National Basketball Association
Clemson 93, South Carolina State 65
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Where: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina
Officials:
# Anthony Franklin, # Jeff Pon, # Ted Valentine
Attendance:
6333
By The Sports Xchange
Jaron Blossomgame had a season-high 29 points and nine rebounds to lead Clemson to a 93-65 victory over visiting South Carolina State on Tuesday night at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.
Shelton Mitchell scored 14 points for Clemson (7-2). Donte Grantham added 13 points and seven rebounds. Avry Holmes had 10 points and Sidy Djitte posted eight points and 13 rebounds.
Eric Eaves led South Carolina State (2-8) with 20 points. Tashombe Riley scored 14 points and Greg Mortimer added 13.
Clemson started the game with a 7-0 run and never trailed. The Tigers went up 10-2 on a put-back by Grantham, took a 21-10 lead on a dunk by Blossomgame and stretched the lead to 13 on a 3-pointer by Grantham. South Carolina State battled back to cut the deficit to nine on a jumper by Riley, but Clemson quickly reestablished a double-digit lead on a dunk by Blossomgame.
The Bulldogs made a bit of a run to get within nine at the break, but they couldn't carry that momentum into the second half. The Tigers went up 45-33 on a 3-pointer by Holmes and extended the lead to 14 on a layup by Mitchell. A 3-pointer by Blossomgame put the Tigers up 58-43 and a 3-pointer by Gabe DeVoe pushed the lead to 18.
South Carolina State got within 12 with less than 12 minutes remaining, but Clemson responded with a 9-1 run to go up 72-52. The Tigers led by as many as 30 in the final minutes.
The Tigers shot 45 percent from the field and made 8 of 31 from 3-point range. The Bulldogs shot 51.9 percent and made 6 of 14 from beyond the arc, but they committed 18 turnovers. Clemson had only two turnovers.
Top Game Performances
| South Carolina State |
|
Clemson |
|
Eric Eaves 20 |
Scoring |
Jaron Blossomgame 29 |
|
James Richardson 4 |
Assists |
Shelton Mitchell 5 |
|
Janai Raynor Powell 5 |
Rebounds |
Sidy Djitte 13 |
|
Damani Applewhite 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Jaron Blossomgame 7 |
|
Edward Stephens 1 |
Steals |
Gabe DeVoe 3 |
|
David Bottenberg 1 |
Blocks |
Donte Grantham 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| South Carolina State
|
65 |
51.9 |
6-14 |
3-4 |
11 |
21 |
3 |
1 |
18 |
| Clemson
|
93 |
45.0 |
8-31 |
13-16 |
17 |
40 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
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