South Carolina State Bulldogs at Clemson Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Clemson beats South Carolina State 75-38 in home opener
Tyson capped a 10-0 run in the first half with a 3-pointer for a 20-point lead, and he finished with 10 points in the opening 20 minutes to help Clemson build a 36-18 lead. Clyde Trapp made two free throws for a 30-point lead with 6:36 left in the second half.
Clemson (3-0) shot 47% from the field, scored 25 points off 24 S.C. State turnovers and had a 36-13 advantage in bench points.
Clemson received four votes in the the AP Top 25 poll on Monday after victories over Mississippi State and Purdue in the Space Coast Challenge.
Aamir Simms, who was named the tournament MVP after scoring 24 points in the title game, had eight points, four rebounds and four assists in 21 minutes against S.C. State.
Sebastian Guitian had 10 points and six rebounds for S.C. State (0-3).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 38 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 38 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Alex Hemenway Defensive Rebound. | 38 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jadakiss Wright missed Three Point Jumper. | 38 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Parker Fox made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Al-Amir Dawes. | 38 - 75 |
Statistics
 SCST |
 CLEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-55 | FG | 27-58 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 1-14 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 7 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 5-6 | FT | 13-17 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 6 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 37 |
Game Information
Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 1,345 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
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| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
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