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Girard reaches 2,000 career points, leads Clemson past Syracuse 77-68

AP
Feb 10, 2024

Syracuse Orange, N.Y. (AP) Joe Girard III scored 18 points to reach 2,000 in his career to lead Clemson Tigers to a 77-68 win over Syracuse Saturday afternoon in his first game on the court he called home for four seasons.

Girard scored 1,652 career points for the Orange. A four-year starter at Syracuse, he transferred to Clemson following coach Jim Boeheim's retirement last season.

Girard hit the first two of his four 3-pointers to help key a 14-0 first-half run that put Clemson up, 27-12 en route to a 37-24 lead at the break. JJ Starling hit a jumper and a 3 and Chris Bell added a 3 as Syracuse started the second half with an 8-0 run and Starling's jumper with 3:37 left tied the game at 60-60. PJ Hall and Chase Hunter answered with back-to-back jumpers and the Tigers closed out the game on a 17-8 run for their second straight win.

After scoring 21 points to help the Tigers knock off No. 3 North Carolina 80-76 at Chapel Hill for just the second time in program history Tuesday, Girard was welcomed with good-natured booing by the Syracuse student section when he was introduced prior to tip-off. He answered by knocking down 4 of 5 3-point attempts and going 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the final 1:12 to help close out the victory.

PJ Hall had a double-double for Clemson (16-7, 6-6 Atlantic Coast), scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds while blocking three shots. Ian Schieffelin added 13 points and Hunter contributed 10 points and seven assists.

Starling and Chris Bell each scored 16 points to lead Syracuse (15-9, 6-7). Judah Mintz scored 14 points and dished four assists and Quadir Copeland came off the bench to add 13 points, four boards and three assists.

Clemson returns home to host Miami on Wednesday. Syracuse plays host to North Carolina Tuesday.

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1st Half
CLEM
Tigers
37
SYR
Orange
24

