Hot-shooting Clemson ousts New Mexico State 79-68
Shelton Mitchell scored a season-high 23 points, Gabe DeVoe had 22 and Clemson beat New Mexico State 79-68 on Friday night, closing out a perfect first round for No. 5 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
New Mexico State Aggies
68
Clemson Tigers
79
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMSU | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| CLEM | 44 | 35 | 79 |
Viejas Arena · 10,092 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Gonzaga Bulldogs | L 68-109 | NCAAM |
| 11/3/26 | vs Western New Mexico Mustangs | W 73-66 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:29 68-79
Zach Lofton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jemerrio Jones.
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LayUpShot 1:13 65-79
Gabe DeVoe made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:26 65-77
Marcquise Reed made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:58 65-75
Johnathon Wilkins made Layup. Assisted by Jemerrio Jones.
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PersonalFoul 1:58 63-75
Foul on Johnathon Wilkins.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:15 63-75
Jemerrio Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:15 62-75
Foul on David Skara.
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LayUpShot 2:33 62-75
Shelton Mitchell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:49 62-73
Shelton Mitchell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:49 62-72
Shelton Mitchell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:49 62-71
Foul on A.J. Harris.
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PersonalFoul 4:05 62-71
Foul on A.J. Harris.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:29 62-71
Shelton Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 5:55 62-68
Jemerrio Jones made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:29 60-68
Zach Lofton made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:45 57-68
Marcquise Reed made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:01 57-66
Zach Lofton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:01 56-66
Zach Lofton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:01 55-66
Foul on Aamir Simms.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:37 55-66
Zach Lofton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:37 54-66
Foul on Mark Donnal.
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LayUpShot 7:37 54-66
Zach Lofton made Layup. Assisted by Jemerrio Jones.
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DunkShot 7:54 52-66
Mark Donnal made Dunk. Assisted by Gabe DeVoe.
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PersonalFoul 8:02 52-64
Foul on Zach Lofton.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:33 52-64
Keyon Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Harris.
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LayUpShot 8:41 49-64
Gabe DeVoe made Layup. Assisted by Shelton Mitchell.
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PersonalFoul 8:44 49-62
Foul on Johnny McCants.
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JumpShot 9:26 49-62
Marcquise Reed made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:54 49-60
Foul on Mark Donnal.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:38 49-60
Keyon Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Lofton.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:10 46-60
Keyon Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shunn Buchanan.
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LayUpShot 11:35 43-60
Gabe DeVoe made Layup.
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LayUpShot 12:15 43-58
Gabe DeVoe made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:27 43-56
Zach Lofton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:27 42-56
Foul on Clyde Trapp.
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PersonalFoul 12:52 42-56
Foul on Shelton Mitchell.
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JumpShot 13:28 42-56
Zach Lofton made Jumper.
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DunkShot 13:53 40-56
Aamir Simms made Dunk.
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PersonalFoul 13:59 40-54
Foul on Johnathon Wilkins.
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PersonalFoul 14:51 40-54
Foul on Elijah Thomas.
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PersonalFoul 15:09 40-54
Foul on David Skara.
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JumpShot 16:01 40-54
Jemerrio Jones made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 16:41 38-54
Zach Lofton made Layup. Assisted by Johnathon Wilkins.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:56 36-54
Shelton Mitchell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:56 36-53
Foul on Jemerrio Jones.
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JumpShot 16:56 36-53
Shelton Mitchell made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 17:23 36-51
Foul on Johnathon Wilkins.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:28 36-51
Shelton Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 17:37 36-48
Foul on Shelton Mitchell.
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LayUpShot 18:15 36-48
Jemerrio Jones made Layup.
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JumpShot 18:42 34-48
Gabe DeVoe made Jumper.
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JumpShot 18:56 34-46
A.J. Harris made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 19:15 32-46
Marcquise Reed made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:01 32-44
Foul on Elijah Thomas.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:56 32-44
Gabe DeVoe made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shelton Mitchell.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:19 32-41
Zach Lofton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Harris.
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LayUpShot 1:44 29-41
Shelton Mitchell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:11 29-39
Elijah Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:11 29-38
Elijah Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:11 29-37
Foul on Jemerrio Jones.
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End Game 0:00 68-79
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:13 68-79
Gabe DeVoe Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:13 68-79
A.J. Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
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Jumpball 0:16 68-79
Jump Ball won by New Mexico State
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Steal 0:16 68-79
Jemerrio Jones Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:16 68-79
Marcquise Reed Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:29 68-79
Zach Lofton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jemerrio Jones.
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Defensive Rebound 0:36 65-79
Jemerrio Jones Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:36 65-79
Marcquise Reed missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:07 65-79
Marcquise Reed Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:07 65-79
Johnny McCants missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:13 65-79
Gabe DeVoe made Layup.
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Steal 1:19 65-77
Gabe DeVoe Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:19 65-77
Zach Lofton Turnover.
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LayUpShot 1:26 65-77
Marcquise Reed made Layup.
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ShortTimeOut 1:52 65-75
New Mexico State Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:58 65-75
Johnathon Wilkins made Layup. Assisted by Jemerrio Jones.
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Defensive Rebound 1:58 63-75
Jemerrio Jones Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:58 63-75
Elijah Thomas missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:58 63-75
Foul on Johnathon Wilkins.
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Defensive Rebound 2:15 63-75
Marcquise Reed Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:15 63-75
Jemerrio Jones missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:15 63-75
Jemerrio Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:15 62-75
Foul on David Skara.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:18 62-75
New Mexico State Deadball Team Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:18 62-75
Johnathon Wilkins missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:21 62-75
Gabe DeVoe Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:26 62-75
Clemson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:26 62-75
Jemerrio Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:33 62-75
Shelton Mitchell made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 3:00 62-73
David Skara Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:00 62-73
Zach Lofton missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:11 62-73
Jemerrio Jones Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:11 62-73
Elijah Thomas missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:40 62-73
Marcquise Reed Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 3:40 62-73
David Skara Block.
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LayUpShot 3:40 62-73
A.J. Harris missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:49 62-73
Shelton Mitchell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:49 62-72
Shelton Mitchell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:49 62-71
Foul on A.J. Harris.
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Team Stats
NMSU
CLEM
24-62
FG
33-59
39
Field Goal %
56
9-25
3PT
6-14
36
Three Point %
43
11-17
FT
7-9
65
Free Throw %
78
33
Rebounds
31
8
Offensive Rebounds
3
25
Defensive Rebounds
28
16
Assists
11
3
Steals
6
1
Blocks
4
11
Turnovers
8
1
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
24
Points in Paint
44
13
Fouls
18
3
Largest Lead
18
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