Girard sparks Clemson to 85-68 victory over Boise State
AP
Nov 19, 2023
Clemson Tigers, S.C. (AP) Joe Girard scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to help Clemson pull away for an 85-68 victory over Boise State Broncos on Sunday.
O’Mar Stanley’s three-point play to begin the second half pulled Boise State (2-1) even at 41. Jack Clark answered with a basket and PJ Hall sank four free throws as Clemson (4-0) took a two-possession lead. Girard hit two 3-pointers, scoring 12 in a 21-9 run from there and the Tigers led 68-50 with 8:32 remaining.
Girard sank 9 of 17 shots with three 3-pointers, adding four rebounds and three assists for the Tigers. Chase Hunter totaled 14 points, six rebounds and four assists. PJ Hall pitched in with 14 points and four boards.
Chibuzo Agbo sank four 3-pointers and scored 18 to lead the Broncos. Cam Martin had 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Stanley scored 11 off the bench.
It was the first meeting between the schools. Clemson will travel to Idaho to play Boise State next season.
Clemson is 4-2 all-time against the Mountain West but this was the first time the Tigers hosted a team from the conference. No team has ever traveled farther to play Clemson than the Broncos (2,283 miles). The previous record was the 1,860 miles the Arizona Wildcats traveled to play the Tigers in 2012.
The Tigers will host Alcorn State on Friday. Boise State heads to Kissimmee, Florida, to play Virginia Tech in the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday.
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1st Half
BOISE
Broncos
38
CLEM
Tigers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Cam Martin vs. PJ Hall (Broncos gains possession)
19:49
Max Rice turnover (bad pass)
19:29
+3
Ian Schieffelin makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)
0-3
19:13
Roddie Anderson III offensive foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
19:13
Roddie Anderson III turnover (offensive foul)
19:02
+2
Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
0-5
18:36
Max Rice turnover (bad pass)
18:23
PJ Hall misses two point turnaround hook shot
18:21
Cam Martin defensive rebound
18:07
+2
Cam Martin makes two point hook shot
2-5
17:58
+2
Chase Hunter makes two point driving dunk
2-7
17:41
Max Rice misses two point turnaround jump shot
17:39
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
17:25
Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
17:23
Cam Martin defensive rebound
17:08
+3
Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Cam Martin assists)
5-7
16:55
Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
16:53
PJ Hall offensive rebound
16:52
Cam Martin personal foul (PJ Hall draws the foul)
16:42
+3
Dillon Hunter makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)
5-10
16:20
+3
Tyson Degenhart makes three point jump shot (Chibuzo Agbo assists)
8-10
16:04
Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot
16:02
Chibuzo Agbo defensive rebound
15:50
Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
15:49
Tigers defensive rebound
15:49
Jack Clark personal foul
15:49
TV timeout
15:33
Tyson Degenhart misses two point hook shot
15:31
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
15:20
Alex Hemenway misses two point layup
15:18
Tigers offensive rebound
15:11
Alex Hemenway turnover (out of bounds)
14:54
+3
Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (O'Mar Stanley assists)
11-10
14:38
Dillon Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Roddie Anderson III steals)
14:34
RJ Godfrey blocks Roddie Anderson III's two point layup
14:32
Broncos offensive rebound
14:19
Chibuzo Agbo misses two point jump shot
14:17
RJ Keene offensive rebound
14:12
RJ Keene misses two point layup
14:10
PJ Hall defensive rebound
14:06
O'Mar Stanley personal foul (PJ Hall draws the foul)
13:58
+2
PJ Hall makes two point hook shot
11-12
13:45
+2
O'Mar Stanley makes two point reverse layup
13-12
13:29
+3
Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Alex Hemenway assists)
13-15
13:10
O'Mar Stanley turnover (bad pass)
13:00
Chauncey Wiggins turnover (bad pass) (O'Mar Stanley steals)
12:58
Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul)
12:58
O'Mar Stanley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:58
+1
O'Mar Stanley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-15
12:38
+2
Chauncey Wiggins makes two point turnaround jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)
14-17
12:10
Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
12:08
Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
11:54
Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
11:52
Cam Martin defensive rebound
11:31
Cam Martin misses two point jump shot
11:29
RJ Keene offensive rebound
11:27
RJ Godfrey blocks RJ Keene's two point layup
11:25
Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
11:17
RJ Godfrey turnover (lost ball) (Max Rice steals)
11:08
Bas Leyte shooting foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul)
11:08
TV timeout
11:08
O'Mar Stanley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:08
+1
O'Mar Stanley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-17
10:54
PJ Hall misses two point hook shot
10:52
Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
10:44
Tyson Degenhart offensive foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
10:44
Tyson Degenhart turnover (offensive foul)
10:25
+2
Joseph Girard III makes two point reverse layup
15-19
10:00
PJ Hall blocks Cam Martin's two point jump shot
9:58
PJ Hall defensive rebound
9:49
+2
Chase Hunter makes two point driving layup
15-21
9:49
Tyson Degenhart shooting foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
9:49
+1
Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-22
9:25
Max Rice misses two point pullup jump shot
9:23
Chase Hunter defensive rebound
9:14
+2
Josh Beadle makes two point driving reverse layup
15-24
9:14
Broncos 30 second timeout
8:56
PJ Hall personal foul (Cam Martin draws the foul)
8:55
Joseph Girard III shooting foul (Max Rice draws the foul)
8:55
+1
Max Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-24
8:55
+1
Max Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-24
8:42
Josh Beadle misses two point jump shot
8:40
O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
8:32
+3
Chibuzo Agbo makes three point jump shot (Jace Whiting assists)
20-24
8:32
Josh Beadle shooting foul (Chibuzo Agbo draws the foul)