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Chase Hunter vs. Niko Ruffin (Tigers gains possession)
19:45		Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass) (Maliq Brown steals)
19:38	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point dunk	0-2
19:25	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot	2-2
19:06	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot	2-4
18:49		Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass) (Justin Taylor steals)
18:38		J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
18:36		PJ Hall defensive rebound
18:18	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup	4-4
18:05		Judah Mintz misses two point layup
18:03		Judah Mintz offensive rebound
17:56	+3	Maliq Brown makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists)	4-7
17:33	+3	Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	7-7
17:19		Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot
17:17		Jack Clark defensive rebound
17:09		Ian Schieffelin turnover (lost ball) (Justin Taylor steals)
16:51		Justin Taylor misses three point jump shot
16:49		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
16:34	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup (Ian Schieffelin assists)	9-7
16:00	+3	Judah Mintz makes three point jump shot (Justin Taylor assists)	9-10
15:29		Ian Schieffelin turnover (traveling)
15:29		TV timeout
15:12		J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
15:10		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
14:47	+2	PJ Hall makes two point dunk (Chase Hunter assists)	11-10
14:15		Justin Taylor misses two point jump shot
14:13		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
14:04		Chris Bell blocks Jack Clark's two point layup
14:02		Jack Clark offensive rebound
13:56		Jack Clark misses two point layup
13:54		Chris Bell defensive rebound
13:45		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
13:43		PJ Hall defensive rebound
13:33	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot	13-10
13:06		Justin Taylor misses three point jump shot
13:04		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
12:56		PJ Hall misses three point jump shot
12:54		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
12:47	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point layup	13-12
12:30		PJ Hall turnover (lost ball) (Maliq Brown steals)
12:29		PJ Hall personal foul (Maliq Brown draws the foul)
12:10		Quadir Copeland misses three point jump shot
12:08		Jack Clark defensive rebound
11:49		RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot
11:47		Chauncey Wiggins offensive rebound
11:47	+2	Chauncey Wiggins makes two point layup	15-12
11:47		TV timeout
11:30		Mounir Hima offensive foul
11:30		Mounir Hima turnover (offensive foul)
11:06		Dillon Hunter misses two point jump shot
11:04		Jack Clark offensive rebound
11:00	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)	18-12
10:43		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
10:41		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
10:34		Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
10:32		Jack Clark offensive rebound
10:28	+2	Jack Clark makes two point layup	20-12
10:12		Chris Bell misses two point jump shot
10:10		Tigers defensive rebound
10:10		Mounir Hima personal foul
9:52	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup	22-12
9:38		Judah Mintz misses two point layup
9:36		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
9:31		Chris Bell shooting foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul)
9:31		Dillon Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:31		Dillon Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:31		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
9:17		J.J. Starling turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Hunter steals)
9:13	+2	Dillon Hunter makes two point layup (Chase Hunter assists)	24-12
9:11		Orange 30 second timeout
8:59		Judah Mintz turnover (out of bounds)
8:47		Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass)
8:24		Ian Schieffelin blocks J.J. Starling's two point layup
8:22		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
7:58	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)	27-12
7:38		Chris Bell misses two point jump shot
7:36		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
7:30		Chris Bell blocks RJ Godfrey's two point layup
7:28		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
7:16		J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
7:14		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
7:06		Chauncey Wiggins offensive foul
7:06		Chauncey Wiggins turnover (offensive foul)
7:06		TV timeout
6:48		Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot
6:46		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
6:37		Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass) (J.J. Starling steals)
6:32	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point dunk (Judah Mintz assists)	27-14
6:07		Maliq Brown personal foul
6:07		Maliq Brown personal foul
6:05		Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot
6:03		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
5:54		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
5:52		Judah Mintz offensive rebound
5:49		Judah Mintz misses two point layup
5:47		PJ Hall defensive rebound
5:47		PJ Hall turnover (traveling)
5:28		J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
5:26		Jack Clark defensive rebound
5:10		Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot
5:08		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
4:46		Quadir Copeland misses two point layup
4:44		PJ Hall defensive rebound
4:32		PJ Hall turnover (bad pass)
4:25		PJ Hall blocks Judah Mintz's two point layup
4:23		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
4:17		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
4:15		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
4:03	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Quadir Copeland assists)	27-16
3:51		Chase Hunter misses two point layup
3:49		PJ Hall offensive rebound
3:45	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup	29-16
3:30		Quadir Copeland misses two point jump shot
3:28		Jack Clark defensive rebound
3:15		Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
3:13		RJ Godfrey offensive rebound
3:10	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup	31-16
3:04		Orange 30 second timeout
3:04		TV timeout
2:48	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Quadir Copeland assists)	31-19
2:29	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup (Chase Hunter assists)	33-19
2:10		PJ Hall blocks Quadir Copeland's two point layup
2:08		Quadir Copeland offensive rebound
2:01		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
1:59		PJ Hall defensive rebound
1:53		Chris Bell personal foul
1:43		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
1:41		Justin Taylor defensive rebound
1:26	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists)	33-22
1:15		Tigers 30 second timeout
1:01		Chase Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Quadir Copeland steals)
0:56		Quadir Copeland turnover (out of bounds)
0:44	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup	35-22
0:25	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot	35-24
0:00	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point layup (PJ Hall assists)	37-24
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CLEM
Tigers
40
SYR
Orange
44

