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Girard scores 24, Hunter 16 and Clemson tops Florida State 74-63
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Joe Girard scored 24 points, Chase Hunter added 16 and Clemson defeated Florida State 74-63 on Saturday night.
Clemson maintained a double-digit lead for the better part of 12 minutes to open the second half, then a layup by Cameron Corhen and a 3-pointer from Baba Miller got the Seminoles within 58-53 with 6 minutes left.
But Clemson didn't let it closer than five points, holding Florida State to eight points over the final 5 minutes and only two in the final 50 seconds.
With 40 seconds left and the Tigers leading 70-63, Clemson's PJ Hall and FSU's Jamir Watkins were assessed technical fouls. After a delay, play resumed and Girard made two free throws with 29 seconds left to put the game out of reach. Ian Schieffelin and Hunter later added one of two free throws each for the Tigers.
Girard was 10-for-10 from the line and the Tigers (19-8, 9-7 ACC) made 24 of 30. Florida State made 11 of 15 free throws.
Watkins had 18 points and eight rebounds for Florida State (14-13, 8-8). Primo Spears added 16 points and Miller scored 12.
RJ Godfrey had 12 points for Clemson and Schieffelin and Jack Clark each had 11 rebounds.
Clemson shot 48% in the first half and led for the last 14 minutes of the period. The biggest lead was 10, thanks to a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Hunter for a 38-28 lead.
Clemson hosts Pittsburgh on Tuesday and Florida State returns home to play North Carolina State, also on Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Baba Miller vs. PJ Hall (Seminoles gains possession) | ||
| 19:37 |  | +3 | Baba Miller makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists) | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point layup | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | | Darin Green Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:34 | | +2 | Joseph Girard III makes two point layup | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | | Baba Miller turnover (lost ball) (PJ Hall steals) | ||
| 18:15 | | Jamir Watkins blocks Jack Clark's two point layup | ||
| 18:13 | | Seminoles defensive rebound | ||
| 17:56 | | Darin Green Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:43 | | PJ Hall turnover (bad pass) (Cam Corhen steals) | ||
| 17:37 | | Jalen Warley turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 17:24 | | Joseph Girard III turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:04 | | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:02 | | Cam Corhen offensive rebound | ||
| 17:02 | | PJ Hall personal foul | ||
| 16:51 | | Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:49 | | Jack Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 16:40 | | Chase Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Watkins steals) | ||
| 16:33 | | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point layup | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:21 | | Jamir Watkins defensive rebound | ||
| 16:12 | | Jamir Watkins misses two point layup | ||
| 16:10 | | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | ||
| 16:09 | | Cam Corhen personal foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 15:56 | | Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass) (Baba Miller steals) | ||
| 15:40 | | +2 | Baba Miller makes two point layup | 7-4 |
| 15:30 | | Jamir Watkins shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul) | ||
| 15:29 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:29 | | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-6 |
| 15:09 | | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:07 | | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | ||
| 14:52 | | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk (Josh Beadle assists) | 7-8 |
| 14:35 | | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point layup | 9-8 |
| 14:15 | | Taylor Bol Bowen shooting foul (Josh Beadle draws the foul) | ||
| 14:15 | | +1 | Josh Beadle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-9 |
| 14:15 | | +1 | Josh Beadle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-10 |
| 14:04 | | Joseph Girard III personal foul | ||
| 13:40 | | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:38 | | Jamir Watkins offensive rebound | ||
| 13:31 | | Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:29 | | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | ||
| 13:20 | | RJ Godfrey misses two point hook shot | ||
| 13:18 | | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | ||
| 13:07 | | Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:05 | | Jack Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 13:01 | | Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul | ||
| 12:50 | | Chandler Jackson shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul) | ||
| 12:50 | | +1 | RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-11 |
| 12:50 | | +1 | RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-12 |
| 12:37 | | Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:35 | | Chandler Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 12:26 | | Chauncey Wiggins blocks Chandler Jackson's two point layup | ||
| 12:24 | | Chandler Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 12:19 | | Seminoles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 12:08 | | +2 | Chase Hunter makes two point dunk | 9-14 |
| 11:51 | | Josh Nickelberry turnover (lost ball) (RJ Godfrey steals) | ||
| 11:47 | | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:46 | | Primo Spears personal foul | ||
