National Basketball Association
South Carolina 68, Clemson 45
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 19, 2014
Where: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Tony Green, # Joe Lindsay
Attendance:
11992
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South Carolina 68, Clemson 45: Duane Notice went 5-of-9 from 3-point range en route to a game-high 19 points as the host Gamecocks turned a close game into a blowout in the second half.
Laimonas Chatkevicius added 12 points for South Carolina (6-3), which snapped a two-game skid against its in-state rival. Demetrius Henry contributed eight points and five rebounds and Tyrone Johnson dished out a career-high nine assists for the Gamecocks.
Jaron Blossomgame scored 14 points to lead Clemson (6-4), which shot 29.8 percent overall and was 4-for-18 from 3-point range. Damarcus Harrison added 10 points for the Tigers.
The Gamecocks started 2-for-15 from 3-point range before knocking down three straight — two from Notice and one from Sindarius Thornwell — in the midst of a 30-4 run that turned a tied game into a rout. The Tigers went more than 10 minutes without a field goal during the decisive run, missing 12 straight shots.
South Carolina raced out to a 16-7 lead behind six points apiece from Henry and Chatkevicius but had a tough time adjusting to Clemson's zone defense. The Tigers scored 14 points off eight Gamecock turnovers and took a 30-28 lead into halftime on Rod Hall's jumper with 10 seconds left in the half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: South Carolina F Michael Carrera returned after missing three games with a concussion and finished with six points and six rebounds … The Gamecocks improved to 6-0 when shooting for a higher percentage that the opposition. … Clemson C Landry Nnoko failed to record a blocked shot for the first time in his last 19 games.
Top Game Performances
| Clemson |
|
South Carolina |
|
Jaron Blossomgame 14 |
Scoring |
Duane Notice 19 |
|
Rod Hall 3 |
Assists |
Tyrone Johnson 9 |
|
Sidy Djitte 6 |
Rebounds |
Sindarius Thornwell 7 |
|
Jordan Roper 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Sindarius Thornwell 3 |
|
Jordan Roper 3 |
Steals |
Laimonas Chatkevicius 2 |
|
Sidy Djitte 2 |
Blocks |
Laimonas Chatkevicius 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Clemson
|
45 |
29.8 |
4-18 |
7-12 |
7 |
27 |
5 |
9 |
13 |
| South Carolina
|
68 |
46.0 |
7-22 |
15-20 |
17 |
35 |
7 |
7 |
12 |
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