Girard, Hall power undefeated Clemson's 79-70 win over Pitt in ACC opener
PITTSBURGH (AP) Joe Girard scored 25 points, including six 3-pointers, PJ Hall had a double-double, and Clemson defeated Pittsburgh 79-70 on Sunday in the ACC opener for both.
Girard made 7 of 10 shots and was 6 for 9 from 3-point distance. Hall had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Both players hit 3-pointers at clutch times for the Tigers (7-0).
Clemson led 23-20 after a tightly played first 13 minutes of the game. Girard then made three 3-pointers and added a three-point play, leading Clemson to a 37-26 halftime lead.
Pitt got within six points a couple of times in the first 15 minutes of the second half and twice more Girard drilled a 3-pointer to give Clemson a little more breathing room.
In the final five minutes, Blake Hinson hit a 3-pointer and Ishmael Leggett scored in the paint to get the Panthers within 70-68. Ian Schieffelin hit a pair from the line and followed with a layup to put Clemson up by six at 2:51 remaining. Hall delivered a key 3-pointer and Clemson led 77-68 with about 90 seconds remaining.
Schieffelin had 17 rebounds and eight points for the Tigers and Chauncey Wiggins scored 12.
Hinson hit six 3-pointers and scored 27 points for the Panthers (5-3). Leggett scored 17 and Carlton Carrington added 12.
Every starter in the game played at least 26 minutes. Clemson got eight points from its bench and Pitt's reserves went scoreless.
Clemson hosts in-state rival South Carolina on Wednesday. Pitt plays at West Virginia on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | PJ Hall vs. Federiko Federiko (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
19:39 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:37 | Â | Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound | Â | |
19:32 | +2 | Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
19:16 | Â | Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:14 | Â | Chase Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
18:59 | Â | PJ Hall misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:57 | Â | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | Â | |
18:50 | Â | Carlton Carrington turnover (PJ Hall steals) | Â | |
18:43 | Â | Chase Hunter misses two point layup | Â | |
18:41 | Â | PJ Hall offensive rebound | Â | |
18:32 | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point layup | 4-0 | |
18:23 | Â | Federiko Federiko misses two point layup | Â | |
18:21 | Â | Panthers offensive rebound | Â | |
18:17 | Â | Carlton Carrington misses two point layup | Â | |
18:15 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound | Â | |
18:00 | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point hook shot | 6-0 | |
17:40 | +2 | Federiko Federiko makes two point alley-oop dunk (Blake Hinson assists) | 6-2 | |
17:26 | Â | PJ Hall turnover (Zack Austin steals) | Â | |
17:19 | +2 | Zack Austin makes two point dunk | 6-4 | |
16:57 | Â | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:55 | Â | Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound | Â | |
16:50 | Â | Zack Austin blocks Ian Schieffelin's two point jump shot | Â | |
16:48 | Â | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | Â | |
16:48 | Â | Ian Schieffelin personal foul | Â | |
16:48 | Â | Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup | Â | |
16:46 | Â | William Jeffress offensive rebound | Â | |
16:22 | +3 | Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (William Jeffress assists) | 6-7 | |
16:15 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins turnover (William Jeffress steals) | Â | |
16:13 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins personal foul | Â | |
15:52 | +2 | Federiko Federiko makes two point layup (Carlton Carrington assists) | 6-9 | |
15:39 | +3 | Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (PJ Hall assists) | 9-9 | |
15:20 | Â | Chase Hunter personal foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul) | Â | |
15:20 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:06 | Â | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:04 | Â | Blake Hinson offensive rebound | Â | |
15:01 | Â | Blake Hinson turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
14:46 | Â | William Jeffress personal foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul) | Â | |
14:39 | +2 | Bas Leyte makes two point hook shot (Dillon Hunter assists) | 11-9 | |
14:25 | +3 | Carlton Carrington makes three point jump shot | 11-12 | |
14:04 | +3 | Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Bas Leyte assists) | 14-12 | |
13:29 | Â | Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:27 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound | Â | |
13:25 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:23 | Â | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | Â | |
13:14 | Â | Carlton Carrington turnover (Joseph Girard III steals) | Â | |
13:12 | Â | William Jeffress blocks Dillon Hunter's two point layup | Â | |
13:10 | Â | Tigers offensive rebound | Â | |
12:37 | Â | PJ Hall turnover (Zack Austin steals) | Â | |
12:28 | Â | Blake Hinson misses two point layup | Â | |
12:26 | Â | Zack Austin offensive rebound | Â | |
12:25 | Â | Zack Austin misses two point layup | Â | |
12:23 | Â | Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound | Â | |
12:14 | Â | Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:12 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
12:00 | Â | Zack Austin blocks RJ Godfrey's two point layup | Â | |
11:58 | Â | Zack Austin defensive rebound | Â | |
11:49 | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot | 14-14 | |
