though. Lol

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 14:27:08

Jemison into the game early for the Tigers. The freshman finally started playing a couple weeks ago, coming off knee surgery.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 14:27:21

Tigers with an 11-8 lead.

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MITCHELL AND ONE!!! He finishes the 3-point lead to give the Tigers a 14-10 lead.

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MITCHELL FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 3.

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Radford answers with a 3 to tie it with 8 mins left in the half.

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Mitchell hits a jumper from the elbow, but it's still tied at 19. Mitchell is 3-3 from the field and has 8 points, including a 3.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 14:34:48

Radford goes up by 2.

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Eli picks up his 2nd foul with 5:30 left in the half. Jevan White will come in for him.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 14:36:33

Radford makes one of two free throws to take a 3-point lead.

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TRAPP FOR 3!!! He ties the game with 4:30 left in the half.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 14:37:27

Mitchell gets beat on a drive, Tigers trail by 2.

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Mitchell scores again to tie! He has 10.

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SKARA AND ONE!!! He'll have a chance to put the Tigers up 3.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 14:44:35

Skara misses the free throw. Tigers lead by 2.

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Radford hits a 3 to go up one.

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Mitchell jumper puts the Tigers up one! He is still perfect, 5-5 for 12 points!

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 14:45:45

Ugh Radford hits another 3 to go up two.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 14:46:50

MITCHELL FOR 3!!! He is a perfect 6-6 for 15 points! Tigers lead by one, Radford will get the last shot.

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Tigers get a stop!

TIGERS LEAD 31-30 AT THE HALF.

Mitchell is a perfect 6-6 for 15 points to lead the Tigers.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:03:55

Ugh Radford hits a 3 to open the half and go up 2.

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Eli scores a layup on the Tigers' first possession to tie the game.

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Radford goes up 2.

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Mitchell misses a 3, his first miss of the game.

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Radford scores again to go up 4, their biggest lead of the game.

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Newman in for Trapp.

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Radford makes one of two free throws to extend their biggest lead to 5.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:09:38

Big 3rd foul for Polite, the leading scorer for Radford. He has 11 points. Polite will have to come out with 17:30 left.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:10:06

Good grief now Eli is called for a charge for his 3rd foul! He'll have to come out also with 16:30 left.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:13:55

Tigers have just 2 points in the half and haven't scored in 3 and a half minutes. That lone field goal was a layup by Eli, who is now on the bench with 3 fouls. Mitchell is 0-2 in the half after 6-6 for 15 points in the first half. Tigers still trail by 5.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:15:02

Radford layup pushes the lead to 7 with 15:30 left.

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Skara layup cuts the lead back to 5. First points in 4 minutes for the Tigers.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:16:21

Tigers need to get some scoring from Simms. He is scoreless after a career high against Mississippi State last week.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:16:55

Mitchell drives and takes a hard foul. He'll shoot 2.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:24:48

Mitchell gets a technical foul and makes 3 free throws to cut the lead to 2. His first points of the half, 18 for the game.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:25:10

SIMMS FOR 3!!! His first points of the game give the Tigers a one-point lead!

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:26:13

Ugh Radford makes a jumper and a 3 to go back up by 4. Timeout Tigers with 12:23 left.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:26:51

SKARA DUNK!!! Follow on a missed 3 by Mitchell. Tigers trail by 2.

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Radford answers to go up 4 again.

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TRAPP FOR 3!!! Tigers trail by one.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:28:11

Ugh loose ball second chance bucket for Radford. Tigers trail by 3 with 11 mins left.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:28:33

Simms with an offensive board after a missed 3 by Trapp.

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Eli draws a foul and will shoot 2. Tigers are in the bonus.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:33:15

Eli makes just one of two. Tigers trail by 2 with 10 mins left.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:33:50

Simms ties the game! 5 points for him in the half.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:34:24

SKARA FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by one!

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:35:53

Eli layup pushes the lead to 3 with 8 mins left! Biggest lead of the half for the Tigers. Skara has 15.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:40:38

Ugh Eli tries to draw a charge and picks up his 4th foul with 7:30 left. That's big. Trapp coming in for him.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 15:43:50

Simms scores again, but Radford hits a 3 to tie.

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Mitchell puts the Tigers up 2 with 4 mins left!

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4-star QB commit Taisun Phommachanh a moment ago, enjoying some Clemson hoops with Amari Rodgers! Tigers lead by 6 with 2:15 left.

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Trapp makes a big layup to put the Tigers up 5 and then forces a turnover with 36 secs left!

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Simms breakaway layup on the inbound play puts Tigers up 7!

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 16:03:33

Eli fouls out and puts Radford on line. They make one to cut it to 6.

CUTrevor 2018-12-15 16:05:44

TIGERS WIN 74-66!!!

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TIGERS WIN 74-66!!!

I'll have post-game interviews posted shortly.