OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: CLEMSON at #21 NC State

CUTrevor 2019-01-26 11:57:59


Tip is at 2:06 on Raycom Sports Network (ABC local). Starting point guard Markell Johnson is expected to miss his third straight game for State with a back injury. They have lost 2 of their last 3 since he went down. I'll have play-by-play right here as usual!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:30:52


Tigers wearing their traditional road Orange uniforms after wearing Purple at FSU.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:31:29


As expected, point guard Markell Johnson is not starting for the 4th straight game. We'll see if he gets in at all later.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:32:14


Nice defense by Skara on Beverly to block his shot, but State gets the offensive rebound, and Dorn scores for the first basket of the game.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:32:35


Reed misses his first shot. Need him to be hot today!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:33:28


NIce sequence by Eli! Good defense down low on Walker without fouling and then scores over Walker at the other end. Tied 2-2.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:41:02


State gets away with a bump on Reed, forcing him to lose the ball out of bounds.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:41:35


Dorn scores again. Tigers trail by 2.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:42:20


Nice pass from Reed to Mitchell for a fast break layup! Tied at 4.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:42:43


Point guard Markell Johnson is about to check in for State after missing the last 3 games.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:44:10


Reed drives and draws a foul. He'll shoot 2.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:45:04


Reed makes both! Hopefully that gets him going. Tigers lead for the first time, up 6-4.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:46:28


Eli with another great offense-defense sequence! Blocks a shot at one end and drives for a layup at the other end. He has 4, Tigers lead by 4.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:47:57


Ugh Bryce hits a 3 for his first points. Tigers lead by one.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:48:46


Good grief Skara has his pass knocked away twice on the press and almost turns it over. They need Mitchell back in the game.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:49:49


Tigers have only one second to cross mid-court, so Brownell calls a timeout with the ball out of bounds on the sideline.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:51:24


Brownell letting Skara hear it during the timeout. That was a terrible sequence, and he almost gave State an easy basket. Skara has been good most of the season but had an awful game in the loss at FSU the other night.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:52:57


Reed hits a 15-footer for his first field goal! Tigers lead by 3.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:54:58


NEWMAN DRIVE AND DUNK!!! Wow, where has that been all season?! Tigers lead by 5!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:55:46


Funderburk hits a rare long jumper. Tigers' lead cut to 3.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:56:13


Ugh Newman travels.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:58:01


Daniels hits a jumper for his first points of the game. Reed is on the bench right now but needs to come back in soon. Tigers lead by one with under 13 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:58:59


Ugh Skara had Eli wide open under the basket but didn't get the pass off.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 13:59:49


Trapp with a long jumper! Needs to get behind the 3-point line though. Tigers lead by 3.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:00:31


Beverly drives for a layup. Tigers lead by one.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:01:30


Mitchell long jumper! He has 4 points, and the Tigers have made their last 6 shots. Knock on wood! Tigers lead by 3.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:02:52


Skara misses a wide open 3 but gets his own rebound. Eli called for a charge. Bad call in my opinion.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:04:05


State scores on a 3rd chance layup. As I wrote in my preview, they are second in the ACC in offensive rebounds and rebound margin. Lead back to one with 10 mins left in the half.



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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:05:45


Daniels hits another jumper and gives State its first lead since 4-2. Tigers trail by one.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:06:55


Good grief Welker somehow gets a rebound as the only State player among 3 Tigers, and State gets another second chance score. Tigers trail by 3 with under 9 mins left in the half.


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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:08:58


Simms gets fouled going for a dunk but only makes one of two. His first point of the game.
Tigers trail by 2.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:09:53


Bryce hits a short jumper to push the lead to 4. It's an 8-1 run for the Pack.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:10:37


Another turnover by Tigers, their 4th of the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:11:26


Mitchell drives and draws a foul! He'll shoot 2. Good way to break a scoring drought.


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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:12:36


Mitchell makes both! He has 6 points, Tigers trail by 2 with 7:30 left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:13:55


Ugh Reed misses a deep 3. He's been ice cold since his career-high 30 against Tech. He was 10-13 from the field in that game.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:14:36


Reed makes up for it with a strip steal! 2nd straight possession with a steal by the Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:16:04


Ugh Tigers give the ball right back with a sloppy pass. 5th turnover for Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:17:16


Good grief Mitchell makes a great down court pass to Eli, and he misses the fast break dunk. He thought he was fouled but still should have made it.