11:27 | Â | Josh Beadle turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
11:27 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:16 | +2 | Zack Austin makes two point layup (Federiko Federiko assists) | 14-16 | |
10:56 | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (Dillon Hunter assists) | 16-16 | |
10:56 | Â | Federiko Federiko shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul) | Â | |
10:56 | Â | RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
10:56 | Â | Blake Hinson defensive rebound | Â | |
10:35 | Â | Zack Austin misses two point layup | Â | |
10:33 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
10:26 | Â | PJ Hall misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:24 | Â | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | Â | |
10:11 | Â | Jaland Lowe misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:09 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
10:01 | Â | Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:59 | Â | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | Â | |
9:46 | Â | PJ Hall shooting foul (Federiko Federiko draws the foul) | Â | |
9:46 | Â | Federiko Federiko misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
9:46 | Â | Federiko Federiko misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
9:46 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
9:39 | Â | Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:37 | Â | Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound | Â | |
9:20 | Â | Ishmael Leggett personal foul | Â | |
9:20 | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point layup (Joseph Girard III assists) | 18-16 | |
9:03 | Â | Carlton Carrington misses two point layup | Â | |
9:01 | Â | Dillon Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
8:56 | +2 | Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup (Chase Hunter assists) | 20-16 | |
8:28 | +2 | Federiko Federiko makes two point layup (Carlton Carrington assists) | 20-18 | |
8:06 | +3 | PJ Hall makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists) | 23-18 | |
7:44 | Â | Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:42 | Â | Federiko Federiko offensive rebound | Â | |
7:29 | +2 | Blake Hinson makes two point layup | 23-20 | |
7:12 | Â | Ishmael Leggett blocks Chase Hunter's two point layup | Â | |
7:10 | Â | Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound | Â | |
7:05 | Â | Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
7:05 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
6:49 | Â | Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:47 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
6:36 | +3 | Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot | 26-20 | |
6:16 | Â | Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:14 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
6:07 | +2 | Josh Beadle makes two point layup | 28-20 | |
5:43 | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot (William Jeffress assists) | 28-22 | |
5:13 | Â | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:11 | Â | Zack Austin defensive rebound | Â | |
4:57 | Â | Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup | Â | |
4:55 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
4:44 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:42 | Â | Zack Austin defensive rebound | Â | |
4:24 | Â | Carlton Carrington turnover (Ian Schieffelin steals) | Â | |
4:16 | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â | |
4:04 | Â | Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:02 | Â | Blake Hinson defensive rebound | Â | |
3:47 | +2 | Carlton Carrington makes two point jump shot | 28-24 | |
3:21 | Â | Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:19 | Â | Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound | Â | |
3:15 | Â | Ian Schieffelin misses two point layup | Â | |
3:13 | Â | Zack Austin defensive rebound | Â | |
2:53 | Â | Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:51 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
2:38 | +3 | Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot | 31-24 | |
2:12 | Â | Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:10 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound | Â | |
2:01 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:59 | Â | Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound | Â | |
1:55 | +3 | Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists) | 34-24 | |
1:55 | Â | Panthers 30 second timeout | Â | |
1:55 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
1:46 | Â | Chase Hunter personal foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul) | Â | |
1:39 | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists) | 34-26 | |
1:14 | Â | PJ Hall misses two point hook shot | Â | |
1:12 | Â | Panthers defensive rebound | Â | |
1:01 | Â | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:59 | Â | Dillon Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
0:52 | +2 | Joseph Girard III makes two point layup | 36-26 | |
0:52 | Â | Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul) | Â | |
0:52 | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-26 | |
0:36 | Â | Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:34 | Â | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | Â | |
0:26 | Â | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:24 | Â | Dillon Hunter offensive rebound | Â | |
0:24 | Â | Blake Hinson personal foul | Â | |
0:06 | Â | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:04 | Â | Panthers defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |