National Basketball Association
Clemson 72, Furman 55
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 16, 2012
Where: Timmons Arena, Greenville, South Carolina
Officials:
# Sean Hull, # Chuck Jones, # Jeff Nicholas
Attendance:
2746
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Clemson 72, Furman 55: Devin Booker scored 15 points as the visiting Tigers took control with a 16-1 first-half run to remain unbeaten on the season.
K.J. McDaniels added 11 points for Clemson (2-0), which found itself tied at 12-12 with 11:59 left in the first half.The Tigers scored 16 of the next 17 points, taking a 28-13 lead on Rod Hall’s jumper with 6:47 remaining in the opening half.
Damarcus Harrison scored 10 points for Clemson, and Hall added six assists. The Tigers shot 49.1 percent from the field.
Stephen Croone had a game-high 15 points for the Paladins (1-2), who committed 16 turnovers. They kept it close in the early moments of the first half, taking an 8-7 lead on Colin Reddick’s dunk with 14:42 left in the opening half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Tigers outrebounded Furman 29-24. … Clemson started the night ranked 21st in the nation in field-goal percentage (53.6 percent).
Top Game Performances
| Clemson |
|
Furman |
|
Devin Booker 15 |
Scoring |
Stephen Croone 15 |
|
Rod Hall 6 |
Assists |
Bobby Austin 2 |
|
Milton Jennings 6 |
Rebounds |
Colin Reddick 7 |
|
K.J. McDaniels 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Bryant Irwin 6 |
|
Damarcus Harrison 2 |
Steals |
Bobby Austin 1 |
|
Landry Nnoko 1 |
Blocks |
Colin Reddick 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Clemson
|
72 |
49.1 |
2-6 |
14-20 |
14 |
29 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
| Furman
|
55 |
46.2 |
2-8 |
17-26 |
5 |
24 |
3 |
2 |
16 |