National Basketball Association
Clemson 72, Akron 69
When: 11:00 AM ET, Monday, November 19, 2018
Where: John Gray Gymnasium, George Town
Officials:
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
No. 16 Clemson shook off Akron in the final minutes Monday and opened the 2018 Cayman Islands Classic with a 72-69 victory in a mid-morning tipoff.
Clemson had four players score in double figures, led by senior guard Shelton Mitchell with 22 points.
The Tigers (4-0) used a 7-0 run to create distance and a final rally from the Zips (3-1) fell short.
Loren Cristian Jackson hit a 3-pointer to pull Akron within four, 63-59, with 2:58 left in the game, before Akron hit the snooze button on the offensive end. Clemson kept Akron off the boards for the next 2:31.
Jackson had a game-high 25 points on 7-of-17 shooting, including 5-of-12 from 3-point range.
Marcquise Reed added 16 points for Clemson, which will play Georgia on Tuesday.
Akron stayed on the heels of the Tigers most of the first half before a closing run left Clemson with a 31-24 lead. The Zips will meet Illinois State on Tuesday.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Akron |
|
Clemson |
|
Loren Cristian Jackson 25 |
Scoring |
Shelton Mitchell 22 |
|
Jimond Ivey 3 |
Assists |
Shelton Mitchell 3 |
|
Daniel Utomi 8 |
Rebounds |
Elijah Thomas 12 |
|
Loren Cristian Jackson 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Shelton Mitchell 9 |
|
Tyler Cheese 2 |
Steals |
Shelton Mitchell 4 |
|
Mark Kostelac 1 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Akron
|
69 |
43.4 |
11-29 |
12-15 |
11 |
22 |
1 |
6 |
15 |
| Clemson
|
72 |
49.0 |
4-13 |
18-29 |
9 |
34 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
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