Morehead State Eagles at Clemson Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Honor, Simms lead Clemson past Morehead State 66-51
Simms scored eight of Clemson’s first 11 points of the second half, and Honor scored 14 of their next 16 — with four 3-pointers — to make it 57-33 with 9:17 left.
Clemson (6-1) dropped out of the Top 25 after a 65-60 loss to Virginia Tech last week. The Tigers, who received 28 votes in the latest AP poll, opened the season with five straight wins for the first time since the 1934-35 season.
Al-Amir Dawes added 12 points and Simms secured his sixth double-double of his career for Clemson. Dawes and Honor each made four 3-pointers as the Tigers hit 10 of 27 from distance. The Tigers are scheduled to face No. 21 Florida State on Dec. 29.
Clemson closed the first half on an 18-3 run — with six points from Dawes — for a 32-19 lead. The Eagles did not make a field goal in the final six minutes of the half.
Skyelar Potter scored 22 points, making 5 of 8 3-pointers, for Morehead State (4-6), which also has losses to Kentucky and Ohio State.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jonathan Baehre Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Skyelar Potter missed Free Throw. | 51 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Foul on John Newman III. | 51 - 66 |
Statistics
 MORE |
 CLEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-36 | FG | 20-52 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 10-17 | FT | 16-19 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 1,508 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| 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 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |