CLEM

Wesley helps Notre Dame jump out early, beat Clemson 76-61

AP
Feb 12, 2022

Clemson Tigers, S.C. (AP) Blake Wesley scored 18 of his 21 points in the first eight minutes of the game as Notre Dame Fighting Irish cruised to a 76-61 victory over Clemson on Saturday night.

Notre Dame (18-7, 11-3 Atlantic Coat Conference) has won four straight and eight out of its last nine games. Clemson (12-13, 4-10 Atlantic Coast Conference) has lost four consecutive games and five of its last six.

Dane Goodwin added 20 points and Cormac Ryan 13 for Notre Dame, which shot 53% (29 of 55) from the field and 54% (13 of 24) from long range. Wesley, Goodwin and Ryan combined for 11 3-pointers.

PJ Hall scored 19 points for Clemson. Nick Honor added 12 points and Naz Bohannon 10.

Wesley made his first six field-goal attempts that included four 3-pointers and grabbed five of his six rebounds as the Irish jumped out to a 28-11 lead and a 38-28 halftime advantage.

Clemson cut the deficit to 41-34. Goodwin then scored the next five points, Wesley and Ryan added 3s, and the Irish pulled away with a 15-5 run.

The Tigers were without senior guard David Collins, who was serving a one-game suspension from the ACC following the flagrant foul 2 that led to his ejection from Thursday's game against Duke. Collins is averaging 10.5 points and 6.7 rebounds this season.

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1st Half
ND
Fighting Irish
38
CLEM
Tigers
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Tigers gains possession)
19:42		Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot
19:40		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
19:33	+2	Blake Wesley makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:11		Al-Amir Dawes misses two point jump shot
19:09		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
18:53		Paul Atkinson misses two point jump shot
18:51		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
18:49		Paul Atkinson personal foul
18:37	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)	2-3
18:20	+3	Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot	5-3
17:57		PJ Hall misses two point layup
17:55		Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
17:43	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point layup	7-3
17:43		Chase Hunter shooting foul (Dane Goodwin draws the foul)
17:43		Dane Goodwin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:43		PJ Hall defensive rebound
17:27		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
17:25		PJ Hall offensive rebound
17:21	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup	7-5
17:01		Nate Laszewski turnover (out of bounds)
16:47		PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
16:45		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
16:31	+3	Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Dane Goodwin assists)	10-5
16:01		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
15:59		Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
15:42		Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
15:40		Cormac Ryan offensive rebound
15:36	+3	Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Cormac Ryan assists)	13-5
15:16		PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
15:14		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
15:03		Nate Laszewski misses three point jump shot
15:01		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
14:45		PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
14:43		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
14:26	+2	Blake Wesley makes two point jump shot	15-5
14:08		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
14:06		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
13:47		PJ Hall shooting foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul)
13:47		TV timeout
13:47	+1	Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-5
13:47	+1	Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-5
13:24	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point jump shot	17-7
13:07	+3	Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Dane Goodwin assists)	20-7
12:47	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)	20-9
12:25	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point layup	22-9
12:06	+2	Naz Bohannon makes two point layup	22-11
11:50	+3	Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Paul Atkinson assists)	25-11
11:18		Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
11:16		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
10:53		Dane Goodwin misses two point jump shot
10:51		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
10:41		Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
10:39		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
10:19	+3	Prentiss Hubb makes three point jump shot (Blake Wesley assists)	28-11
10:16		Tigers 30 second timeout
9:57		Al-Amir Dawes turnover (bad pass) (Cormac Ryan steals)
9:48		Cormac Ryan misses two point jump shot
9:46		Naz Bohannon defensive rebound
9:38		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
9:36		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
9:08		Blake Wesley misses two point jump shot
9:06		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
8:57	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup (Chase Hunter assists)	28-13
8:39		Blake Wesley misses two point jump shot
8:37		Naz Bohannon defensive rebound
8:25	+2	PJ Hall makes two point jump shot	28-15
7:53		Paul Atkinson misses two point layup
7:51		Naz Bohannon defensive rebound
7:43		PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
7:41		PJ Hall offensive rebound
7:38		Blake Wesley personal foul
7:38		TV timeout
7:21		Naz Bohannon misses two point layup
7:19		Fighting Irish defensive rebound
6:54	+2	Cormac Ryan makes two point layup (Trey Wertz assists)	30-15
6:30	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup (Naz Bohannon assists)	30-17
6:15		PJ Hall blocks Cormac Ryan's two point layup
6:13		Naz Bohannon defensive rebound
6:05	+2	Alex Hemenway makes two point jump shot (Nick Honor assists)	30-19
5:43	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point layup (Prentiss Hubb assists)	32-19
5:25	+2	PJ Hall makes two point jump shot (Al-Amir Dawes assists)	32-21
5:03	+2	Prentiss Hubb makes two point layup	34-21
4:49		Nick Honor turnover (bad pass) (Cormac Ryan steals)
4:33		Prentiss Hubb misses two point jump shot
4:31		PJ Hall defensive rebound
4:20	+3	Alex Hemenway makes three point jump shot (PJ Hall assists)	34-24
3:52	+2	Trey Wertz makes two point jump shot	36-24
3:35		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
3:33		Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
3:15	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point layup	38-24
3:00		PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
2:58		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
2:31		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
2:29		Al-Amir Dawes defensive rebound
2:14		PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
2:12		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
2:11		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
1:46		Blake Wesley misses two point layup
1:44		Cormac Ryan offensive rebound
1:44		Fighting Irish turnover (shot clock violation)
1:20		Ian Schieffelin misses two point layup
1:18		Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
1:02		Nate Laszewski misses three point jump shot
1:00		Naz Bohannon defensive rebound
0:52	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point layup	38-26
0:35		Blake Wesley turnover (bad pass) (Ian Schieffelin steals)
0:06		Nate Laszewski shooting foul (Nick Honor draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Nick Honor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-27
0:06	+1	Nick Honor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-28
0:02		Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot
0:01		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ND
Fighting Irish
38
CLEM
Tigers
33

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
19:36		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
19:30		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
19:28		Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
19:19	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup	38-30
19:00	+3	Dane Goodwin makes three point jump shot (Paul Atkinson assists)	41-30
18:37	+2	PJ Hall makes two point jump shot	41-32
18:28		Dane Goodwin turnover (lost ball) (Ian Schieffelin steals)
18:22	+2	Nick Honor makes two point layup (Ian Schieffelin assists)	41-34
18:08		Nick Honor shooting foul (Paul Atkinson draws the foul)
18:08		Paul Atkinson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:08	+1	Paul Atkinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-34
17:51		Al-Amir Dawes misses two point jump shot
17:49		Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
17:37		Blake Wesley misses two point jump shot
17:35		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
17:28		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
17:26		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
17:10		Blake Wesley turnover (bad pass) (Al-Amir Dawes steals)
16:56		PJ Hall turnover (bad pass) (Blake Wesley steals)
16:42	+3	Dane Goodwin makes three point jump shot (Blake Wesley assists)	45-34
16:15		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
16:13		Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
16:07		Naz Bohannon misses two point jump shot
16:05		Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
15:49		Nick Honor personal foul
15:49		TV timeout
15:35		Dane Goodwin misses two point layup
15:33		Naz Bohannon defensive rebound
15:26		Ian Schieffelin turnover (lost ball) (Dane Goodwin steals)
15:02		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
15:00		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
14:49		Naz Bohannon misses two point layup
14:47		Nate Laszewski defensive rebound
14:42	+3	Trey Wertz makes three point jump shot (Prentiss Hubb assists)	48-34
14:23		Prentiss Hubb shooting foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
14:23	+1	Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-35
14:23		Chase Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:23		Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
14:03	+3	Dane Goodwin makes three point jump shot (Trey Wertz assists)	51-35
13:39	+2	PJ Hall makes two point jump shot	51-37
13:09		Trey Wertz misses three point jump shot
13:07		Tigers defensive rebound
12:57		Paul Atkinson personal foul
12:55	+3	Alex Hemenway makes three point jump shot (Nick Honor assists)	51-40
12:40	+2	Trey Wertz makes two point layup (Paul Atkinson assists)	53-40
12:15	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Naz Bohannon assists)	53-43
11:53	+2	Cormac Ryan makes two point layup	55-43
11:51		Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
11:38		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
11:36		Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
11:23		Blake Wesley turnover (lost ball) (Naz Bohannon steals)
11:17	+2	Naz Bohannon makes two point layup	55-45
10:56		Dane Goodwin misses three point jump shot
10:54		Fighting Irish offensive rebound
10:51		TV timeout
10:38		Prentiss Hubb misses two point jump shot
10:36		PJ Hall defensive rebound
10:18	+2	Naz Bohannon makes two point layup	55-47
9:58		Cormac Ryan turnover (lost ball) (PJ Hall steals)
9:40		PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
9:38		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
9:21		Trey Wertz misses two point jump shot
9:19		Al-Amir Dawes defensive rebound
9:07		Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
9:05		Fighting Irish defensive rebound
8:50	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point layup	57-47
8:26		Naz Bohannon misses two point layup
8:24		PJ Hall offensive rebound
8:24	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup	57-49
8:24		Paul Atkinson shooting foul (PJ Hall draws the foul)
8:24	+1	PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-50
8:04		PJ Hall personal foul
7:52	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point jump shot	59-50
7:38		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
7:36		Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
7:32	+2	Dane Goodwin makes two point layup	61-50
7:32		Chase Hunter shooting foul (Dane Goodwin draws the foul)
7:32		TV timeout
7:32	+1	Dane Goodwin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-50
7:20		Cormac Ryan personal foul
7:13		PJ Hall turnover (bad pass) (Paul Atkinson steals)
6:59	+3	Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Paul Atkinson assists)	65-50
6:40	+3	Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot	65-53
6:37		Tigers 30 second timeout
6:17		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
6:15		Tigers defensive rebound
5:55	+2	PJ Hall makes two point jump shot	65-55
5:30	+3	Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Prentiss Hubb assists)	68-55
5:12		PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
5:10		Paul Atkinson defensive rebound
4:49	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point layup (Blake Wesley assists)	70-55
4:26		PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
4:24		Dane Goodwin defensive rebound
4:10		Prentiss Hubb misses two point jump shot
4:08		PJ Hall defensive rebound
3:55		Chase Hunter misses two point layup
3:53		Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
3:30		Dane Goodwin misses two point jump shot
3:28		Paul Atkinson offensive rebound
3:24	+2	Paul Atkinson makes two point layup	72-55
3:10	+2	Naz Bohannon makes two point layup	72-57
3:09		Tigers 30 second timeout
2:42		Prentiss Hubb misses three point jump shot
2:40		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
2:32		Nick Honor misses two point jump shot
2:30		Blake Wesley defensive rebound
2:07		Chase Hunter shooting foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul)
2:07		Blake Wesley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:07		Blake Wesley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:07		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
1:54		Chase Hunter misses two point layup
1:52		Naz Bohannon offensive rebound
1:50	+2	Naz Bohannon makes two point layup	72-59
1:27	+3	Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Trey Wertz assists)	75-59
1:14	+2	Nick Honor makes two point layup	75-61
0:45		Alex Hemenway shooting foul (Trey Wertz draws the foul)
0:45		Trey Wertz misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:45	+1	Trey Wertz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-61
0:27		Matt Zona blocks Nick Honor's two point layup
0:25		Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Prentiss Hubb defensive rebound