OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: CLEMSON vs. South Carolina

CUTrevor 2019-12-15 12:14:08


Tip is at 5:05 on ESPN2. As always, I'll have live coverage and post-game interviews right here!


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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:27:55


Tigers won the tip, and Simms hit a 3 to start the game! He is 3 for his last 4 beyond the arc. Tigers are down 12-6 now, though. Not a great crowd here with all the students gone. Still, might be the best crowd so far this season.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:28:44


Simms dunk cut the lead to 3, but Lawson steal and dunk pushed the lead to 5 with 9 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:30:42


MACK FOR 3!!! His first score of the game! Tigers trail by 2.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:31:14


Ugh Lawson answers with a 3. Told you he would be a problem. He has 9 already to lead all scorers, half of SCAR's points. Tigers trail by 5.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:36:43


Tigers have 11 turnovers already. That's 29 in less than 3 halves! They had 18 at FSU last week.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:37:18


SIMMS AND ONE!!! He finishes the 3-point play to cut the lead to 2!

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:43:22


Ugh Lawson hits a 3. I hate it when I'm right! He has 12 to lead all scorers. Tigers trail by 6 with 4:30 left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:44:41


SIMMS FOR 3!!! I asked Brownell on Friday about his improved shooting from 3 the last couple games, and sure enough, he is 2-2 from 3 today, 4 of his last 5! Tigers trail by 2 with 4 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:48:04


Ugh Simms nearly ties the game, but the second free throw hit every part of the rim and went out.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:48:47


Simms picks up his second foul on a terrible call. Should have been a charge. Simms has 2 of the Tigers' 3 fouls for the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:49:37


Dawes makes a pair of free throws and gives the Tigers their first lead since 3-0! Simms is on the bench with the 2 fouls and 3 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:51:52


Jemison makes a free throw and gets called for a lane violation on the second. Tigers lead by 2 with 2:30 left in the half!

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 16:52:28


Good grief another turnover leads to a fast break dunk. Tie game with 2 mins left in the half. 28 combined turnovers so far!

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:10:18


TIGERS TRAIL 28-26 AT THE HALF. 3rd time this season they have trailed at the break. The teams have combined for 29 turnovers. I couldn't find an NCAA record for combined turnovers, but the record for steals is 39.





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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:15:41


Good grief another turnover to start the half! That makes 30 combined, 16 for Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:16:00


DAWES FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by one!

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:17:41


Gamecocks tie with a free throw.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:19:43


Good grief Jemison robbed of a beautiful block on an alley-oop. Of course, SCAR makes both free throws. Terrible call. Tigers trail by 2.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:24:44


Tigers trail by 6 after a jumper by SCAR.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:30:31


NEWMAN AND ONE!! He misses the free throw though. Tigers trail by 6.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:33:33


Good grief stupid foul by Simms gives him 4 with 12:30 left and he leaves the game. Also gives SCAR a point at the other end. Tigers trail by 7.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:34:30


Tigers trail by 9 now with 11:30 left. Gotta figure out how to score with Simms on the bench. There has been no passing the last several trips.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:43:03


NEWMAN FOR 3!!! Tigers trail by 6.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:44:25


SCOTT FOR 3!!! Tigers trail by 8 with 10 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:46:01


Hunter makes a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 6.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:46:28


Good grief SCAR hits an NBA 3. Tigers trail by 9.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:47:11


And Lawson hits another 3. Tigers trail by 12.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:47:36


Scott drives for a layup to cut the lead to 10.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:48:07


Simms is back in the game, playing with 4 fouls.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:53:40


Good grief Simms misses both free throws after a timeout.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:54:17


HUNTER FOR 3!!! Tigers trail by 8.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:54:59


Ugh SCAR answers with a 3.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:55:46


SIMMS FOR 3!!! His 3rd of the game! Tigers trail by 8 again.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:56:33


Good grief Lawson hits a 3. Every time Tigers hit a 3 today they answer!

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 17:57:26


Simms makes a pair of free throws to cut it to 9.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 18:01:09


Simms makes a pair of free throws, but so does Kotsar. Tigers trail by 10 with 4 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 18:03:57


Sketchy foul call on Mack. Not looking good for the Tigers with 3:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 18:06:24


Simms makes two more free throws to give him 21, but the Tigers still trail by 10 with 3 mins left. Simms leads all scorers. 2 more points will tie his career high.


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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 18:09:18


I'm headed down to the court. I'll have post-game interviews in a bit!

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 18:14:15


Good grief Bolden hits another dagger of a 3 to make the lead 13. That’s probably all she wrote.

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CUTrevor 2019-12-15 19:08:41


TIGERS LOSE 67-54.

4th straight loss snaps a 3-year win streak against the Gamecocks. The teams almost got into a brawl after the game ended, with Tevin Mack and Jair Bolden getting in each other's faces. The refs had to break them up, and Frank Martin took his team to the locker room without shaking hands.

Ugly, ugly game. The Tigers turned it over 22 times, and the Gamecocks 21. If that's not an NCAA record, it has to be close. The NCAA record for combined steals is 39. The Tigers have 40 turnovers in their last 2 games, and Brownell told me after that it's a big concern. They really miss Trapp right now. Simms had a great game with 21 points, going 5-7 from the field and 3-3 from 3, but he only played 25 minutes because he picked up his 4th foul with 12:30 left. Mack had probably his worst game, going just 1-8 with 3 points, and they need him to score at least double digits. Also, SCAR was 8-18 from beyond the arc, and they are just a 30% shooting team for the season. The Tigers' 3-point defense has cost them in the last two games now. FSU was 11-18 from 3 in the second half last week.




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