Girard reaches 2,000 career points, leads Clemson past Syracuse 77-68
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Joe Girard III scored 18 points to reach 2,000 in his career to lead Clemson 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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Chase Hunter vs. Niko Ruffin (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
19:45 | Â | Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass) (Maliq Brown steals) | Â | |
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 | Â | Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass) (Justin Taylor steals) | Â | |
18:38 | Â | J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:36 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
18:18 | +2 | Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup | 4-4 | |
18:05 | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point layup | Â | |
18:03 | Â | Judah Mintz offensive rebound | Â | |
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 | Â | Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:17 | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
17:09 | Â | Ian Schieffelin turnover (lost ball) (Justin Taylor steals) | Â | |
16:51 | Â | Justin Taylor misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:49 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
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 | Â | Ian Schieffelin turnover (traveling) | Â | |
15:29 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:12 | Â | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:10 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
14:47 | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point dunk (Chase Hunter assists) | 11-10 | |
14:15 | Â | Justin Taylor misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:13 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
14:04 | Â | Chris Bell blocks Jack Clark's two point layup | Â | |
14:02 | Â | Jack Clark offensive rebound | Â | |
13:56 | Â | Jack Clark misses two point layup | Â | |
13:54 | Â | Chris Bell defensive rebound | Â | |
13:45 | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:43 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
13:33 | +2 | Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot | 13-10 | |
13:06 | Â | Justin Taylor misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:04 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
12:56 | Â | PJ Hall misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:54 | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
12:47 | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point layup | 13-12 | |
12:30 | Â | PJ Hall turnover (lost ball) (Maliq Brown steals) | Â | |
12:29 | Â | PJ Hall personal foul (Maliq Brown draws the foul) | Â | |
12:10 | Â | Quadir Copeland misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:08 | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
11:49 | Â | RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:47 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins offensive rebound | Â | |
11:47 | +2 | Chauncey Wiggins makes two point layup | 15-12 | |
11:47 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:30 | Â | Mounir Hima offensive foul | Â | |
11:30 | Â | Mounir Hima turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
11:06 | Â | Dillon Hunter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:04 | Â | Jack Clark offensive rebound | Â | |
11:00 | +3 | Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists) | 18-12 | |
10:43 | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:41 | Â | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | Â | |
10:34 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:32 | Â | Jack Clark offensive rebound | Â | |
10:28 | +2 | Jack Clark makes two point layup | 20-12 | |
10:12 | Â | Chris Bell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:10 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
10:10 | Â | Mounir Hima personal foul | Â | |
9:52 | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point layup | 22-12 | |
9:38 | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point layup | Â | |
9:36 | Â | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | Â | |
9:31 | Â | Chris Bell shooting foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul) | Â | |
9:31 | Â | Dillon Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
9:31 | Â | Dillon Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
9:31 | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
9:17 | Â | J.J. Starling turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Hunter steals) | Â | |
9:13 | +2 | Dillon Hunter makes two point layup (Chase Hunter assists) | 24-12 | |
9:11 | Â | Orange 30 second timeout | Â | |
8:59 | Â | Judah Mintz turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
8:47 | Â | Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
8:24 | Â | Ian Schieffelin blocks J.J. Starling's two point layup | Â | |
8:22 | Â | Chase Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
7:58 | +3 | Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists) | 27-12 | |
7:38 | Â | Chris Bell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:36 | Â | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | Â | |
7:30 | Â | Chris Bell blocks RJ Godfrey's two point layup | Â | |
7:28 | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
7:16 | Â | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:14 | Â | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | Â | |
7:06 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins offensive foul | Â | |
7:06 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
7:06 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
6:48 | Â | Judah Mintz misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:46 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
6:37 | Â | Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass) (J.J. Starling steals) | Â | |
6:32 | +2 | Quadir Copeland makes two point dunk (Judah Mintz assists) | 27-14 | |
6:07 | Â | Maliq Brown personal foul | Â | |
6:07 | Â | Maliq Brown personal foul | Â | |
6:05 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:03 | Â | Justin Taylor defensive rebound | Â | |
5:54 | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:52 | Â | Judah Mintz offensive rebound | Â | |
5:49 | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point layup | Â | |
5:47 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
5:47 | Â | PJ Hall turnover (traveling) | Â | |
5:28 | Â | J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:26 | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
5:10 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:08 | Â | J.J. Starling defensive rebound | Â | |
4:46 | Â | Quadir Copeland misses two point layup | Â | |
4:44 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
4:32 | Â | PJ Hall turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
4:25 | Â | PJ Hall blocks Judah Mintz's two point layup | Â | |
4:23 | Â | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | Â | |
4:17 | Â | Jack Clark misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:15 | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â | |
4:03 | +2 | Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Quadir Copeland assists) | 27-16 | |
3:51 | Â | Chase Hunter misses two point layup | Â | |
3:49 | Â | PJ Hall offensive rebound | Â | |
3:45 | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point layup | 29-16 | |
3:30 | Â | Quadir Copeland misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:28 | Â | Jack Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
3:15 | Â | Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:13 | Â | RJ Godfrey offensive rebound | Â | |
3:10 | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point layup | 31-16 | |
3:04 | Â | Orange 30 second timeout | Â | |
3:04 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
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 | Â | PJ Hall blocks Quadir Copeland's two point layup | Â | |
2:08 | Â | Quadir Copeland offensive rebound | Â | |
2:01 | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:59 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
1:53 | Â | Chris Bell personal foul | Â | |
1:43 | Â | Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:41 | Â | Justin Taylor defensive rebound | Â | |
1:26 | +3 | Chris Bell makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists) | 33-22 | |
1:15 | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â | |
1:01 | Â | Chase Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Quadir Copeland steals) | Â | |
0:56 | Â | Quadir Copeland turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
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 | Â | End of period | Â |