Clemson runs away from NC State, 80-54 in ACC quarterfinal
AP
Mar 10, 2023
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Ian Schieffelin and PJ Hall each scored 15 points and Clemson Tigers pulled away from North Carolina State in the second half to earn an 80-54 victory in a quarterfinal game at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
Clemson (23-9), the No. 3 seed, will face second-seeded Virginia in the second of Friday night's semifinal match-ups.
NC State Wolfpack got off to a strong start and held a nine-point lead midway through the first half, 20-11. The Tigers roared back to take a 39-36 lead at intermission. Chase Hunter hit three straight jumpers to get Clemson started in the second half and the Tigers outscored the Wolfpack 41-18 over the final 20 minutes.
From the midway point of the first half, Clemson scored two points for every point its defense allowed, outscoring the Wolfpack 69-34.
Hall gave Clemson a double-digit lead with a jumper midway through the second half to take a 57-46 lead. Brevin Galloway and Schieffelin hit back-to-back 3-pointers as the Tigers went on a 12-0 run and closed out the game on a 25-8 scoring binge.
Hunter finished with 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Clemson. Hunter Tyson contributed a double-double, scoring 10 points and pulling down 12 rebounds to key the Tigers' 41-28 dominance on the boards.
D.J. Burns Jr. paced NC State (23-10) with 12 points. Terquavion Smith scored 11 points and Jack Clark and Jarkel Joiner each added 10.
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1st Half
NCST
Wolfpack
36
CLEM
Tigers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jack Clark vs. PJ Hall (Tigers gains possession)
19:46
PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
19:44
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
19:26
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:25
Brevin Galloway shooting foul (Terquavion Smith draws the foul)
19:25
+1
Terquavion Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-0
19:12
PJ Hall turnover (lost ball) (Jack Clark steals)
18:59
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
18:55
Tigers defensive rebound
18:44
+3
PJ Hall makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)
3-3
18:33
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
18:31
Jack Clark offensive rebound
18:28
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)
6-3
18:11
Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
18:09
Jack Clark defensive rebound
18:06
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
18:04
Jarkel Joiner offensive rebound
17:58
+3
Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot
9-3
17:39
PJ Hall misses three point jump shot
17:37
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
17:29
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point hook shot
17:27
Brevin Galloway defensive rebound
17:19
+2
Brevin Galloway makes two point layup
9-5
16:51
Brevin Galloway personal foul (Terquavion Smith draws the foul)
16:48
+2
Jarkel Joiner makes two point layup
11-5
16:35
Chase Hunter misses two point layup
16:33
Jack Clark defensive rebound
16:25
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
16:23
Hunter Tyson defensive rebound
16:07
Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass)
15:44
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup
15:42
Hunter Tyson defensive rebound
15:37
TV timeout
15:30
+2
RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (PJ Hall assists)
11-7
15:20
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
15:18
Chase Hunter defensive rebound
15:04
PJ Hall turnover (bad pass)
14:55
Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
14:53
Hunter Tyson defensive rebound
14:32
Josh Beadle misses three point jump shot
14:30
Ebenezer Dowuona defensive rebound
14:30
Ben Middlebrooks personal foul (Ebenezer Dowuona draws the foul)
14:16
+3
Jarkel Joiner makes three point jump shot
14-7
13:58
+3
Hunter Tyson makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)
14-10
13:33
Breon Pass offensive foul (Josh Beadle draws the foul)
13:33
Breon Pass turnover (offensive foul)
13:21
Hunter Tyson misses three point jump shot
13:19
Ebenezer Dowuona defensive rebound
13:09
Josh Beadle shooting foul (Jarkel Joiner draws the foul)
13:09
+1
Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-10
13:09
+1
Jarkel Joiner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-10
12:54
D.J. Burns Jr. blocks Chase Hunter's two point layup
12:52
Tigers offensive rebound
12:42
D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
12:42
Ben Middlebrooks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:42
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-11
12:21
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point hook shot
18-11
11:59
Hunter Tyson misses three point jump shot
11:57
Terquavion Smith defensive rebound
11:49
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point hook shot
11:48
Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound
11:48
Jack Clark personal foul (Chauncey Wiggins draws the foul)
11:48
TV timeout
11:34
Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
11:32
PJ Hall offensive rebound
11:27
PJ Hall offensive foul (Terquavion Smith draws the foul)
11:27
PJ Hall turnover (offensive foul)
11:08
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point hook shot
11:06
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
10:55
Tigers turnover (10-second violation)
10:42
+2
Terquavion Smith makes two point jump shot
20-11
10:22
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)
20-13
9:58
Terquavion Smith turnover (bad pass) (PJ Hall steals)
9:43
+2
PJ Hall makes two point hook shot
20-15
9:21
Jarkel Joiner misses two point jump shot
9:19
Chase Hunter defensive rebound
9:13
+3
PJ Hall makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)
20-18
8:52
Terquavion Smith misses three point jump shot
8:50
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
8:41
Ernest Ross personal foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
8:33
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup
20-20
8:11
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
8:09
Ernest Ross offensive rebound
8:06
Ernest Ross misses two point layup
8:04
Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
8:03
+2
Dillon Hunter makes two point layup
20-22
8:02
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
8:02
TV timeout
7:47
Terquavion Smith turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Hunter steals)
7:43
+2
Dillon Hunter makes two point layup
20-24
7:18
Chase Hunter personal foul (Ebenezer Dowuona draws the foul)
7:10
Terquavion Smith misses two point jump shot
7:09
Tigers defensive rebound
6:58
Josh Beadle turnover (bad pass) (Jack Clark steals)
6:54
+2
Jack Clark makes two point layup
22-24
6:32
Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot
6:30
Hunter Tyson offensive rebound
6:15
Ebenezer Dowuona shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
6:15
Ben Middlebrooks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:15
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-25
5:54
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup
24-25
5:36
PJ Hall misses two point hook shot
5:34
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
5:31
+3
Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists)
24-28
5:12
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup
26-28
4:55
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup (PJ Hall assists)
