OFFICIAL BASKETBALL THREAD: CLEMSON vs. Louisville

CUTrevor 2023-01-11 15:31:35


The Tigers are alone in 1st place atop the ACC and 5-0 for the first time since 1996-97 when Rick Barnes took them to the Sweet 16. They are looking to improve to 6-0 for the first time EVER in 70 years of ACC basketball! The Tigers are 13-3 and should easily be ranked after winning 9 of their last 10, but they are just outside the AP Top 25 as the second-highest vote getter.

The Tigers are favored by 17 points tonight over Louisville, which is having a terrible season and has yet to win in conference play. Alex Hemenway has missed 4 straight games and is still nursing his injured heel. Tip is at 9:00 on RSN, and I'll have live coverage from Littlejohn right here!


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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:15:46


Easily the biggest crowd this season here in Littlejohn in the hopes of witnessing history! Not bad for a late 9:00 Wed night game with the Tigers favored by 17 over an unranked team. Dabo and Kathleen are in the house with son Clay and Dabo's brother Tracy! In their usual seats behind the Clemson bench.


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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:16:52


Tigers are wearing their throw back uniforms from the 90's. Same ones Greg Buckner and company wore the only other time they started 5-0 in the ACC in 1996-97!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:19:20


Tigers off to a lousy start. Down 13-7 with 13 mins left in the half! Guess they thought this one would be a breeze and are already looking ahead to Duke on Sat.



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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:19:39


Ugh Cards hit a 3 to go up 9.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:19:56


Ian with a nice up and under! Cuts the lead to 7.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:25:20


GODFREY DUNK!! Nice follow on the missed fast break layup by Galloway. Tigers trail by 5.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:25:41


HUNTER FOR 3!!! Tigers trail by 2!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:26:05


Cards miss a wide open 3 and an offensive rebound but turn it over!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:26:40


Godfrey again! Reverse layup ties the game!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:27:47


HUNTER STEAL AND FAST BREAK DUNK!! Louisville calls a timeout after Tigers take their first lead by 2. It's an 11-0 run!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:29:46


Tigers play great defense but give up a score at the end of the shot clock. Game tied with 8 mins left in the half.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:30:23


MIDDLEBROOKS AND ONE!! Great dish from Godfrey, freshman to sophomore! He'll have a chance to put the Tigers up 3 after the timeout.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:34:10


Middlebrooks completes the 3 point play! Tigers lead by 3!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:34:29


TYSON FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 6!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:35:01


Nice pass by Beadle on the fast break! Tyson is fouled and will shoot 2.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:35:20


Tyson makes one of two. Tigers lead by 7 with under 7 mins left in the half. It's an 18-2 run!


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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:37:38


Ugh Hall picks up his 2nd foul and goes to the bench with 6 mins left in the half. Cards make both free throws to cut the lead to 5.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:37:57


GALLOWAY FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 8, their biggest lead of the game.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:38:09


Cards cut the lead to 6.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:38:26


GALLOWAY FOR 3 AGAIN!!! Tigers lead by 9!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:39:11


BEADLE STEAL AND FAST BREAK LAYUP!!! Tigers lead by 11!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:43:32


3 point play by Cards cuts the lead to 8.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:43:56


TYSON FOR 3!!! He has 12 and Tigers lead by 11 again!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:44:15


Hunter transition pull up elbow jumper! Tigers lead by 13!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:46:23


Middlebrooks layup pushes the lead to 15! Great ball movement and look by Beadle from the arc to the low post.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:46:46


Cards hit a 3 to cut the lead to 12. Tigers will get last shot of the half.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 20:48:58


Ian misses a 3 to end the half. What a turnaround by the Tigers! Sluggish start but went on an 18-2 run after they were down 9 and now lead by 12 at the half. Hall misses the last 6 minutes too with 2 fouls. Tigers had just 3 turnovers in the half! That's been a big part of this 6-game win streak.



TIGERS LEAD 40-28 AT THE HALF.







