NCAAB Game Recap - Clemson at South Carolina
Sat Dec 22, 2018 2:00 PM EST

Kansas
76
AzSt
80
F
Wake
64
Tenn
83
F
AF
50
Mich
71
F
W&M
40
UVA
72
F
Akr
62
Nev
68
F
Murr
88
Aub
93
F
KY
80
UNC
72
F
StLou
59
FSU
81
F
OhSt
80
UCLA
66
F
Gram
53
Wisc
84
F
WriSt
63
MissSt
67
F
JU
64
Ind
94
F
Savan
64
Iowa
110
F
CS-Ful
62
Nebras
86
F
Tul
59
AlaAM
67
F
ASU
69
Campbl
70
F
JSU
72
WVU
74
F
USC-Up
71
NCSU
98
F
StFPA
76
Leh
88
F
UGA
70
GaTec
59
F
ArkLR
94
GTown
102
F(OT)
(N/A)
54
David
88
F
MD-ES
58
Amer
82
F
Sien
57
HolyC
60
F
Vill
81
UConn
58
F
(N/A)
54
Hof
107
F
Niag
78
Army
66
F
Colum
65
Rut
68
F(OT)
Temp
82
Drex
64
F
Fairf
63
UNH
57
F
Brown
78
Maris
53
F
CenCT
93
Maine
90
F(2OT)
JackSt
72
CenMI
81
F
Marsh
68
TAMU
92
F
UND
62
NrthIA
64
F
SCSt
56
Cin
77
F
Stony
76
Quin
73
F
ArkPB
72
MOSt
93
F
SIU-E
79
CSNor
85
F
GrgWas
61
Harv
75
F
(N/A)
72
E MI
90
F
SeLA
60
Brad
63
F
ChiSt
59
NIU
100
F
TxSt
70
Ark
73
F
Iona
84
Yale
99
F
Hartfo
68
Merrim
77
F
ArkSt
52
Syr
82
F
Clem
78
SouthCar
68
F
Morg
53
ODU
76
F
FAU
55
Mia-FL
75
F
E KY
84
Duques
85
F(OT)
Presb
69
Dayt
81
F
Tows
51
LaSal
57
F
Lib
66
APSU
75
F
HiPt
59
Rich
74
F
Mobil
67
Nich
84
F
Elon
59
UMKC
95
F
TNSt
41
Mem
99
F
WIMil
67
W MI
66
F
IndSt
72
Colora
67
F
Pacif
71
Bois
83
F
StMar
68
W Ky
71
F
UNCG
83
Samf
75
F
BC
65
DeP
62
F
SHSU
79
UtVal
85
F
DelSt
69
Web
83
F
WichSt
54
VCU
70
F
Penn
75
NM
65
F
Winth
79
SIU
71
F
(N/A)
44
MtStM
83
F
N CO
67
Rider
74
F
FlGlf
56
Fla
77
F
LoyMa
53
UCRiv
60
F
Stan
65
USF
74
F
LoyIL
42
StJos
45
F
IdaSt
65
UCSB
84
F
ColSt
61
LongB
64
F
How
82
Hamp
89
F
TXAMC
68
LaTec
73
F
WIGB
75
Evans
80
F
UNLV
73
HI
59
F
Seton
78
MD
74
F
TN-M
53
Fres
93
F
BYU
81
SDSU
90
F
Vand
58
KSU
69
F
Wyo
65
UTEP
76
F
UCDav
68
Ariz
70
F
NMSt
63
Drake
66
F
McNee
64
UTRGV
68
F
Corn
53
SMU
81
F
Mont
85
SDSt
74
F
SacHr
82
StJon
104
F
Tuls
69
ORU
59
F
Mizzu
79
Ill
63
F
MsVl
64
GrCan
85
F
ETSU
89
Norf
61
F
URI
82
Buck
84
F
USD
82
WaSt
75
F
UNCC
57
TCU
82
F

Dec 22, 2018, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Clemson

45

33

78

South Carolina

34

34

68

Reed's 20 lead Clemson to 78-68 win over South Carolina
Sat Dec 22, 2018 5:38 PM

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Marcquise Reed was tired of sitting out, especially with Clemson facing its state rival in South Carolina.

