OFFICIAL ACC TOURNAMENT THREAD: NO.3 CLEMSON vs. No.6 NC State

CUTrevor 2023-03-09 14:11:20


It's a rematch of last year when the Tigers knocked the Pack out of the ACC Tournament, only to lose on a buzzer-beater 3 in overtime by VT, who went on to win the tournament! The Tigers might have made the NCAA Tourney otherwise. They are already in the NCAA as far as I'm concerned, as the 3rd place team in the ACC, but one more win over a highly rated team like NC State would definitely seal the deal! The Tigers are already 2-0 against the Pack this season by a combined 39 points. It's really tough to beat a good team thrice in the same season, though, and State ran the Hokies off the court last night. So they will be coming in with momentum, confidence and a chip on their shoulder from being run off their own court by the Tigers a few weeks ago, while the Tigers will be coming in rested but cold.

By the way in case you missed it, Alex Hemenway had an emergency appendectomy a few days ago, so he will not be available. What a rough senior season for him!

Tip will be at approximately 9:30 tonight on ESPN, and I'll have live coverage from Greensboro right here!


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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:45:22


We’re underway in Greensboro!



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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:48:07


Ugh Smith 3 point play to start the game.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:48:31


HALL FOR 3!!! Tie game!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:49:04


State makes a couple 3's to go up 6.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:49:22


Galloway drives for a layup to cut the lead to 4.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:49:45


Joiner layup pushes the lead to 6.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:50:06


Godfrey layup cuts the lead to 4.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:50:25


Joiner hits a 3 to push the lead to 7.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:50:45


TYSON ANSWERS WITH A 3!!! Tigers trail by 4.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:51:22


Joiner makes a pair of free throws to push the lead to 6.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:51:58


Middlebrooks makes a free throw to cut the lead to 5.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:52:11


Burns scores to push the lead to 7.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:56:33


Ugh Smith hits a jumper to push the lead to 9;

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:56:55


Ian answers with a jumper! Tigers trail by 7.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:57:36


Hall cuts the lead to 5!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:58:08


HALL FOR 3!!! Tigers trail by 2.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:59:12


Ian layup ties the game! 9-0 run!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 20:59:43


Dillon fast break layup gives Tigers first lead!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:05:42


Another fast break layup for Dillon! Tigers lead by 4.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:05:55


State cuts the lead to 2.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:06:44


Middlebrooks makes a free throw to push the lead to 3.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:08:07


CHASE FOR 3!!!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:08:30


Layup by Burns cuts the lead back to 2.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:08:48


Layup by Ian pushes the lead to 4!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:10:09


Good grief Burns gets away with another hockey check to cut the lead to 2.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:10:27


HALL FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 5!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:15:31


Dillon makes a free throw to push the lead to 6 with 3 mins left in the half. Tigers in the bonus.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:16:20


Nice block by Hall!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:16:43


Ugh Smith hits a jumper to cut the lead to 4.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:18:12


Tyson makes a pair of free throws to push the lead back to 6.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:18:37


State hits a 3 to cut the lead to 3.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:19:33


IAN FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 3 with under a minute left in the half!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:20:19


Ugh State gets a lucky bounce on a 3 to cut the lead in half to 3. Tigers will have last shot of the half.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:22:46


Ugh charge on Hall with 3 seconds left. That's his second.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:26:25


State misses a 3 to end the half. Nice half by Ian with 9 points! Hall has 11.



TIGERS LEAD 39-36 AT THE HALF.






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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:40:35


Good grief Hall picks up his 3rd foul on the opening possession. 2 fouls in 10 seconds! He'll have to go the bench for a while with 3 fouls.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:40:54


Jumper by Chase pushes the lead to 5!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:41:14


Chase fast break layup! Tigers lead by 7!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:41:56


Chase scores again! 6 straight points! Tigers lead by 7.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:42:26


Ugh Burns scores twice in a row on Middlebrooks. He's just backing him down. Gotta double him! Tigers lead by 5.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:49:27


Dunk by State cuts the lead to 3.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:49:44


TYSON FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 6!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:51:39


Godfrey rebound and put back! Tigers lead by 8!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:52:10


DILLON FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 11!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:56:21


Middlebrooks layup pushes the lead to 13!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:57:25


Ugh turnover and fast break dunk by Smith. Hope that doesn't get him going! Tigers lead by 11.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 21:58:13


Another turnover leads to another Smith fast break layup. Tigers lead by 9.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:02:56


Hall finally back in the game. He's gotta avoid picking up that 4th foul!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:03:24


Hall jumper pushes the lead to 11!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:03:49


Nice pass from Ian to Hall for a foul!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:04:41


Hall makes em both! Tigers lead by 13 with 9 mins left!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:06:47


GALLOWAY FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 16!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:07:11


IAN FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 19 with under 8 mins left! Timeout State!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:11:00


Middlebrooks 3 offensive boards and a layup! Tigers lead by 21!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:11:32


State cuts the lead back to 19.

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:11:54


Chase drives for a layup to push the lead back to 21!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:12:07


Nice block by Tyson!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:13:45


IAN FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 24 with 5:30 left! 15 points for Ian!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:21:57


Galloway layup pushes the lead to 28! Tigers have this wrapped up. 3rd blowout of projected 10 seed NC State! Tigers are a lock for the NCAA Tourney and 2 wins from their first-ever ACC Tourney title!

I'll have post-game interviews posted shortly!

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CUTrevor 2023-03-09 22:31:47


TIGERS WIN 80-54!!!


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





























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