National Basketball Association
South Carolina 58, Clemson 55
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2011
Where: J.C. Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Tony Greene, # Gary Maxwell
Attendance:
7238
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South Carolina's Damontre Harris and Anthony Gill scored 10 points apiece, and the Gamecocks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 58-55 road win over Clemson on Sunday at Littlejohn Coliseum.
South Carolina (3-5) has won two straight in the series since losing six straight to its in-state rival.
Clemson (4-3) had a chance to tie it when Tanner Smith was fouled shooting a 3-pointer with 7.5 seconds left, but Smith -- a 57-percent foul shooter -- missed the second of three free throws.
After committing only two turnovers while building a 35-28 halftime lead, the Tigers turned it over eight times in the second half.
South Carolina led 14-13 and not again until Gill's jumper made it 49-47 with 3:28 left. The freshman also hit a key 3-pointer down the stretch to help the Gamecocks hold on.
Harris scored in double figures for only the third time in his career and added a career-high five blocks.
Clemson was 5 of 18 from 3-point range, including a 2-for-9 showing from sharpshooter Andre Young, who has made at least one 3-pointer in 41 of his past 42 games.
South Carolina snapped a streak of six straight road losses dating to Feb. 2. Clemson is 44-6 in non-conference home games since 2006 but has dropped three of its past four.
Clemson's football team made an appearance at halftime with the ACC Championship trophy the Tigers won with a 38-10 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
South Carolina |
|
Clemson |
Anthony Gill 10 |
Scoring |
Tanner Smith 12 |
Eric Smith 3 |
Assists |
Tanner Smith 5 |
Malik Cooke 8 |
Rebounds |
Devin Booker 9 |
Bruce Ellington 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Tanner Smith 6 |
Malik Cooke 4 |
Steals |
Devin Booker 1 |
Damontre Harris 5 |
Blocks |
Catalin Baciu 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
South Carolina
|
58 |
42.0 |
5-15 |
11-17 |
8 |
30 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
Clemson
|
55 |
38.0 |
5-18 |
12-16 |
13 |
32 |
1 |
3 |
10 |