OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: CLEMSON vs. Syracuse

CUTrevor 2020-01-28 08:16:20


Tip is at 7:00 on Fox Sports South, and I'll have live coverage right here! Tigers are coming off a tough road loss at No.6 Louisville and are 4-5 in the ACC. Cuse is 5-4, so it's a pivotal game for the standings. Chase Hunter and Alex Hemenway each scored 8 points in the second half on Saturday, their first points since their injuries that kept them out for weeks, so that is encouraging--especially their 3-point shooting.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:29:22


Tigers off to a good start against that patented Syracuse 2-3 zone. I thought it might be an issue for the Tigers, most of whom haven't played against it before, especially if they struggled from 3. Tigers are out to a 15-6 lead though! Tyson did not start again, which is curious to me. He had a career night with 21 points and carried the Tigers in their win over Wake last week in his 2nd career start, but he didn't start on Saturday or tonight.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:29:53


Dolezaj layup cuts the lead to 7.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:30:21


Cuse hits a 3 to cut the lead to 4.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:30:58


Newman makes a pair of free throws. Tigers lead by 6.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:31:35


Ugh Hughes hits his second 3 in a row to cut the lead to 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:32:32


Ugh Boeheim layup cuts the lead to one. It's a 10-2 run by Cuse.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:34:16


TRAPP FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 4.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:35:24


Ugh pair of layups by Cuse ties the game.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:36:20


Good grief Tigers called for a foul on a 3, and Hughes makes all 3 for their first lead of the game.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:37:12


Turnover and fast break layup puts Cuse up 5. It's a 19-5 run for Cuse.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:37:54


Newman layup cuts the lead to 3 with 4 mins left in the half. Tigers needed that!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:38:24


Cuse scores again, but Mack answers. Tigers trail by 3 with 3:30 left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:43:36


Cuse answers, they lead by 5.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:44:06


Mack jumper cuts the lead to 3! He has 9 points.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:44:37


SCOTT FOR 3 TO TIE!!!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:45:14


Cuse makes a pair of free throws to go up 2.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:45:49


DAWES FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by one!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:46:15


Ugh Boeheim answers to go up 2.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:55:30


DAWES FOR 3 AGAIN!!! Tigers go back up 2.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:57:06


Good grief Boeheim answers again! Cuse back up 2. 

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 18:59:42


Scott misses a jumper to end the half.

TIGERS TRAIL 35-33 AT THE HALF.

Not a bad half overall, but Simms is scoreless at halftime for the 2nd straight game! Mack and Newman lead the way with 9 points each. The Tigers led by as many as 9 at one point before Cuse went on a run.





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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:08:45


Cuse makes a free throw to go up 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:09:23


Hughes jumper puts Cuse up 5. Not a good start!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:09:56


Ugh Boeheim layup puts Cuse up 7.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:10:19


Mack offensive board and put back cuts the lead to 5. He has 11.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:10:50


Ugh Boeheim makes his third 3 to put Cuse up 8, their biggest lead.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:11:28


Fast break layup puts Cuse up 10. Tigers need a timeout, but Brownell is waiting for the media timeout.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:11:58


TRAPP FOR 3!!! Boy did they need that. Tigers trail by 7.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:13:09


TRAPP FOR 3!!! His second in a row and third of the game! Tigers trail by 4.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:14:00


Good grief Boeheim answers with a 3 every time the Tigers hit one. His 4th of the game puts Cuse up 7.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:15:26


Ugh flagrant foul called on Trapp. Cuse makes both free throws to go up 9 and has the ball.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:16:50


MACK AND ONE!!! Great assist by Simms, who is still scoreless. Mack completes the 3-point play to cut the lead to 6. He has 14.


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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:18:02


Mack again!!! He has 16, and the lead is cut to 4 with 13 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:19:08


Ugh Simms called for an offensive foul under the basket. He is still scoreless.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:20:53


Mack offensive board and put back!!! He has 18, and the Tigers trail by 2. This place is loud! Mack has scored the last 7 for the Tigers.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:28:53


Mack makes one of two at the line to cut the lead to one. He has 19!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:29:30


Dolejaz puts Cuse up 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:30:01


Khavon Moore jumper in the paint cuts the lead to one!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:30:35


Mack layup gives Tigers their first lead of the half!! He has 21!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:31:15


Cuse makes a pair of free throws to go up 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:32:04


MACK AGAIN!! He has 23, and the Tigers trail by one!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:32:29


Dolejaz just fouled out with 8 mins left! That's big!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:35:28


MACK AGAIN!!! He's in the zone with 27 points, a career high! The PA announcer says, "Oh yeah!" Tigers lead by 3 with 7 mins left, timeout Cuse!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:39:01


Ugh Cuse bench player hits a 3 out of the timeout to tie.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:41:17


TRAPP AND ONE!!! He amazingly completes the 3-point play! Tigers lead by 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:41:46


Cuse layup cuts the lead to one with 5 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:44:05


Ugh Boeheim jumper puts Cuse up one.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:47:25


Simms fouled! He'll have one-and-one for a chance for his first points and the lead.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:47:56


Good grief Simms misses the front end after a timeout. He's still scoreless, Tigers trail by one with 3 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:48:16


Cuse layup puts them up 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:48:43


Mack fouled and makes both! He has 29, and the Tigers trail by one!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:50:15


Cuse makes a pair of free throws to go up 3 again.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:50:53


MACK AND ONE!!! He finishes the 3-point play to tie and has a career-high 31!

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:51:25


Ugh Girard hits his second big 3 of the last few minutes. Not even a starter! Tigers trail by 3.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:51:48


Simms layup for his first points! Tigers trail by one with a minute left.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 19:52:24


Cuse ball with 30 secs left up one. I'm headed down to the court! I'll have interviews in a bit.

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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 20:04:32


TRAPP LAYUP FOR THE LEAD!!! Mack deflected the full court pass, Cuse ball with 0.4 secs left down one.


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CUTrevor 2020-01-28 20:12:19


TIGERS WIN 71-70!!!

They are now 7th in the ACC at 5-5. Brownell has beaten the top 3 winningest coaches of all time, all this month!

I’ll have interviews and more in a bit!




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