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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:18:34


State makes a pair of free throws to push the lead to 4.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:19:19


Eli called for a travel. 6th turnover for Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:21:31


Skara called for a BS offensive foul. He held the defender off on the drive but players do that all the time without being called.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:23:00


Johnson drives and scores for his first points since his injury. Tigers trail by 6 with 4 mins left in the half. They are really struggling at the offensive end since the first 10 minutes.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:24:00


Tigers turn it over again. 7th of the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:25:08


Simms with a block! Tigers needed that stop. Now they need a field goal! Haven't scored from the field in their last 9 or 10 possessions.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:26:39


Reed draws a foul and makes both! He has 6 points, Tigers trail by 4 with 3 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:27:39


Tigers get a steal and a fast break layup by Mitchell! He has 6, Tigers trail by 2!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:28:43


State gets away with a travel by Daniels. Tigers trail by 4.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:29:33


Reed misses a long jumper.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:31:33


Simms drives and is fouled but makes just one of two for the second time. Tigers trail by 3 with 1:30 left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:32:14


Reed with another strip steal, and he's fouled on the break! He'll shoot one-and-one.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:33:12


Good grief Reed is the best free throw shooter in the ACC, and he misses the front end! Tigers should be down one, but instead it's 3.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:34:54


Good grief Tigers turn it over for the 8th time with 30 seconds left in the half. Reed needs to go get the ball! He should be driving and drawing a foul since they're in the bonus.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:35:39


And of course Bryce hits a 3 at the other end to double the lead. Tigers will get last shot of the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:39:09


Reed drives, and State gets away with a foul to end the half.

TIGERS TRAIL 30-24 AT THE HALF.

The pace of the game is right where the Tigers want it, but too many turnovers and missed free throws in the first half. Reed needs to find his offense in the second half if they are going to have a chance.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:40:32


Simms offensive rebound and put back to start the half! Hopefully that will get him going offensively. He did not have a field goal in the first half and was 2-4 at the free throw line. Tigers trail by 4.


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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:41:28


Tigers give up another offensive rebound but get a steal.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:42:21


These refs are doing a terrible job calling fouls. Mitchell was just hacked on a drive to the basket with no call.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:43:50


Contact again on a shot by Reed with no call! These refs are terrible. Only called about 10 total fouls in the first half and have missed 4 or 5 shooting fouls that would have given the Tigers points.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:44:21


Dorn hits a jumper to push the lead back to 6.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:45:43


Good grief. Idiot refs miss countless shooting fouls on NC State, and they call Eli for an off the ball offensive foul, setting up on the low block! Terrible call for his 3rd foul of the game, and he'll have to come out now! These refs are terrible.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:46:13


Jevan White into the game for Eli. That's gonna hurt.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:46:51


Refs call a make up foul at the other end. Great, but that doesn't get Eli back in the game!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:48:06


Ugh Mitchell gets all the way to the rim and misses the layup. He needs to keep driving! They can't stop him getting to the basket without fouling.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:48:42


State hits a 3 for largest lead of the game at 9.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:49:23


Refs finally call a shooting foul on State. Reed will shoot 2.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:50:03


Reed makes both to cut the lead to 7. He has 8.


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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:51:30


Skara misses a layup. Should have dished to wide open White.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:52:02


Beverly drives for a layup. Tigers trail by 9 again.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:53:17


Skara drives and banks one in! First points of the game for him. Tigers trail by 7.


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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:54:37


Skara draws a charge!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:55:50


Lol White can't find anyone to pass to on the press, so he dribbles down the court and scores! Man, he looked awkward dribbling, but that's a big basket for him! Tigers trail by 5. They've managed to steal some minutes with Eli on the bench but need him back soon.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:57:24


Ugh Reed called for a foul on Funderburk with 3 seconds left on the shot clock.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:58:30


Of course he makes both free throws. Refs called 3 fouls on the Tigers on that possession. Tigers trail by 7.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 14:59:25


TRAPP DUNK!!! Tigers got away with a dangerous full court pass. Tigers trail by 5 again.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:00:47


11th turnover for the Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:02:10


I don't like this lineup at all. Eli, Simms and Mitchell all on the bench with White, Newman and Trapp in the game. I don't know why Eli isn't back in the game with 13:30 left. You have to trust him with 3 fouls.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:03:21


Good grief State is already in the bonus with 13:30 left. Refs only called about 10 combined fouls in the first half, and the Tigers weren't in the bonus until under 3 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:04:39


Reed misses another jumper. I don't know why he can't find his shot since that 30-point game.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:05:33


State makes a pair of free throws, and Eli finally comes back in with Simms. Tigers trail by 7.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:06:27


Great catch and layup by Eli, just after returning to the game! Boy, they needed that. Tigers trail by 5.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:06:51


Tigers have yet to make a 3, by the way. Crazy!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:07:33


Johnson hits a jumper to push the lead back to 7.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:08:10


Newman elbow jumper! He has 4, Tigers trail by 5.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:08:29


Ugh Bryce hits a 3. Tigers trail by 8.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:09:51


ELI AND ONE!!! Lol I guess if the Tigers can't hit a 3 they'll have to do it the old fashioned way.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:11:30


Eli finishes the 3-point play! He's scored the Tigers' last 5 points since the long time on the bench with 3 fouls. Tigers trail by 5 with under 11 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:13:14


Ugh Johnson makes a contested 3 to push the lead to 8. Why couldn't he have missed one more game?!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:13:48


Reed makes a short jumper to cut the lead to 6. His first field goal in a while.


