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OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: NO.21 CLEMSON vs. No.2 Duke

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 14:06:34

The Tigers are coming off a gut-wrenching triple-overtime loss to Tech late Tuesday night, dropping them to 10-2 in ACC play. 3 of the Tigers' 5 losses are in overtime with one overtime win.

Duke, on the other hand, is the hottest team in the country, having won 16 straight, and should be ranked No.1 over Auburn, who they beat head to head. Duke is one of the best defensive teams in the nation and is big one through five. Viktor will have to stay out of foul trouble for the Tigers to have a chance! The biggest reason they lost to Tech was that Viktor played only 15 out of 55 minutes in foul trouble, fouling out in the first overtime, and the Jackets killed the Tigers with offensive rebounds followed by second and third chance points. Another concern is that Ian has not been 100 percent in a while, battling back spasms and an ankle on Tuesday. Freshman Cooper Flagg is the best freshman in a long, long time and will undoubtedly be the No.1 pick in the next draft. He can absolutely do everything on the court and is probably Duke's most complete player as a freshman...ever.

Tip is at 6:30 on ESPN, and I'll have live coverage from Littlejohn right here!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 17:43:00

Dickie V is back in Littlejohn! This is the biggest crowd I've seen in over a decade! Literally every seat is full!

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Here's your starting five!

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We're underway! Tigers win the tip!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 17:45:10

Ugh Chase turns it over, and Proctor swishes a 3 on the first possession.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 17:45:50

Ugh Flagg steals it from Chase, and Duke gets a fast break 3 point play. Settle down, Chase!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 17:46:33

Dillon puts the Tigers on the board with a layup!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 17:46:57

Viktor scores in the paint to cut the lead to 2!

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Ugh Kneuppel hits a 3 to push the lead to 5.

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Zackery hits an elbow jumper to cut the lead to 3. This place is might be the loudest it's been since I was an undergrad in 1996, and No.2 Clemson was playing Tim Duncan and No.2 Wake!

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Good grief Kneuppel hits another 3 to put Duke up 6. Great start for the freshman. Flagg hasn't even scored yet!

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Layup by Ian cuts the lead to 4.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 17:50:42

Viktor scores again in the paint to cut the lead to 2! He was recognized before the tip for having scored 1,000 career points.

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Duke scores to go up 4 again.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 17:52:24

CHASE AND ONE!!! He shot faked Flagg and was fouled by him on a step back jumper!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 17:52:42

Ugh Chase misses the free throw. Tigers trail by 2.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 17:54:01

Ugh Kneuppel scores again to push the lead to 4. The freshman has 8 points already.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 17:55:27

Flagg scores his first bucket to push the lead to 6.

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Ugh fast break layup by Proctor pushes the lead to 8.

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Layup by Ian cuts the lead to 6.

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Ugh another turnover and layup by Proctor. Tigers trail by 8.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:01:49

Zackery hits another jumper to cut the lead to 7.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:02:26

Dillon gets a kind bounce! Tigers trail by 5 halfway through the first.

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Dillon with a steal!

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Viktor hits an elbow jumper to cut the lead to 3!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:05:03

Duke makes a pair of free throws to push the lead to 5.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:05:38

Viktor comes out after picking up his first foul, and Reeves comes in against his former team.

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Duke gets away with a travel and makes one of two at the line. Tigers trail by 6.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:07:39

Ugh Proctor hits another 3 to equal Duke's biggest lead of 9. They are hot shooting so far!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:11:51

Del Jones drives for a circus layup to cut the lead to 7! Welcome back! The freshman missed the triple overtime loss on Tuesday.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:12:42

Viktor scores in the paint again to cut the lead to 5! He has 8 points!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:14:12

Good grief Viktor picks up his second foul diving for a loose ball. Good hustle, but dumb! He goes to the bench again with his 8 points.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:15:29

Chase fakes out his man and drives for a layup! Tigers trail by 3 with 5:47 left in the half.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:16:39

Good grief Kneuppel hits his third 3 of the half and quiets the crowd. One of the best halves the freshman has had all season!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:17:17

JONES FOR 3!!! The freshman cuts the lead to 3 again! Welcome back!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:18:01

Zackery stole the ball from Kneuppel, and then he tripped him! Refs are reviewing it for a possible technical.

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TECHNICAL FOUL!!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:19:55

Zackery makes one of two. Tigers down 2 with a chance to take their first lead!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:20:58

Ugh Chase passes on a 3 for the lead and it's a shot clock violation.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:25:21

Ugh Proctor hits his third 3 to push the lead to 6.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:26:58

Reeves makes a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 4.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:28:26

Good grief Proctor hits his fourth 3 to push the lead to 7. This might be their best shooting half all season!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:29:07

Reeves makes another free throw to cut the lead to 6.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:30:23

Tigers get a steal and Reeves makes a layup to cut the lead to 4! He's scored the last 5 against his former team!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:31:29

Ugh steal and fast break dunk by Flagg. He has just 4 points!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:33:27

Ugh Heidbreder barely misses a 3 back rim.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:34:15

Duke will get the last shot.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:35:06

Tigers force a turnover to end the half! Good job against Duke's suffocating defense, but Duke shot the lights out from 3.

