Honor, Simms lead Clemson past Morehead State 66-51
AP
Dec 21, 2020
Clemson Tigers, S.C. (AP) Nick Honor scored all 14 of his points in the second half, Aamir Simms had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Clemson beat Morehead State Eagles 66-51 on Monday.
Simms scored eight of Clemson's first 11 points of the second half, and Honor scored 14 of their next 16 - with four 3-pointers - to make it 57-33 with 9:17 left.
Clemson (6-1) dropped out of the Top 25 after a 65-60 loss to Virginia Tech last week. The Tigers, who received 28 votes in the latest AP poll, opened the season with five straight wins for the first time since the 1934-35 season.
Al-Amir Dawes added 12 points and Simms secured his sixth double-double of his career for Clemson. Dawes and Honor each made four 3-pointers as the Tigers hit 10 of 27 from distance. The Tigers are scheduled to face No. 21 Florida State on Dec. 29.
Clemson closed the first half on an 18-3 run - with six points from Dawes - for a 32-19 lead. The Eagles did not make a field goal in the final six minutes of the half.
Skyelar Potter scored 22 points, making 5 of 8 3-pointers, for Morehead State (4-6), which also has losses to Kentucky and Ohio State.
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1st Half
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Eagles
19
CLEM
Tigers
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Johni Broome vs. Aamir Simms (Eagles gains possession)
19:35
Skyelar Potter turnover (lost ball)
19:07
Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
19:05
De'Von Cooper defensive rebound
18:48
+3
Skyelar Potter makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)
3-0
18:30
+2
Aamir Simms makes two point jump shot (Olivier-Maxence Prosper assists)
3-2
17:59
+2
Johni Broome makes two point jump shot
5-2
17:32
Clyde Trapp misses two point driving jump shot
17:30
Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound
17:15
Aamir Simms shooting foul (Skyelar Potter draws the foul)
17:15
+1
Skyelar Potter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-2
17:15
Skyelar Potter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:15
Jonathan Baehre defensive rebound
17:02
+3
Jonathan Baehre makes three point jump shot (Nick Honor assists)
6-5
16:41
James Baker misses two point jump shot
16:39
Jonathan Baehre defensive rebound
16:22
+2
PJ Hall makes two point jump shot
6-7
15:51
KJ Hunt Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Nick Honor steals)
15:46
James Baker blocks John Newman III's two point layup
15:44
Johni Broome defensive rebound
15:43
Nick Honor shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
15:44
TV timeout
15:43
Johni Broome misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:43
+1
Johni Broome makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-7
15:19
Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
15:17
KJ Hunt Jr. defensive rebound
15:05
Skyelar Potter turnover (bad pass)
14:57
Jump ball. Nick Honor vs. Ta'Lon Cooper (Tigers gains possession)
14:47
John Newman III misses three point jump shot
14:30
James Baker offensive foul
14:30
James Baker turnover
14:10
+2
PJ Hall makes two point dunk (Jonathan Baehre assists)
7-9
13:37
De'Von Cooper misses three point jump shot
13:35
LJ Bryan offensive rebound
13:26
De'Von Cooper misses three point jump shot
13:24
Alex Hemenway defensive rebound
13:18
Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
13:16
De'Von Cooper defensive rebound
12:55
LJ Bryan turnover (traveling)
12:45
+3
Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot (Clyde Trapp assists)
7-12
12:24
+2
Skyelar Potter makes two point reverse layup
9-12
11:53
Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
11:51
Marcus Garrett defensive rebound
11:33
Olivier-Maxence Prosper shooting foul (De'Von Cooper draws the foul)
11:33
TV timeout
11:33
+1
De'Von Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-12
11:33
De'Von Cooper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:33
Aamir Simms defensive rebound
11:17
Aamir Simms misses two point turnaround jump shot
11:15
Julius Dixon defensive rebound
11:05
Skyelar Potter misses three point jump shot
11:03
Clyde Trapp defensive rebound
11:00
Johni Broome blocks Olivier-Maxence Prosper's two point jump shot
11:00
Tigers offensive rebound
10:51
Aamir Simms turnover (bad pass)
10:34
Julius Dixon misses three point jump shot
10:32
Aamir Simms defensive rebound
10:20
Julius Dixon shooting foul (Clyde Trapp draws the foul)
10:20
+1
Clyde Trapp makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-13
10:20
+1
Clyde Trapp makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-14
10:07
Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Aamir Simms steals)
10:06
Ta'Lon Cooper personal foul (Aamir Simms draws the foul)
9:54
Clyde Trapp misses three point jump shot
9:52
KJ Hunt Jr. defensive rebound
9:24
KJ Hunt Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:22
Aamir Simms defensive rebound
9:22
Johni Broome personal foul (Aamir Simms draws the foul)
9:11
Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
9:09
Jonathan Baehre offensive rebound
9:09
Julius Dixon personal foul (Jonathan Baehre draws the foul)
9:02
Chase Hunter misses two point pullup jump shot
9:00
Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound
8:50
+2
Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point driving layup
12-14
8:06
John Newman III misses three point jump shot
8:04
James Baker defensive rebound
8:04
PJ Hall personal foul (James Baker draws the foul)
7:44
Jonathan Baehre blocks Johni Broome's two point layup
7:42
Jonathan Baehre defensive rebound
7:37
Nick Honor offensive foul (Skyelar Potter draws the foul)
7:37
Nick Honor turnover
7:37
TV timeout
7:24
+2
LJ Bryan makes two point layup (KJ Hunt Jr. assists)