National Basketball Association
Clemson 79, Florida St. 59
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 7, 2012
Where: J.C. Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials:
# Jeff Clark, #0 Sean Corbin, # Bryan Kersey
Attendance:
8026
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Andre Young had 18 points and Milton Jennings added 15 to lead four players in double figures and Clemson had no trouble defeating Florida State 79-59 in its ACC opener at Littlejohn Coliseum.
The Tigers (9-6, 1-0) avenged a loss to the Seminoles in the conference opener a year ago, not letting their big second-half lead fall below 14 points and going up by as many as 22 points.
Florida State (9-6, 0-1) struggled shooting ball, finishing 22-of-62 (35%) from the field and 5-of-19 on 3-pointers. Ian Miller came off the bench to score a team-high 16 points for the Seminoles.
The host Tigers’ defense set the tone right away with a dominant first half, holding Florida State to 30 percent shooting from the field and just 2-of-10 from behind the arc. Meanwhile, the offense went on a 20-0 run over a seven-minute span, turning a two-point advantage into a 32-10 lead at the six-minute mark.
Top Game Performances
Florida St. |
|
Clemson |
Ian Miller 16 |
Scoring |
Andre Young 18 |
Jeff Peterson 4 |
Assists |
Rod Hall 4 |
Bernard James 8 |
Rebounds |
Milton Jennings 8 |
Jeff Peterson 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Andre Young 10 |
Jeff Peterson 3 |
Steals |
Rod Hall 3 |
Jeff Peterson 1 |
Blocks |
Catalin Baciu 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Florida St.
|
59 |
35.5 |
5-19 |
10-13 |
10 |
30 |
1 |
9 |
16 |
Clemson
|
79 |
49.0 |
3-14 |
28-33 |
14 |
34 |
5 |
8 |
12 |