TIGERS TRAIL 41-35 AT THE HALF.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:52:00

Flagg misses a shot to open the half. I'm sure Scheyer told him to be more aggressive this half. He had just 2 points until a fast break dunk in the last minute of the first.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:52:22

Ugh Proctor hits a second-chance jumper to push the lead to 8.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:54:16

Viktor makes a layup to cut the lead to 6! He's having a great game so far. Can't pick up a 3rd foul though!

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VIKTOR AND ONE!! He took it into Flagg and got his own rebound!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:55:31

Viktor completes the 3 point play to cut the lead to 3! He has 13 points!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:55:51

Ugh dunk by Proctor quiets the crowd. He already has a season-high 20 points! Tigers trail by 5.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 18:56:44

Viktor scores again to cut the lead to 3! He has 15!

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James picks up his 3rd foul!

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Ugh Jones with a pretty drive but misses the layup and then commits a foul!

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Duke makes a pair of free throws to push the lead to 4.

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Viktor with another layup to cut the lead to 2! He has a season-high 17!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:05:44

Ugh Jones misses a 3 for the lead, and Kneuppel hits a 3 to push the lead to 5.

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Zackery cuts the lead to 3!

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IAN FOR 3!!! Tied for the first time since tip!

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Tigers get a stop!

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Chase drives for a layup! Tigers' first lead of the game!

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This place is the LOUDEST it's been in at least a decade!

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Tigers get another stop!

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Ugh shot clock violation for Tigers.

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ZACKERY FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 5 with 10:30 left!

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Duke misses a second chance 3!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:20:43

Kneuppel picks up his 4th foul! He is Duke's second-leading scorer with 14 points, 4-5 from the arc.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:22:14

Ian puts back his own miss! Tigers lead by 7, and Duke calls timeout with 9:40 left! THIS PLACE IS UNHINGED!!!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:25:49

Tigers get another stop on D!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:26:14

UGH Viktor just missed an easy layup! The whole crowd groaned.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:26:39

Good grief Duke hits a 3 at the other end. Instead of up 9, the Tigers lead by 4.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:29:02

Ugh Zackery's shot goes in and out.

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Tigers get a stop on D!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:34:14

Ian draws a foul on Flagg and will shoot 2!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:34:49

Ian makes one of two, and Tigers get the rebound!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:36:27

Duke makes a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 3.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:36:51

DUNK IAN!! Tigers lead by 5! Great pass by Viktor!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:37:57

Flagg makes a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 3. His first points of the half and just 6 in the game! That matches his career low.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:38:43

Viktor draws a foul and will shoot one and one!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:39:21

Ugh Viktor misses the front end. Missed opportunity.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:39:45

Ugh Flagg makes a 3 to tie the game with 5 mins left. His first field goal of the half.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:42:53

Viktor with a fade away! Tigers lead by 2 with 4:30 left! He has 19!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:43:26

Good grief Proctor makes a ridiculous circus 3 to put Duke up one. He has 23 points, one shy of his career high.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:47:39

Chase pull up jumper over Flagg! Tigers lead by one with 3:30 left! Just 8 points for Chase.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:47:57

Ugh Flagg puts Duke back up one.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:48:16

Zackery drives for a layup! Tigers lead by one. Back and forth we go...

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:48:36

Ian with a big rebound!

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Viktor will shoot one and one again. Gotta make these!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:49:23

Viktor gets a kind bounce on the first!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:49:55

Viktor makes both! He has 21, and Tigers lead by 3 with 2:30 left!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:50:28

Wow Flagg hits a clutch 3 over Viktor to tie the game!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:50:47

DILLON FOR 3!!! Tigers lead by 3 with 1:30 left!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:51:21

Ugh Duke gets a couple rebounds and Viktor is called for his 3rd foul. One and one for Duke.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:53:39

Flagg misses the second! Tigers lead by 2!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:54:39

Duke’s 7 footer just fouled out!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:55:19

Good grief Ian misses both!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:56:06

Tigers get a stop! They lead by 2 with the ball, 53 seconds left!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:57:34

Chase drives for a layup! Tigers up 4!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:58:07

Tigers get a stop and Viktor is fouled! He’ll shoot 2!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 19:59:29

Ugh Viktor makes just one. Tigers up 2 with 21 seconds left.

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 20:03:05

Tigers get a turnover!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 20:03:38

Tigers have the ball oit of bounds up 2 with 14.7 secs left!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 20:06:51

Chase makes both!

CUTrevor 2025-02-08 20:07:29

CHASE BLOCK!!! Tigers up 4 with the ball 7.9 secs left!

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CHASE MAKES BOTH AGAIN!

TIGERS WIN 77-71!!!

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