| 11:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:38 | | +2 | Chauncey Wiggins makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 9-16 |
| 11:27 | | Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Cam Corhen offensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | RJ Godfrey personal foul (Cam Corhen draws the foul) | ||
| 11:16 | | +3 | Primo Spears makes three point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists) | 12-16 |
| 10:48 | | Baba Miller shooting foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | +1 | Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-17 |
| 10:48 | | Dillon Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:48 | | Baba Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | +2 | Primo Spears makes two point turnaround jump shot | 14-17 |
| 10:09 | | PJ Hall offensive foul | ||
| 10:09 | | PJ Hall turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:48 | | Cam Corhen misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Seminoles offensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass) (Chauncey Wiggins steals) | ||
| 9:10 | | Jalen Warley personal foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 9:10 | | +1 | Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-18 |
| 9:10 | | +1 | Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 |
| 8:57 | | Darin Green Jr. turnover (lost ball) (RJ Godfrey steals) | ||
| 8:51 | | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | RJ Godfrey offensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point putback layup | 14-21 |
| 8:33 | | +2 | Jalen Warley makes two point floating jump shot | 16-21 |
| 8:14 | | +3 | Joseph Girard III makes three point stepback jump shot | 16-24 |
| 7:59 | | RJ Godfrey blocks Baba Miller's two point layup | ||
| 7:57 | | Chase Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | Jack Clark misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Cam Corhen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | +2 | Darin Green Jr. makes two point floating jump shot | 18-24 |
| 7:36 | | Chase Hunter shooting foul (Darin Green Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:36 | | +1 | Darin Green Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-24 |
| 7:19 | | Jalen Warley personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-25 |
| 7:19 | | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-26 |
| 6:59 | | Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (Darin Green Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:43 | | Primo Spears misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Jamir Watkins offensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Ian Schieffelin personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul) | ||
| 6:30 | | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-26 |
| 6:30 | | +1 | Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-26 |
| 5:56 | | Josh Beadle misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | Primo Spears turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 5:34 | | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | RJ Godfrey blocks Jamir Watkins's two point jump shot | ||
| 4:58 | | Jack Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | +2 | Josh Beadle makes two point layup (Jack Clark assists) | 21-28 |
| 4:50 | | Seminoles 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:38 | | Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Jack Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Cam Corhen shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul) | ||
| 4:23 | | +1 | RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-29 |
| 4:23 | | +1 | RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-30 |
| 4:04 | | Jack Clark personal foul | ||
| 4:04 | | +1 | Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-30 |
| 4:04 | | +1 | Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-30 |
| 3:51 | | Josh Beadle turnover (lost ball) (Primo Spears steals) | ||
| 3:48 | | +2 | Primo Spears makes two point layup | 25-30 |
| 3:48 | | RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul) | ||
| 3:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:48 | | +1 | Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-30 |
| 3:24 | | Jack Clark misses two point layup | ||
| 3:22 | | De'Ante Green defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Primo Spears misses two point layup | ||
| 3:07 | | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass) (Baba Miller steals) | ||
| 2:45 | | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | +3 | Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Chauncey Wiggins assists) | 26-33 |
| 1:57 | | Chandler Jackson misses two point layup | ||
| 1:55 | | Jack Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Ian Schieffelin misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 1:45 | | De'Ante Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point layup | 28-33 |
| 1:18 | | +2 | Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup (Chase Hunter assists) | 28-35 |
| 0:56 | | Ian Schieffelin blocks De'Ante Green's two point layup | ||
| 0:54 | | Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | Chauncey Wiggins misses two point layup | ||
| 0:35 | | Baba Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 | | Primo Spears misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:11 | | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +3 | Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot | 28-38 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |