The Clemson Tigers moved to 13-0 on the season with a 75-60 win over Georgia. Six Clemson Tigers scored 9 or more points with Trevor Booker leading the way with 14 pts and KC Rivers adding an all-around game with 13 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts, and 3 stls in just 27 minutes.
Clemson's defense forced 26 turnovers by the Bulldogs, 15 of which were on Clemson's steals, while Clemson turned the ball over just 11 times.
The Tigers are off to their best start since 86-87 when the Tigers started 17-0.
Surprisingly, Boston College lost in overtime to Duquesne 98-93, although the Eagles were playing without scoring leader, Jared Dudley who is nursing a sore foot. Sean Williams was the star in the loss, registering a triple-double with 19 pts, 13 blks, and 10 rebs.
Sean Marshall and Tyrese Rice combined for 59 pts, as Marshall finished with 30 pts and 10 rebs, while Tyrese Rice finished with 29 pts, 8 asts, and 5 tos. Duquesne simply had more possessions in the high-scoring match, as the Eagles had 12 less shots than their counterparts.
In other ACC action, UNC beat Rutgers 87-48 behind 19 pts and 7 rebs from Brandan Wright. NC State beat in-state rival East Carolina 64-57 as Ben McCauley finished with 20 pts and 10 rebs. Maryland easily took care of Mount St. Mary's 91-50 behind 29 pts from Mike Jones, including 7 three pointers. Georgia Tech disposed of Troy 85-55 behind a team scoring effort that saw 9 players score 6 points or more. In the final game of the night, Virginia beat American 91-70 as Sean Singletary (33 pts, 6 asts, 4 tos) and JR Reynolds (26 pts, 6 rebs) combined to score 59 pts.
Despite Miami not playing, they decided to jump in the news as their leading scorer, Jack McClinton, injured his left knee in practice. McClinton will miss the Hurricanes next game against Nebraska on Saturday, and likely miss the game against UMASS on Tuesday. The Hurricanes play their next conference game on January 6th against Wake Forest.
Frank Haith also mentioned in the same article that Anthony King is "very doubtful" to return for the Wake Forest game, and Haith also said "I think it's very likely he will not return at all [this season]."
More Headlines
- Booker, Hamilton lead #25 Clemson past Georgia
- Leading scorer McClinton is injured
- Cavaliers spoil Jones' return
- UNC's stiff defense overwhelms Rutgers
- NC State rallies past East Carolina 64-57
- Tar Heels' Lawson starting to catch up
- Tigers muzzle Bulldogs
- Jones sparks Terps' rout
- Eagles upset in OT
- Yellow Jackets bully Troy for easy victory
- Pirates give Pack a scare
- Singletary, Reynolds buoy Cavs
