Clemson uses balanced attack and put clamps on Hinson, Pitt in 69-62 win
AP
Feb 27, 2024
Clemson Tigers, S.C. (AP) Chase Hunter and Joe Girard each scored 15 points and PJ Hall and Ian Schieffelin each recorded double-doubles and Clemson beat Pittsburgh Panthers 69-62 on Tuesday night.
Schieffelin scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Hall scored 12 and secured 10 boards for the Tigers (20-8, 10-7 ACC).
Carlton Carrington scored 18 points, reserve Ishmael Leggett scored 15, Jaland Lowe 11 and Zack Austin 10 for Pitt (18-10, 9-8). Pitt committed only three turnovers but had just four assists on 20-for-61 shooting.
Clemson smothered Pitt leading scorer Blake Hinson (18.9 ppg), holding him to 2-for-9 shooting and six points. His last shot attempt occurred on the front end of a 1-and-1 at the foul line. His last field-goal attempt was a miss with 13:06 remaining. It was his second-lowest point total this season. Hinson had a 2-for-10 shooting effort, good for five points, in a 62-48 win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Dec. 20.
Hinson was just four points shy of a program record when he posted a career-high 41 points on Feb. 17 in an 86-59 win over Louisville.
Carrington made consecutive 3-pointers to give Pitt a 50-46 lead with 8:44 left. But Hunter and Josh Beadle countered with back-to-back layups and Schieffelin made consecutive foul shots to give Pitt a 52-50 lead. Leggett tied it 52-all with 6:25 remaining before Beadle made consecutive layups and Clemson stayed ahead the rest of the way.
Carrington and Hall exchanged a pair of foul shots in successive possessions and Clemson led 63-60 with 1:27 to go. Hunter sealed it with a straight-on 3 that initially bounced high off the front of the rim and then fell through with 38 seconds left.
The Panthers led 31-27 at halftime.
Pitt travels to Boston College on Saturday and Clemson heads to Notre Dame, also on Saturday.
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1st Half
PITT
Panthers
31
CLEM
Tigers
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Zack Austin vs. Bas Leyte (Tigers gains possession)
19:26
Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (Carlton Carrington steals)
19:20
+3
Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
3-0
19:15
Chase Hunter turnover (out of bounds)
18:58
Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot
18:56
PJ Hall defensive rebound
18:45
Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot
18:43
Zack Austin defensive rebound
18:37
+2
Carlton Carrington makes two point jump shot
5-0
18:14
PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
18:12
Zack Austin defensive rebound
18:00
Zack Austin misses two point layup
17:58
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
17:44
Federiko Federiko shooting foul (PJ Hall draws the foul)
17:43
+1
PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-1
17:43
PJ Hall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:43
Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
17:17
+3
Jaland Lowe makes three point jump shot
8-1
17:00
+2
Chase Hunter makes two point layup (PJ Hall assists)
8-3
16:44
Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot
16:42
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
16:32
Zack Austin blocks Jack Clark's three point jump shot
16:30
Tigers offensive rebound
16:20
Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot
16:18
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
15:58
Jaland Lowe misses two point layup
15:56
PJ Hall defensive rebound
15:52
PJ Hall turnover (lost ball) (Jaland Lowe steals)
15:32
PJ Hall personal foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul)
15:32
TV timeout
15:26
Federiko Federiko misses two point layup
15:24
Jack Clark defensive rebound
15:14
RJ Godfrey misses two point layup
15:12
RJ Godfrey offensive rebound
15:12
RJ Godfrey turnover
14:50
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
14:48
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
14:39
+3
Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot
8-6
14:21
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point jump shot
10-6
13:57
+2
Jack Clark makes two point jump shot (RJ Godfrey assists)
10-8
13:36
Joseph Girard III shooting foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
13:36
+1
Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-8
13:36
+1
Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-8
13:20
Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
13:18
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
13:02
Blake Hinson misses two point dunk
13:00
Tigers defensive rebound
12:35
+2
RJ Godfrey makes two point jump shot
12-10
12:03
+3
Carlton Carrington makes three point jump shot
15-10
11:41
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point jump shot
15-12
11:19
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot
17-12
10:55
Guillermo Diaz Graham blocks Dillon Hunter's two point layup
10:53
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
10:51
TV timeout
10:31
+3
Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
20-12
10:06
Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (PJ Hall draws the foul)
10:06
PJ Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:06
+1
PJ Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-13
9:45
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses two point dunk
9:43
Carlton Carrington offensive rebound
9:31
+3
Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
23-13
9:06
RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot
9:04
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
8:59
Ishmael Leggett turnover (out of bounds)
8:41
Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot
8:39
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
8:30
Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot
8:28
PJ Hall defensive rebound
8:26
Joseph Girard III turnover (traveling)
8:14
Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
8:12
PJ Hall defensive rebound
7:49
Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
7:47
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
7:43
Federiko Federiko misses two point layup
7:41
PJ Hall defensive rebound
7:31
+2
Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot
23-15
7:13
Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot
7:11
Carlton Carrington offensive rebound
6:59
Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot
6:57
Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound
6:46
+3
PJ Hall makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)
23-18
6:11
+2
Blake Hinson makes two point layup
25-18
6:04
Federiko Federiko personal foul (PJ Hall draws the foul)
6:04
TV timeout
5:44
PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
5:42
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
5:36
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
5:34
Josh Beadle defensive rebound
5:13
Zack Austin personal foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul)
4:52
Josh Beadle misses two point layup
4:50
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
4:41
Ian Schieffelin misses two point dunk
4:39
Zack Austin defensive rebound
4:25
Ian Schieffelin shooting foul (Guillermo Diaz Graham draws the foul)
4:25
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:25
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:25
Jack Clark defensive rebound
4:14
PJ Hall misses three point jump shot
4:12
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
3:49
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
3:47
Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
3:36
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
3:34
PJ Hall defensive rebound
3:31
Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
3:31
TV timeout
3:31
+1
Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-19
3:31
+1
Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-20
3:10
Jack Clark shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
3:10
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-20
3:10
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-20
2:51
Jack Clark turnover (bad pass) (Carlton Carrington steals)
2:44
Carlton Carrington misses two point layup
2:42
PJ Hall defensive rebound
2:26
+3
Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)
27-23
1:56
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot
29-23
1:37
PJ Hall turnover (traveling)
1:29
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup
31-23
1:14
Tigers 30 second timeout
1:02
+2
Joseph Girard III makes two point layup
31-25
0:49
Joseph Girard III personal foul
0:33
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
0:31
Josh Beadle defensive rebound
0:31
Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul
0:09
Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
0:09
+1
Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-26
0:09
+1
Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-27
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PITT
Panthers
31
CLEM
Tigers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:35
Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
19:33
Tigers defensive rebound
19:25
Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
19:25
+1
Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-28
19:25
+1
Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-29
18:56
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
18:54
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
18:46
PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
18:46
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
18:46
Blake Hinson personal foul
18:31
Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (Ishmael Leggett steals)
18:26
PJ Hall blocks Ishmael Leggett's two point layup
18:24
Panthers offensive rebound
18:12
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
18:10
PJ Hall defensive rebound
18:02
PJ Hall misses two point layup
18:00
Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
17:59
Jaland Lowe misses two point layup
17:59
Jack Clark defensive rebound
17:59
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup (PJ Hall assists)
31-31
17:59
Blake Hinson shooting foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul)
17:47
+1
Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-32
17:41
Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
17:39
Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
17:36
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
17:36
Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
17:36
PJ Hall shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
17:36
+1
Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-32
17:36
+1
Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-32
17:12
+2
Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot
33-34
16:56
Chase Hunter personal foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
16:44
+2
Blake Hinson makes two point layup
35-34
16:22
+3
PJ Hall makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists)