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OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: CLEMSON at Florida State

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 14:34:26

Tip is at 7:01 on ESPNU. Tigers are 11-6, 1-3 ACC. I'll have live play-by-play right here!

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:38:33

Tigers wearing the Purple uniforms tonight. I prefer Orange on the road.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:39:56

Oh great we've got Ted Valentine and Jamie Lucky officiating the game. Two of the worst refs around. Can't count how many games they've robbed from the Tigers over the years.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:41:44

Of course Savoy hits a 3 right out of the gate on the opening possession! Just like I wrote in my preview, teams always have their best shooting games against the Tigers. Savoy was shooting like 25% from 3 this season. FSU was 2-22 and 8-25 from 3 in their last 2 games. Watch them shoot the lights out tonight.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:43:02

Nice back door pass from Eli to Mitchell for a layup! Tigers trail by one.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:50:15

Commentator just said Brownell recently passed Purnell for #3 on the all-time win list at Clemson. He actually recently passed Bill Foster for #2. Only Cliff Ellis has more wins than Brownell at Clemson.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:50:58

Nice floater by Simms puts the Tigers up one!

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:51:38

Lol of course Mann hits his first 3. Did I call it or what? FSU is 2-2 from 3 after two terrible shooting games from beyond the arc.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:52:13

Newman into the game for Skara and misses a 3.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:53:01

Newman tries to draw a charge and gets called for the foul. FSU makes one of two, Tigers trail by 3.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:53:49

Mitchell hits a long 2, just over the 3-point line. Tigers trail by one.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:56:52

Great ball movement by Tigers and a 3 by Simms! Tigers up by 2, first lead of the game.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 18:59:56

Ugh lucky bounce on a bad pass lands right in Kabangele's hands for a dunk. First points of the game for the Noles' leading scorer.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:01:19

SIMMS FOR 3!!! He's made 2 in a row from 3, Tigers lead by 3.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:04:11

Fantastic up and under move by Simms! He has the Tigers' last 8 points, and they lead by 5.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:05:36

Of course, FSU makes another 3. They are 3-6 from 3 after going 2 for 22 at Pitt last week and 25% in ACC play. Tigers lead by 2.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:06:41

Eli makes a layup for his first points of the game! They need to start feeding him more in the paint. I think they have an advantage there. Tigers lead by 4.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:08:05

Eli offensive board and put back! Tigers lead by 6, Eli has scored the last 4.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:09:31

Kabangele makes a 3. Lol I hate being right all the time! Noles are 4-7 now from 3. Kabangele had just five 3's all season! Tigers lead by 3.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:10:48

Eli off the glass over Kabangele! Like I said, they need to start feeding him in the low post. He can do that all night. Eli has scored the last 6 points, Tigers lead by 5.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:12:51

And another 3 for FSU! Lol It never fails. They miss every 3 against everyone else and make them all against the Tigers. That's the story for almost every team the Tigers play. Noles are now 5-8 from 3. Tigers lead by 2 with 10:30 left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:16:36

Koumadje dunk ties the game. Jevan White into the game for the Tigers.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:17:31

Ugh FSU wins loose ball and scores transition layup to go up 2.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:18:18

REED FOR 3!!! His first points of the night put the Tigers up one.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:19:47

SIMMS FOR 3!!! His third 3 of the half! Simms has 13, Tigers lead by 4 with 6:30 left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:23:48

ELI AND ONE! Nice find right under the basket on the in bounds play. Eli finishes the 3-point play, Tigers lead by 7 with under 6 mins left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:25:18

Nice back door pass from Mitchell to Trapp for a layup! Tigers lead by 9, and Reed only has 3 points! If he gets going again like last week, look out!

