Through the first 14 minutes of the second half, Clemson hit 6-of-8 two-pointers compared to just 4-of-11 on 3s. Notice’s 3s would be key for helping Carolina overcome a Clemson zone that was successfully stagnating the offense for the majority of the second half.ĭespite relying heavily on 3-pointers to try and cut into the deficit, it would actually be Clemson’s post scorers that made the difference as it continued to claw back into the game.
The Tigers came out with comeback on their mind in the second half, and used a 7-0 run to cut into single digits before a 3-pointer from Duane Notice put the score at 48-36 at the first media timeout. Eric Cobb would play big minutes off the bench with Carrera and Chris Silva in foul trouble early the freshman led the team with four rebounds in the half. The run would last over eight minutes in total and helped Carolina take a 41-25 lead at halftime.Ĭlemson would hit just 5-of-18 two-point field goals and were out-scored 18-6 in the paint for the half, and the Gamecocks also enjoyed a ten-rebound advantage through the first 20 minutes. The highlight of the run would undoubtedly be Sindarius Thornwell’s three-point play off a dunk that shook loose the dust from the arena’s rafters. In total, the Gamecocks would stretch the run out to 24-1 behind eight-straight made field goals, which compounded the Tiger’s drought of 12-straight misses.
He broke a 14-all tie with a three-point play, then following with a layup on the next possession to make it a 19-14 game with nine minutes to play in the half after the Tigers had gone up 13-9 just three minutes earlier.Ī pair of 3-pointer from Michael Carrera extended the total run out to 16-1, forced a Clemson timeout and got the Gamecock-laden crowd at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in an uproar. The win helped Carolina improve to 10-0, its best start since 1933-34, but it would take all 40 minutes for it to be decided.Įarly nerves would lead to a slow start for the rivals, a Clemson 6-0 run helped it take a 10-7 lead six minutes in, with the Gamecocks struggling from the field with a 3-of-11 start.Ĭarolina got its first two-possession lead on the back of a personal 5-0 run by Mindaugas Kacinas, helping plant the seed for what would become a momentum-changing stretch for the visitors. It was a game fitting of a historic rivalry, as the Gamecock men’s basketball team held off Clemson (7-4) Friday night in their first true road game of the season, 65-59.
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