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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:14:29


Eli with a block!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:14:50


Ugh Mitchell misses an open 3. Tigers can't buy a 3 today!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:16:10


Eli drives for another layup! He has 11 points and 7 of the Tigers' last 9. They trail by 4 with 9:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:17:01


Eli with another block! He's really taken over since coming back from foul trouble!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:18:26


Reed drives, gets his own miss and lays it in! Tigers trail by 2! Closest it's been since the first half.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:20:07


Tigers get a turnover and have a chance to tie or lead! They haven't hit a 3 the entire game, though, 0-5.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:21:00


ELI IS FEELING IT!!! Jumper from the free throw line ties it with 8 mins left!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:23:30


Tigers get a stop and have a chance for the lead!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:24:21


Ugh Mitchell called for a charge.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:26:38


ELI OFFENSIVE BOARD AND PUT BACK!!! Tigers' lead for the first time since mid-way through the first half, up by 2!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:27:59


Good grief Tigers get a stop but Mitchell makes a careless pass out of bounds to give the ball right back. Gotta be more careful with a tie game and time winding down!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:29:26


Brownell inexplicably takes Eli out with 6:30 left and up 2. I don't know if he's gassed or what, but he's been the key to the Tigers' 10-0 run. Better bring him back quickly!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:30:12


Another turnover by State! Tigers need to capitalize!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:31:28


Reed gives up an open 3 and then misses a mid-range jumper short. You can tell he's lost confidence in his shot.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:32:12


Simms offensive rebound and put back!!! Tigers lead by 4 with 5:30 left! They have to keep from fouling because State is in the bonus.


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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:33:26


Ugh White can't catch and turns the ball over. Need Eli back in the game NOW!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:34:31


Beverly makes a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 2. Eli back in the game for White thank goodness!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:37:01


Reed makes both free throws! Tigers lead by 4 with 4:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:38:28


Unbelievable! Markell Johnson hits a huge 3 from deep to cut the lead to one. Man, if only the Tigers had played this game a week ago. He's made some big baskets today.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:39:47


ELI AND ONE!!! Lol for the second time Eli answers a 3 with a potential old fashioned 3-point play! The Tigers have STILL not made a shot beyond the arc today. What a second half for Eli!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:41:40


Eli finishes the 3-point play! Tigers lead by 4 with under 4 mins left!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:43:40


Good grief Markell Johnson makes another ridiculous 3 after great defense by the Tigers! Figures they would get State on the road for his first game back after missing 3 games. Tigers lead by one with 3:30 left. Let's see if the Tigers can finally make their first 3 of the game.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:45:01


Good grief Mitchell gets stripped driving to the basket and then touches the ball out of bounds to give the ball back to State. He's had a terrible second half.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:46:00


Johnson finally misses a 3!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:46:10


REED AND ONE!!!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:47:35


Reed finishes the 3-point play! They have 3 old-fashioned 3-point plays in the second half but not one 3-pointer in the entire game! I never thought they'd have a lead this late without a single 3-pointer. Tigers lead by 4 with 2:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:48:41


UGH Dorn hits a 3 now! State is draining 3's all the sudden, and the Tigers have yet to make one in the game. Tigers lead by one. Keep the ball in the hands of Reed and Eli!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:49:51


Ugh Reed gives up an open 3 and then shoots one but misses. He has no confidence in his shot right now!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:50:39


Trapp fights on the glass and puts it back in!!! Trapp got 3 offensive rebounds on that possession! Tigers lead by 3 with 1:45 left! NO 3's!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:53:19


REED CLUTCH!!! Huge jumper, nothing but net! Tigers lead by 5 with under a minute left! If they make their free throws and don't turn the ball over, it's over!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:55:30


Tigers get a stop, but the wrong guy is fouled. Eli should have held onto the rebound. Instead, he gives it to Trapp, who is just a 59% free throw shooter. He needs to make em both for once!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:56:33


Ugh Trapp makes one of two. Tigers lead by 6 with 30 seconds left. No 3's!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:57:33


Bad foul on a driving Beverly, who is automatic at the line. At least it's not a 3 though. Again, make your free throws and don't turn it over, and it's a HUGE road win!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:58:46


Wow, I jinxed him! Beverly misses the first free throw, makes the second. Tigers lead by 5 with less than 30 seconds left!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 15:59:42


