National Basketball Association
Maryland 79, Clemson 77
When: 2:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 22, 2011
Where: Comcast Center, College Park, Maryland
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Bernard Clinton, # Jamie Luckie
Attendance:
17950
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Jordan Williams made school history and host Maryland defeated Clemson 79-77 to snap a two-game losing streak Saturday in College Park.
Williams totaled 16 points and 11 rebounds to record his 13th consecutive double-double, breaking the program record set by Len Elmore during the 1973-74 season.
Clemson closed the first half with a 7-0 run and trailed 40-36 at intermission. Though the Terps (12-7, 2-3 ACC) led for the entire second half, Clemson (13-6, 2-3 ACC) hung tough and was within two possession for the majority of the final 20 minutes.
Maryland went 9 for 10 at the free-throw line in the final two minutes, enough to overcome a six-point flurry by Demontez Stitt during that span. The Tigers trailed 78-75 with 10 seconds left, but opted for an interior bucket with 1.6 seconds left rather than a potential game-tying 3-pointer.
Cliff Tucker added 15 points and Adrian Bowie and Terrell Stoglin had 13 apiece for the Terrapins.
Stitt led Clemson with 20 points. Jerai Grant added 15, getting back on track after his 10-game streak of double-digit efforts was snapped against UNC. Devin Booker added 11 off the bench, including nine in a row during the second half. Stitt and Andre Young each reached a season high in assists, with eight and nine, respectively.
Top Game Performances
Clemson |
|
Maryland |
Demontez Stitt 20 |
Scoring |
Jordan Williams 16 |
Andre Young 9 |
Assists |
Adrian Bowie 5 |
Devin Booker 11 |
Rebounds |
Jordan Williams 11 |
Demontez Stitt 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Adrian Bowie 7 |
Zavier Anderson 1 |
Steals |
Jordan Williams 2 |
Jerai Grant 2 |
Blocks |
Pe'Shon Howard 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Clemson
|
77 |
46.0 |
9-26 |
10-16 |
20 |
35 |
4 |
5 |
|
Maryland
|
79 |
50.0 |
8-14 |
23-35 |
16 |
30 |
1 |
3 |
|