OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: CLEMSON vs. No.3 Duke

CUTrevor 2020-01-14 15:08:43


Don’t look now, but the Tigers dominated a hot NC State team 81-70 and beat UNC in Chapel Hill, and they have done so without Moore and Hemenway! They dominated a good Miami team as well but lost in overtime. We’ll see if they can keep it going tonight for the Tobacco Road trifecta so Brad Brownell can pass Cliff Ellis for the all-time Clemson win record. I’m driving back from New Orleans and hoping to make it back in time for the game at 7:00. Stay tuned!


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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 18:44:22


Well I had hoped to make the 9-hour drive back from Nola in time to cover the game tonight, but the weather and traffic had other ideas. Looks like I'm not going to make it in time, but the Tigers have picked up right where they left off in beating NC State and UNC back-to-back, up 37-31 with 3:30 left in the half! Simms has followed up his brilliant game at UNC with 12 points in the half to lead the Tigers. Tyson and Newman each have 6, and Mack has 5.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 18:48:31


Newman makes a free throw, and Mack makes a layup to put the Tigers up 9!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 18:49:19


Duke dunk cuts the lead to 7.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 18:54:46


That's the end of the 1st! Brownell is 20 minutes away from becoming the winningest coach in Clemson history and knocking off NC State, UNC and Duke in succession!

TIGERS LEAD 40-33 AT THE HALF.



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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:16:07


Duke makes a layup and a jumper to start the half and cut the lead to 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:16:47


Mack makes a jumper to push the lead to 5.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:17:12


Ugh Duke 3 cuts the lead to 2.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:17:58


Layups by Newman and Mack push the lead to 6!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:19:03


MACK FOR 3!!! He has doubled his total here in the 2nd half to lead the Tigers with 14. Tigers lead by 9!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:20:10


Duke makes 3 free throws to cut the lead to 6.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:20:51


Ugh 3 by Duke cuts the lead to 3. It's a 6-0 run.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:27:42


Tyson makes a free throw to push the lead to 4, but Duke dunk cuts the lead to 2.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:29:41


Layup by Mack puts Tigers up 4 again! He has 9 in the half and 16 in the game to lead the Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:30:44


Ugh Simms misses both free throws.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:31:31


Tre Jones layup cuts the lead to 2.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:33:35


Ugh Duke 3 puts them up one, their first lead since 17-16.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:43:51


Layup puts Duke up 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:44:35


Simms scores and Duke answers. Tigers trail by 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:45:14


Layup by Mack cuts the lead to one. He has 18!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:46:30


Jumper puts Duke up 3 again.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:47:37


SIMMS FOR 3 TO TIE!!! He's made some clutch 3's against UNC and Duke!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:48:02


Ugh Duke answers to go up 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:49:38


Scott makes a pair of free throws to cut the lead to one with 6 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:50:20


Simms layup puts the Tigers up one!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:50:59


Mack jumper puts the Tigers up 3! He has 20!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:51:46


Duke scores to cut the lead to one with 4:19 left. Down to the wire we go!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:53:25


Layups by Mack and Simms push the lead to 5 with 3:30 left!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:54:36


Simms makes one of two at the line. Tigers lead by 6 with 3 mins left. He's gotta start making free throws in crunch time!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:55:50


Duke free throw cuts the lead to 5.


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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:56:37


SIMMS AND ONE!!! He finishes the 3-point play to make it an 8 point lead with 2 mins left!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:57:24


Duke hits a 3 to cut the lead to 5.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:57:48


NEWMAN FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 8 again!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 19:58:37


Duke layup cuts the lead to 6 with 1:38 left.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 20:03:31


Good grief 10 minutes of reviews on a couple of out of bounds plays. Tigers still lead by 6 with 1:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 20:08:01


Newman layup! Tigers lead by 8 with 20 seconds left!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 20:09:11


Duke cuts the lead to 6 with 16 seconds left and calls a timeout.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-14 20:14:25


Trapp misses a free throw but makes one to make it a 7 point lead! Tigers win!!!

TIGERS WIN 79-72!!!

First win over an AP top-3 team since beating No.1 UNC in 2001! And with the Tobacco Road trifecta over NC State, UNC and Duke, Brownell passes Cliff Ellis as the all-time winningest coach in Clemson history! The Tigers were just 11-22 at the free throw line but still toppled Duke!



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