6 team fouls already on us. We just need to continue forcing more turn overs, and run more. Up 10-6, 13:15. Our shooting is off, but we're rebounding much better. Up 19-15, 7:55. PF Bill Lawrence having a good start in this game again, 10 pts. Our bench has not been a factor so far, combing for only 2 pts. Halftime, Up 32-31.
VA feeling the pressure of our defense now, as they have jacked up their turn overs to 12. Our bigs have all contributed significantly on offense. Up 44-38, 12:37. VA's turn overs now at 19, and we blow this game wide open. Up 55-38, 7:53.
We get a good road win, despite a 3-14 FG shooting performance by our leading scorer SG Brett Holmes. C Delawn Smith proving to be a reliable scoring big man.
Final Score: Clemson - 77, Virginia - 59
Box Scores
[INDENT]Smith 24, 5, 1, 3 stls, 3 blks (*)
Lawrence 14, 6, 1, 3 stls
Beck 11, 7, 1, 4 stls
Swan 10, 5, 5, 5 tos
Burris 7, 7, 1, 2 stls
Holmes 7, 2, 4
Aylsworth 4, 4, 1
Forbes 0, 1, 5
Johnson 0, 1, 0
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Stats Comparison
[INDENT]FG: 49-40%
REB: +6 (+5 off)
TO: -14 (11-25)
Pts in paint: +34 (52-18)
2nd chance: +10 (15-5)
Fast break: +9
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ACC Conference Standings
- #10 North Carolina St, 3-0 (W3)
- #2 Georgia Tech, 3-0 (W3)
- #14 Wake Forest, 3-0 (W3)
- Clemson, 3-0 (W3)
- #11 Duke, 2-1 (W1)
- Maryland, 1-2 (L1)
- Miami (FL), 1-2 (W1)
- Boston College, 1-2 (L1)
- Virginia Tech, 1-2 (L2)
- North Carolina, 0-3 (L3)
- Florida St, 0-3 (L3)
- Virginia, 0-3 (L3)