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:26:17

Noles make one of two free throws. Tigers lead by 8.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:27:35

Trapp makes one of two free throws. Tigers lead by 9 again.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:28:44

Ugh Mitchell gets caught picking up his dribble and travels. Should have called a timeout.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:29:57

Noles make 2 free throws to cut the lead to 7 with 4:30 left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:31:13

Lol this NIchols kid hits his second 3 of the game after going like 10% for the season. Noles are 6 of 12 from 3 tonight, double their average in ACC play like I predicted. Tigers' lead is now 4.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:32:26

Reed with a rare free throw miss. Tigers lead by 5 with 3 mins left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:33:03

Tigers called for yet another foul. Noles make both to cut the lead to 3.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:33:32

Noles jumper cuts the lead to one.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:34:22

Mitchell with another long jumper. Tigers lead by 3 again.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:35:34

Good grief Nichols having the game of his life, hits his third 3 of the half to tie the game. I hate being right all the time!

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:36:34

Trapp hits a long jumper to put the Tigers back up by 2 with 1:30 left in the half!

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:38:09

Simms draws a charge!

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:40:12

Eli makes a pair of free throws! He has 11, Tigers lead by 4 with 25 seconds left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:41:00

Tigers force a turnover! They will get the last shot with 6.4 seconds left in the half.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:45:14

Simms with a great tip in at the buzzer after a miss by Mitchell!

TIGERS LEAD 41-35 AT HALF.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:46:39

Reed had just 4 points in the first half after a career-high 30 against Tech in the last game. Big first half for Eli and Simms.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:47:41

Layup for Eli on the opening possession of the half! He has 13, Tigers lead by 8.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:48:44

Koumadje dunk cuts the lead to 6.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:51:16

Ugh bad turnover on Eli pass to Skara, who has been non-existent on offense.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:52:08

Of course, Koumadje, a terrible free throw shooter, makes both. Tigers lead cut to 4.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:52:47

Noles make 2 more free throws to cut the lead to 2.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:55:21

Reed makes a pair of free throws. Hopefully that gets him going! Tigers lead by 4.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:55:40

Offensive put back by Noles cuts the lead to 2 again.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:57:39

Newman offensive board and put back! Tigers lead by 4 again.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 19:59:16

Reed long pull-up jumper! Just his second field goal of the game. Hope that gets him hot! Tigers lead by 6.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:00:16

Noles answer with a layup. Lead is 4 again.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:01:32

Trapp gets a kind bounce on a long jumper! Tigers lead by 6 again with under 15 mins left.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:03:42

Ugh offensive board and put back by Kabangele cuts the lead to 4. Looking like it's gonna be another barn burner like last year's overtime game in Tallahassee.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:04:22

Kabangele scores again to cut the lead to 2.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:04:53

Trapp drives coast to coast for a layup! Tigers lead by 4.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:05:41

Good grief Reed gets hacked but the refs don't call it and he turns it over.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:07:11

Lol of course, refs call a BS technical foul on Simms. I knew this crew would screw the Tigers at some point tonight. Jamie Lucky and Ted Valentine are the Ron Cherry's of college basketball.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:08:01

Tigers lead by 3 now, FSU ball.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:09:52

Noles called for goal tending on an Eli layup! Tigers lead by 5 with 11:30 left. 15 points for Eli.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:10:25

Of course, Noles hit another 3. Tigers lead by 2.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:11:36

Ugh Simms has a 3 go all the way down and back out.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:13:13

Ugh Mitchell doesn't see the shot clock running out, and the Tigers turn it over.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:16:12

Good grief Noles hit another 3 for their first lead of the half. They are shooting more than double their average from 3 in ACC play. Tigers trail by one with 9 mins left.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:17:50

Ugh Skara misses and then is called for a foul. He's been solid most of the season but has done nothing tonight. Zero points.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:18:27

Ugh air ball goes off Jevan White's hands out of bounds.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:20:53

Nichols hits his fourth 3 of the night after shooting like 10% from 3 this season! Ridiculous. Noles lead by 4 with 8 mins left after a 9-0 run. 7 different players have made 3's for FSU, a team that was shooting 25% from 3 in ACC play. Man I called it!