Time		Play	Score
19:31	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot	37-26
19:07		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
19:05		Orange defensive rebound
19:04		Ian Schieffelin personal foul
18:51		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
18:49		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
18:39		Chase Hunter misses two point layup
18:37		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
18:27	+3	J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Chris Bell assists)	37-29
18:04		PJ Hall turnover (lost ball) (Maliq Brown steals)
17:53		PJ Hall blocks Maliq Brown's two point jump shot
17:51		Jack Clark defensive rebound
17:41		Jack Clark turnover (bad pass) (Maliq Brown steals)
17:38	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists)	37-32
17:38		Jack Clark shooting foul (Chris Bell draws the foul)
17:38		Chris Bell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:38		PJ Hall defensive rebound
17:21	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot (Chauncey Wiggins assists)	39-32
16:59		Ian Schieffelin shooting foul (Chris Bell draws the foul)
16:59	+1	Chris Bell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-33
16:59	+1	Chris Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-34
16:45		PJ Hall turnover (bad pass) (Justin Taylor steals)
16:32		Chris Bell turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Girard III steals)
16:23		Ian Schieffelin turnover (lost ball) (Justin Taylor steals)
16:08		Maliq Brown misses two point layup
16:06		PJ Hall defensive rebound
15:49	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup (PJ Hall assists)	41-34
15:49		Judah Mintz shooting foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul)
15:49		TV timeout
15:49	+1	Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-34
15:29		J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
15:27		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
15:27		RJ Godfrey personal foul (Maliq Brown draws the foul)
15:14		Chris Bell misses two point jump shot
15:12		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
15:08	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot (Maliq Brown assists)	42-36
14:50	+2	Chauncey Wiggins makes two point dunk (Chase Hunter assists)	44-36
14:28	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point layup	44-38
14:05	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point layup	46-38
13:55	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point dunk (Quadir Copeland assists)	46-40
13:29		RJ Godfrey turnover (bad pass) (J.J. Starling steals)
13:23		Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (J.J. Starling draws the foul)
13:23	+1	J.J. Starling makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-41
13:23		J.J. Starling misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:23		Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
13:12	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point dunk (Chauncey Wiggins assists)	48-41
12:54		Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (Quadir Copeland draws the foul)
12:54	+1	Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-42
12:54	+1	Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-43
12:44	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)	51-43
12:34		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
12:32		Jack Clark defensive rebound
12:32		Quadir Copeland personal foul
12:17		Ian Schieffelin turnover (traveling)
12:00		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
11:58		Quadir Copeland offensive rebound
11:53		Quadir Copeland misses two point layup
11:51		Quadir Copeland offensive rebound
11:48	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point layup	51-45
11:41		Quadir Copeland shooting foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul)
11:41		TV timeout
11:41	+1	Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-45
11:41		Ian Schieffelin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:41		Quadir Copeland defensive rebound
11:28	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot	52-47
11:04		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
11:02		J.J. Starling defensive rebound
10:53	+2	Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot	52-49
10:39		Tigers 30 second timeout
10:39		TV timeout
10:28	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)	55-49
10:04	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point layup	55-51
9:34	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup	57-51
9:09	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point layup	57-53
8:57		J.J. Starling personal foul
8:52		RJ Godfrey misses two point layup
8:50		RJ Godfrey offensive rebound
8:22		Chauncey Wiggins misses two point layup
8:22		Orange defensive rebound
8:22		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
8:20		Chris Bell offensive rebound
8:14		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
8:12		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
8:12		Maliq Brown personal foul
7:55		RJ Godfrey turnover
7:55		TV timeout
7:24		Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (Chris Bell draws the foul)
7:24	+1	Chris Bell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-54
7:24	+1	Chris Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-55
7:13	+2	PJ Hall makes two point dunk	59-55
6:51		Maliq Brown turnover (lost ball) (Chauncey Wiggins steals)
6:40		Chauncey Wiggins turnover (bad pass) (Quadir Copeland steals)
6:33		Jack Clark blocks J.J. Starling's two point layup
6:31		PJ Hall defensive rebound
6:17		PJ Hall misses three point jump shot
6:15		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
5:51		Chris Bell misses three point jump shot
5:49		PJ Hall defensive rebound
5:31		Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
5:29		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
5:06		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
5:04		Jack Clark defensive rebound
4:57		Jack Clark turnover (bad pass) (Judah Mintz steals)
4:34	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point layup	59-57
4:18		Chase Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Quadir Copeland steals)
4:14		Chase Hunter shooting foul (Quadir Copeland draws the foul)
4:14	+1	Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-58
4:14		Quadir Copeland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:14		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
4:01		Maliq Brown shooting foul (PJ Hall draws the foul)
4:01	+1	PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-58
4:01		PJ Hall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:01		Chris Bell defensive rebound
3:33	+2	J.J. Starling makes two point jump shot	60-60
3:11	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup	62-60
2:48		Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot
2:46		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
2:34	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point layup	64-60
2:28		Orange 30 second timeout
2:28		TV timeout
2:06		Judah Mintz turnover (lost ball) (Ian Schieffelin steals)
1:54	+3	Ian Schieffelin makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	67-60
1:39		Chase Hunter shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul)
1:39		Judah Mintz misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:39	+1	Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-61
1:30	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup (PJ Hall assists)	69-61
1:18	+2	Quadir Copeland makes two point layup	69-63
1:12		Quadir Copeland personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
1:12	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-63
1:12	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-63
1:04		PJ Hall shooting foul (Quadir Copeland draws the foul)
1:04	+1	Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-64
1:04	+1	Quadir Copeland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-65
1:02		Quadir Copeland personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
1:02	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-65
1:02	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-65
0:54	+3	Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists)	73-68
0:52		Orange 30 second timeout
0:42	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point layup (Ian Schieffelin assists)	75-68
0:42		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:33		Maliq Brown misses three point jump shot
0:31		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
0:20		J.J. Starling personal foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
0:20	+1	Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-68
0:20	+1	Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-68
0:13		Quadir Copeland turnover (bad pass) (Chase Hunter steals)
0:00		End of period

Quadir Copeland turnover (bad pass) (Chase Hunter steals)