Reed scored 20 points in his first game since missing three contests with a knee injury to lead the Tigers to a 78-68 victory over the Gamecocks on Saturday.

Clemson coach Brad Brownell told his senior guard if he had concerns about returning not to play. But Reed, who played with a brace on his left knee, went through warmups without problems and was prepared to face South Carolina's strenuous defensive style.

"It's a tough game to come back for your first game," Reed said. "But I was willing to play and sacrifice for the team and get this win."

The victory was Clemson's third straight in the rivalry and third in a row this season. It also gave the Tigers a sense they were whole once more with Reed back on the court, Brownell said.

"It's a shot in the arm," the coach said.

Reed entered with three minutes gone and quickly got in rhythm with 13 first-half points as Clemson opened a double-digit lead by halftime. The Tigers (9-3) had to hold off South Carolina (4-7), which cut a 16-point deficit down to 73-68 on Chris Silva's inside bucket with 44.1 seconds left. Clemson responded with two foul shots by David Skara and a jam by Aamir Simms to seal the win.

Skara had 14 points and Elijah Thomas had 10 of his 11 points in the second half for Clemson.

Silva had 18 points for South Carolina, which lost its fourth in a row and second straight to an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent following a 69-52 defeat to No. 5 Virginia this past Wednesday night.

The Tigers struggled at times to control Silva down low - and trailed 30-29 after Silva completed a 3-point play with 5:09 to play.

But Clemson closed the half with a 16-4 run the rest of the half to head to the break ahead 45-34.

South Carolina coach Frank Martin again played minus three starters in guard T.J. Moss and forwards Justin Minaya and Maik Kotsar. His young team, which started two freshmen and a first-year Gamecock in grad transfer Tre Campbell, found its defensive style midway through the second half to make things tight.

"It was the best stretch of basketball we played this year," he said.

BIG PICTURE

Clemson: The Tigers needed to see a healthy and effective Reed against a Power Five opponent with Atlantic Coast Conference play looming. Clemson has a final non-conference game with Lipscomb next week before opening league play against Duke, Syracuse and Virginia.

South Carolina: The Gamecocks' leading scorer A.J. Lawson, a 40 percent shooter this season, was just 2 of 15 from the floor for eight points. The freshman will need to be more consistent with Southeastern Conference play beginning on January 5 at Florida.

TURNOVER ISSUES

Clemson had 21 turnovers against South Carolina, the second game this week it had more than 20 after committing 22 in a win over Charleston Southern. Tigers coach Brad Brownell said the Gamecocks play with a tough-mindedness where opposing coaches just have to accept they'll get forced into several errors.

INJURED GAMECOCKS

South Carolina coach Frank Martin believes he'll have junior, 6-foot-11 forward Maik Kotsar back for the team's next game on New Year's Eve. He's got no timetable for the team's other missing starters in forward Justin Minaya and guard T.J. Moss. Minaya had surgery on his right knee last month and is expected back sometime in January, but probably not in time for the Southeastern Conference opener at Florida on Jan. 5. Moss has a high ankle sprain that Martin anticipates him needing a few weeks to feel better.

UP NEXT

Clemson is home against Lipscomb on Dec. 30.

South Carolina is home against North Greenville on Dec. 31

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Leaders

Clemson PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Reed 20 0 4 5 3 0
D. Skara 14 0 0 8 1 0
South Carolina PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Silva 18 0 2 7 0 1
H. Gravett 14 0 0 1 0 0

Team Comparison

Clem SouthCar
Points For 78 68
Field Goals 26/46-57% 23/63-37%
Three Pointers 8/20-40% 4/16-25%
Free Throws 18/25-72% 18/28-64%
Offensive Rebounds 7 15
Defensive Rebounds 29 18
Rebounds 37 35
Blocks 7 1
Steals 7 5
Turnovers 21 14
Personal Fouls 25 21
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Clem Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 22 Clem 78 @ SouthCar 68 M. Reed 20 C. Silva 18

Game Information

Stadium: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
Attendance: 12,269
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