South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers
· NCAA Men's BasketballWiggins scores 15 and Schieffelin adds 12 to help No. 24 Clemson beat South Carolina 72-67
The game marked the first time in the 173-game series between the instate rivals — dating to the 1912-13 season — that both teams went in 7-0.
Schieffelin — who picked up his fourth personal foul moments earlier — hit a 3-pointer, grabbed a rebound on the other end and then threw down a contested two-hand dunk in a 29-second span to give Clemson a 59-56 lead with 4:53 to play. Schieffelin’s steal led to a Chase Hunter layup with 3:04 left. After PJ Hall missed the second of two free throws, Schieffelin sent the offensive rebound to Hunter who gave the Tigers a 65-59 lead — their biggest of the game — with 1:52 remaining.
Hall had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, Joseph Girard III added 12 points for Clemson (8-0) and Hunter scored all of his 10 points in the second half.
Meechie Johnson hit 6 of 10 from 3-point range and led South Carolina with 26 points. B.J. Mack had 10 points and seven rebounds and Stephen Clark — who left the game due to an injury with about 7 minutes to play and did not return — also scored 10.
Johnson made two free throws to give South Carolina (7-1) an 11-point lead — its biggest of the game — with 15 minutes left. RJ Godfrey sandwiched two layups around a 3-pointer by Girard to tie it 4 minutes later and Ta'Lon Cooper answered with a 3 with 10:32 remaining.
Wiggins made back-to-back 3s to put Clemson up 54-51 before Johnson missed a 3-point shot on the other end but Collin Murray-Boyles grabbed the offensive rebound and kicked it back to Johnson at the same spot for a 3-pointer to tie it with 6:50 left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Meechie Johnson made Free Throw. | 67 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Meechie Johnson made Free Throw. | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Chase Hunter. | 65 - 72 |
Statistics
SC |
CLEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 25-56 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 10-30 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 13-19 | FT | 14-20 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 9,000 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |


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