National Basketball Association
Clemson 69, Virginia Tech 60
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 5, 2011
Where: J.C. Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials:
# Bryan Kersey, # Tim Nestor, # Raymond Styons
Attendance:
10000
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Seniors Jerai Grant and Demontez Stitt made their final regular-season game at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum a memorable one, combining for 32 points to lead the Tigers to a 69-60 victory against Virginia Tech on Saturday.
The win boosts the chances Clemson (20-10, 9-7 ACC) will earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, if the Tigers don't win next week's ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C.
The Tigers broke it open with an 11-0 run early in the first half and never trailed. Virginia Tech (19-10, 9-7 ACC) pulled within four on four occasions but didn't get any closer.
Grant led Clemson with 17 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, and Stitt added 15 points, five rebounds and five assists. Devin Booker scored 14 points for the Tigers, and Andre Young had 11.
Malcolm Delaney led Virginia Tech with 19, and Terrell Bell added 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The win moves Clemson into the No. 4 seed for next week's tournament and earns the Tigers a first-round bye in Greensboro. They will face the winner of the first-round game between the No. 5 and 12 seed in Friday's quarterfinals.
The Hokies slip to at least the No. 5 seed, and they will fall to No. 6 if Boston College beats last-place Wake Forest on Sunday.
Top Game Performances
| Virginia Tech |
|
Clemson |
|
Malcolm Delaney 19 |
Scoring |
Jerai Grant 17 |
|
Victor Davila 2 |
Assists |
Andre Young 6 |
|
Terrell Bell 11 |
Rebounds |
Jerai Grant 9 |
|
Jeff Allen 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Devin Booker 5 |
|
Erick Green 4 |
Steals |
Zavier Anderson 2 |
|
Victor Davila 3 |
Blocks |
Jerai Grant 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Virginia Tech
|
60 |
30.5 |
6-20 |
18-23 |
9 |
32 |
4 |
14 |
|
| Clemson
|
69 |
49.0 |
7-17 |
14-19 |
19 |
34 |
7 |
6 |
|
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