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:22:53

Good grief 10th turnover of the game gives FSU the ball with a 6 point lead.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:23:49

Good grief two Tigers fight over the rebound and FSU gets it back for a layup. Tigers trail by 8 now after a 13-0 run.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:25:03

Reed has got to take over offensively if the Tigers are going to have a chance.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:25:53

Right on cue, Reed drives for a layup. He has 10 points, 20 less than he had in the last game. Tigers trail by 6 with under 6 mins left.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:27:09

Simms off the glass! Tigers trail by 4.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:28:47

Nichols continues to have the game of his life. He drives for a layup, Tigers trail by 6 again with 4:30 left.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:29:49

SKARA FOR 3!!! He gets a lucky bounce for his first points of the game! Tigers trail by 3 with 4 mins left.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:32:03

Noles make a pair of free throws to go up 5. Refs have called TWO fouls on FSU this half. Like I said, Lucky and Valentine are awful.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:33:34

Lol good grief Nichols playing like an All-American out of nowhere. He drives for another score. Tigers trail by 7 with time running out fast.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:34:35

Ugh Simms makes one of two at the free throw line. Tigers trail by 6.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:35:58

Kabangele makes a pair of free throws. Like I wrote in my preview, FSU is a very good free throw shooting team, and they have benefited from it big time tonight. Refs have called 8 fouls on the Tigers this half, 3 on FSU. Tigers trail by 8 with 2:30 left. Biggest deficit of the game.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:40:02

REED AND ONE!!!

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:41:29

Reed finishes the 3-point play to cut the lead to 5 with 2:23 left.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:43:49

Noles break the press for a fast break dunk to push the lead to 7.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:45:48

Another Kabangele dunk, and it looks like the Tigers will fall to 1-4 in the ACC.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:54:37

TIGERS LOSE 77-68.

Story of the game was FSU doubling its conference average from 3, like I predicted they would, and Nichols coming out of nowhere off the bench. He was averaging 6.5 points per game this season and scored 16 tonight, making four 3-pointers. He was just 14-48 from 3 this season and went 4-5 from 3 tonight.

It also didn't help that Reed scored just 13 points, 6 under his average and 17 less than he scored in the last game. Tigers fall to 11-7 overall and 1-4 in the ACC with another tough road game at NC State next this weekend.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 20:58:07

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Aamir Simms turned in a game-high 18 points and Elijah Thomas finished with his fifth double-double of the season, but Clemson University men’s basketball couldn’t sustain a good first half and fell to Florida State 77-68 on Tuesday night.

The Tigers (11-7, 1-4 ACC) were led by Simms and Thomas offensively, while Marcquise Reed joined the two big men in double-figures with a 13-point performance.

Thomas tallied his 16th double-double of his career and also added a career-best five assists and one block on the night.

Clemson finished the first half on a 6-0 run to lead 41-35 after the opening stanza. After scoring the first bucket of the second half, the Tigers held an eight-point advantage – their second largest of the night. However, the Seminoles (14-5, 2-4 ACC) outscored the Tigers 42-25 the rest of the way to claim the victory.

Clemson will return to the court on Saturday, Jan. 26 at NC State. Tipoff is slated for 2:05 p.m. from PNC Arena.

Notes: Elijah Thomas notched his fifth double-double of the season and the 16th of his career … Clemson moves to 12-4 overall when Thomas posts a double-double … Thomas also dished out a career-best five assists … he had previously posted three helpers on seven occasions … with 11 rebounds, Elijah Thomas now has 526 for his Clemson career – just 78 shy of cracking the top 25 in Clemson history … Marcquise Reed scored 13 points for his 56th double-figure scoring game of his career … Reed is 14 double-figure scoring games shy of tying for 16th all-time in program history … with his 13 points, Reed now owns 1,171 career points and ties Randy Mahaffey (1964-67) for 28th on the all-time list … Aamir Simms’ 18 points marked his ninth double-digit scoring game of the season and his second-highest offensive output of the year.

CUTrevor 2019-01-22 21:01:18