Good grief Mitchell's nightmare half continues, and he misses the first free throw. He's 86% on the season.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:00:29


Whew! Mitchell makes the second. Tigers lead by 6 again.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:01:31


Good grief Trapp called for a foul on Johnson driving, and he makes the shot. He'll have a chance to cut the lead to 3 and get the defense set.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:02:15


Tigers lead by 3 with 19.2 seconds left. GET THE BALL IN AND MAKE YOUR FREE THROWS!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:04:03


Reed is fouled! Make em both!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:05:35


Good grief the best free throw shooter in the ACC, and he misses the first! That's the third straight time a Tiger has missed the front end. Enormous one coming to make it a 4-point game.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:07:07


LOL UNBELIEVABLE. Reed misses both! I said he'd have to score 20 for the Tigers to win, and he has 19. You can't make this stuff up! He was 9-10 from the line before that, and his 3 misses were the front end of a one-and-one in the first half, and those two huge misses.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:08:16


Timeout NC State with 9.7 seconds left and down 3. If Brownell is smart, he'll foul so State can't tie it, but I've been advocating that for years, and Brownell has never been one to foul in these situations.


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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:09:45


Wow Trapp fouls Beverly in the corner! Brownell has learned! Just get the rebound, make your free throws and it's over!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:10:54


Reed fouled with 7.5 seconds left up one point. Don't choke again!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:11:51


Good grief Reed misses his 3rd free throw in a row. Tigers choking this one away!

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:12:54


Lol Reed misses his 4th straight! I've never seen such a choke job by such a great player. Tigers lead by one with 7 seconds left.

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 16:19:05


OF COURSE. 3 at the buzzer by State is good. Tigers choke away what would have been an enormous road win. If they don't make the NCAA Tourney this year, you can point to the last minute of this game! 

Made me look like an absolute genius, though. I wrote in my preview that Reed would have to score 20 and Eli would have to have a big game for the Tigers to pull the upset. Eli had a big game, but Reed got stuck on 19 points and then missed 4 straight free throws. Lol the best free throw shooter in the ACC. Sometimes I wonder if I'm psychic.

TIGERS LOSE 69-67.

They have lost last year in Raleigh by one and lose this time on a buzzer-beater. Otherwise the Tigers would have 5 straight wins over the Pack. The Tigers didn't make a single 3-pointer for the first time this season, State got a huge game from Markell Johnson, who had missed his last 3 games, and the Tigers STILL should have beaten the #21 team on the road. It's safe to say Clemson is the best 11-8 team in the nation. They fall to 1-5 in the ACC and have two home games they should win against Pitt and Wake, but this one will hurt for a while.
 

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CUTrevor 2019-01-26 17:05:31


RALEIGH, N.C. — Clemson University men’s basketball used a 14-2 run toward the end of the second half to put themselves in position to win a gritty contest on the road over No. 21/19 NC State, but were ultimately beat at the buzzer on a last-second three-point shot and fell 69-67.


The Tigers (11-8, 1-5 ACC) were led by Marcquise Reed who went on an offensive onslaught – scoring 13 of his game-high 19 points in the second half, including seven in the final five minutes of play.


For the game, Reed turned in the program’s 24th “Triple Leadership” and led the Tigers in points (19), rebounds (8) and assists (2). It’s Reed’s second of this variety in the last two seasons. Reed posted a “Quadruple Leadership” in a season-opening win over The Citadel.


Elijah Thomas was once again a force on the offensive end and finished with 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting. Thanks to Thomas, the Tigers dominated the Wolfpack in the paint – outscoring them 32-4. The senior big man added six boards and a team-high three blocks in the effort.


Clemson returns to the friendly confines of Littlejohn Coliseum for a 9 p.m. tip against Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Jan. 29.




Notes: Marcquise Reed tallied the program’s 24th “Triple Leadership” in history … Reed finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and two assists … it’s Reed’s second of this variety in his career at Clemson – tallying a “Triple Leadership” in a win over North Carolina last season (20p, 8r, 5a) … Reed’s 19 points served as his 57th double-digit scoring game of his Clemson career (13 shy of tying Butch Zatezalo and Larry Nance for 16th all time) … Reed moved into 27th on the all-time scoring list in Clemson history (1,190) … with two steals (137 career), Reed is just four away from tying Bobby Conrad (1976-80) for 15th all time … Elijah Thomas swatted three shots – his most in ACC play this season … Thomas’ 136 career blocks at Clemson rank 10th all-time … his 1.74 blocks per game are tied for sixth all-time with former Tiger great Dale Davis … Thomas surpassed the 800-point mark of his Clemson career (809) … 4Aamir Simms notched a career high with three steals … Clyde Trapp set a new career-high for offensive rebounds with four.

 



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