Buddy Boeheim, Girard lead Syracuse over Clemson 91-78
AP
Jan 18, 2022
Syracuse Orange, N.Y. (AP) Buddy Boeheim scored 25 points, Joe Girard added 23 and Syracuse never trailed in the second half and beat Clemson Tigers 91-78 on Tuesday night.
Jesse Edwards had 15 points and 11 rebounds for a second double-double of the season for Syracuse (9-9, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Jimmy Boeheim added 13 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double.
Buddy Boeheim and Girard made eight of the Orange's nine 3-pointers.
PJ Hall had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead Clemson (10-8, 2-5). David Collins added 18 points and Chase Hunter 11.
Clemson trailed 40-39 at halftime and stayed within five points in the opening minutes of the second half, with Al-Amir Dawes' 3-pointer cutting the deficit to 52-50. The Orange used a 21-12 surge for a 73-62 advantage with about eight minutes left. The Boeheim brothers combined for 13 points during the stretch.
Consecutive dunks from Hall and Collins helped pull the Tigers to 78-72 with 3:53 remaining. Buddy Boeheim answered with a jumper and Edwards a dunk and the Orange pushed it back to a double-digit lead with 2:38 left.
Syracuse shot over 50% in both halves and finished 53.4% (31 of 59 ) overall; and outrebounded the Tigers 39-26.
The Orange are 5-1 against the Tigers at the Carrier Dome.
Clemson hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday. Syracuse plays at sixth-ranked Duke on Saturday.
---
More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
CLEM
Tigers
39
SYR
Orange
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
PJ Hall vs. Jesse Edwards (Tigers gains possession)
19:48
Hunter Tyson misses two point layup
19:46
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
19:25
Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
19:23
PJ Hall defensive rebound
19:07
+2
PJ Hall makes two point jump shot (Alex Hemenway assists)
2-0
18:47
Jimmy Boeheim turnover (bad pass) (Al-Amir Dawes steals)
18:42
+2
David Collins makes two point layup (Al-Amir Dawes assists)
4-0
18:25
Cole Swider misses three point jump shot
18:23
Buddy Boeheim offensive rebound
18:16
Jesse Edwards misses two point jump shot
18:14
PJ Hall defensive rebound
18:07
Hunter Tyson misses three point jump shot
18:05
Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
18:00
+3
Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot
4-3
17:44
+2
PJ Hall makes two point jump shot (David Collins assists)
6-3
17:18
Alex Hemenway shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
17:18
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-4
17:18
Jesse Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:17
Hunter Tyson defensive rebound
17:04
PJ Hall misses two point hook shot
17:02
Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
16:58
+3
Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot
6-7
16:37
Hunter Tyson misses two point layup
16:35
Jimmy Boeheim defensive rebound
16:30
Hunter Tyson shooting foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
16:30
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-8
16:30
+1
Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-9
16:11
David Collins turnover (lost ball) (Buddy Boeheim steals)
16:06
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point layup (Buddy Boeheim assists)
6-11
15:46
Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
15:44
Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound
15:38
Alex Hemenway personal foul (Jimmy Boeheim draws the foul)
15:38
TV timeout
15:29
+2
Bourama Sidibe makes two point jump shot (Cole Swider assists)
6-13
14:58
+2
David Collins makes two point jump shot (Al-Amir Dawes assists)
8-13
14:58
Bourama Sidibe shooting foul (David Collins draws the foul)
14:58
+1
David Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-13
14:35
+3
Cole Swider makes three point jump shot (Buddy Boeheim assists)
9-16
14:00
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
13:43
+3
Buddy Boeheim makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
9-19
13:25
Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
13:23
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
13:22
Naz Bohannon personal foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul)
13:05
Buddy Boeheim turnover (lost ball) (PJ Hall steals)
13:05
Buddy Boeheim personal foul (PJ Hall draws the foul)
12:43
PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
12:41
Jesse Edwards defensive rebound
12:29
Chase Hunter shooting foul (Cole Swider draws the foul)
12:29
+1
Cole Swider makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-20
12:29
+1
Cole Swider makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-21
12:20
+3
Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Nick Honor assists)
12-21
12:04
+2
Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot
12-23
11:48
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
11:46
Hunter Tyson offensive rebound
11:42
+2
Hunter Tyson makes two point layup
14-23
11:34
Chase Hunter personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
11:34
TV timeout
11:26
Cole Swider turnover (lost ball)
11:13
+2
PJ Hall makes two point dunk (Chase Hunter assists)
16-23
10:42
Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
10:40
Chase Hunter defensive rebound
10:29
+3
Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Hunter Tyson assists)
19-23
10:13
Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass) (David Collins steals)
10:07
+2
Hunter Tyson makes two point layup (David Collins assists)
21-23
9:56
+2
Jimmy Boeheim makes two point layup (Joseph Girard III assists)