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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:04:27


TYSON FOR 3!!! Good first possession. Tigers lead by 15!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:06:10


Good grief Hall just picked up his 3rd foul in the first minute of the half! He's scoreless tonight. Sat the last 6 mins of the first half.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:06:49


Cards answer with a 3 to cut the lead to 12.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:07:07


IAN ANSWERS WITH A 3!!! Tigers lead by 15 again!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:08:48


Cards make one of two at the line to cut the lead to 14.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:10:44


IAN AND ONE!!! He completes the 3 point play to push the lead to 17!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:11:02


Now Galloway picks up his 3rd foul and goes to the bench.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:11:19


Cards make both free throws. Tigers lead by 15.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:14:48


5 foul calls on each team already 4 mins into the half. Gonna turn into a FT fest!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:17:09


Cards make a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 13. They are already in the bonus with almost 16 mins left!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:17:30


Ugh Hunter drives and misses the layup.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:18:05


Good grief Tigers fighting over the rebound give it up for a 3-point play! Lead is cut to 10.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:19:52


Layup by Tyson ends the run and pushes the lead to 12.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:20:29


Godfrey offensive board and put back pushes the lead to 14!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:20:43


Ugh 3 by Cards cuts the led to 11.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:24:44


Nice pass from Tyson to Middlebrooks down low. Almost a 3-point play, but Middlebrooks misses the layup and the first free throw. Tigers lead by 12.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:26:11


Layup by Cards cuts the lead to 10.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:26:32


Tyson rebounds a missed 3 by Hunter and makes a reverse layup! Tigers lead by 12.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:26:58


Cards make a free throw to cut the lead to 11.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:31:04


Hunter drives and pushes the lead to 13!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:31:30


Hunter misses an open 3 in transition.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:32:46


Ugh bad call on Hunter. He was outside the arc and it should have been a charge. 3 point play cuts the lead to 10.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:34:24


TYSON STEAL AND FAST BREAK DUNK!!! Tigers lead by 12! They needed that. Crowd back into it with a timeout. Tyson has 21 and 9 rebounds, on his way to his 10th double-double.


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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:35:53


Hall back into the game finally with no points and no rebounds.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:36:27


Ugh Cards hit a 3 to cut the lead to 9.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:36:45


Cards make a free throw to cut the lead to 8.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:37:02


They get it to Hall but he misses a jump hook.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:37:43


Galloway also back in the game with 3 fouls. He misses a 3 badly.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:38:01


Hall jumper pushes the lead to 10! His first points of the game.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:38:45


Good grief Cards hit another 3. They are 7-15 from 3! Tigers lead by 7 with 7 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:42:05


Galloway makes both on one and one to push the lead to 9.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:43:12


Cards make a free throw to cut the lead to 8. They are in double bonus with 6:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:44:22


Ugh shot clock violation by Tigers. Gotta get some offensive rhythm back!


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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:45:00


Ugh Galloway called for a charge in transition. That's his 4th.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:46:44


Hunter makes a pair of free throws to push the lead to 10 with 5 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:47:42


Good grief ticky tack foul away from the ball gives Cards 2 free throws. They make one to cut the lead to 9.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:49:29


Hall makes a pair of free throws to push the lead to 11.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:49:56


Ugh 3 point play cuts the lead to 8.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:50:48


HALL AND ONE!!! He'll have a chance to push the lead to 11 after the timeout. I'm headed to the court with 4 mins left and will post updates from there.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:57:11


Good grief Cards hit a 3 to cut the lead to 6 with 3 mins left.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:58:18


TYSON ANSWERS WITH A 3!!! Tigers lead by 9 with 2:30 left.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 21:59:11


Cards make a layup to cut the lead to 7.

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 22:00:28


Tiger get a stop and Tyson is fouled!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 22:01:28


Tyson makes one and Cards score at other end. Tigers lead by 6 with a min left

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 22:02:54


HALL AND ONE!!! He completes the 3 point play to put Tigers up 9!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 22:03:36


Tyson makes a pair of free throws to put Tigers up 11!

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CUTrevor 2023-01-11 22:05:25


TIGERS WIN 83-70!!! First 6-0 start for the Tigers in 70 years of ACC play!

I'll have post-game interviews and highlights posted shortly!




















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