Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Tigers outlast Gamecocks


Terrance Oglesby had a career high 25 points, including 6-10 shooting on 3 pointers, and three other Tigers scored in double figures as Clemson beat rival South Caraloser 98-86 on Tuesday. The Tigers are now 13-0.

Freshman Andre Young stepped up big, playing 26 minutes, scoring 13 points and dishing out 8 assist while only committing one turnover. Young's extended playing time was the result of early foul trouble for Demontez Stitt.

The Tigers ripped the nets for 55% from the floor and 48% from three point land. The Tigers also shot 80% (16-20) from the free throw line to counteract the Gamecocks 10 more attempts from the line.

On the bad side, the Tigers committed 20 turnovers and saw an 18 point lead whittled to 8 before putting the game away. Also, once again, Clemson fell behind early, but quickly erased a 14-3 deficit. That's fine against Miami and South Carolina, but won't cut it against the better ACC teams.

Clemson hosts East Carolina (8-4) Saturday.

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