NCAAB Game Recap - Syracuse at Clemson
Sat Mar 9, 2019 12:00 PM EST

W IL
79
SDSt
76
F
VMI
72
Woff
99
F
LIU
64
StFPA
72
F
Brad
53
LoyIL
51
F
Maine
57
Vermt
73
F
Murr
77
Belm
65
F
RobM
62
FaDi
66
F
Lou
68
UVA
73
F
Samf
70
UNCG
77
F
NrthIA
60
Drake
58
F
Bingha
78
Stony
72
F
UND
76
NebOm
81
F
Albany
54
UMBC
62
F
Duke
70
UNC
79
F
Monm
98
Quin
92
F
Mercer
74
Furm
85
F
USD
80
BYU
57
F
Chat
64
ETSU
68
F
UMassL
70
Hartfo
78
F
Rider
81
Sien
87
F
Pepp
89
USF
72
F
Tenn
80
Aub
84
F
Fla
57
KY
66
F
UNCW
93
Elon
86
F
Mich
63
MSU
75
F
TxTch
80
IaSt
73
F
Tows
73
JMU
74
F
Vand
59
LSU
80
F
Purd
70
NW
57
F
Baylor
70
Kansas
78
F
FSU
65
Wake
57
F
GTown
86
Marq
84
F
SDSU
53
Nev
81
F
Okla
53
KSU
68
F
Vill
75
Seton
79
F
UCF
62
Temp
67
F
FAU
61
Marsh
76
F
TCU
69
Tex
56
F
Butl
70
Prov
83
F
ND
53
Pitt
56
F
Syr
55
Clem
67
F
StLou
57
StBon
66
F
UGA
46
SouthCar
66
F
Troy
74
CoCar
67
F
GMas
81
GrgWas
65
F
NCSU
73
BC
47
F
TAMU
81
MissSt
92
F
USA
78
App
71
F
UTSA
48
USM
81
F
ODU
50
UAB
64
F
OrSt
85
WaSt
77
F
TxSt
73
TexAr
81
F
UMKC
76
ChiSt
61
F
Miss
73
Mizzu
68
F
AzSt
72
Ariz
64
F
GrCan
76
Seatt
83
F(OT)
WVU
77
OkSt
85
F
UNLV
65
ColSt
60
F
ULM
79
ArkLR
62
F
UMass
75
URI
94
F
Ford
57
LaSal
72
F
CenAR
70
NWSt
63
F
SeLA
63
Nich
69
F
InWor
52
AbCh
81
F
USC
67
Colora
78
F
UL
90
ArkSt
87
F(OT)
GASt
90
GaSo
85
F
StJon
68
Xav
81
F
ArkPB
91
MsVl
57
F
McNee
58
Lamar
83
F
SHSU
68
SFA
57
F
Alc
64
PVAM
98
F
HCU
69
TXAMC
76
F
NM
81
Wyo
88
F
AlaAM
58
Gram
66
F
Bama
70
Ark
82
F
David
73
Rich
69
F
Yale
81
Princ
59
F
Brown
51
Penn
58
F
ASU
70
JackSt
82
F
N TX
58
FIU
73
F
UCLA
81
Utah
92
F
NoAZ
89
N CO
78
F(OT)
Dayt
78
Duques
67
F
Dart
51
Corn
66
F
SJSU
81
Fres
121
F
AF
52
Bois
80
F
Harv
83
Colum
81
F(OT)
UNCC
78
Rice
70
F
UCRiv
71
UCDav
70
F
DeP
78
Crei
91
F
UTEP
47
MTSU
48
F
WichSt
82
Tul
79
F
South
87
TXSo
77
F
CSBak
61
UtVal
76
F
CBU
63
NMSt
75
F
E WA
80
Web
77
F
Ida
68
IdaSt
70
F
Tuls
63
Mem
66
F
Oreg
55
Wash
47
F
HI
71
CS-Ful
59
F
UCSB
92
CAPoly
82
F
MTSt
80
PorSt
84
F
Mont
86
Sac
68
F
CSNor
74
UCIrv
86
F

Mar 9, 2019, 12:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Syracuse

31

24

55

Clemson

24

43

67

Reed rallies Clemson to 67-55 win over Syracuse
Sat Mar 9, 2019 3:21 PM

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Marcquise Reed has played like its NCAA Tournament time for weeks as Clemson fights to land on the right side of the bubble. He had second-half performance against Syracuse sure to gain the Tigers some points with the tournament committee.

Reed scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half as Clemson overcame a poor start to rally past Syracuse 67-55 Saturday and give a boost to its NCAA Tournament chances.

The Tigers (19-12, 9-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) used a 13-0 run midway through the second half. Reed had seven points during the stretch, tying the game at 38-all on a 3-pointer before Aamir Simms jumper put Clemson ahead for good.

Reed, a senior playing his final regular-season game at Littlejohn Coliseum, said he's treated the past couple of weeks like NCAA play, knowing every victory was essential if the Tigers hope to make it back to the Big Dance for a second straight season.

"Every game has basically been an NCAA Tournament game," he said.

If that's the case, Reed and the Tigers have had an impact as they've won four of their last five and finished .500 or better in the ACC for the sixth time in coach Brad Brownell's nine seasons.

Brownell is unsure if his team is in the field of 68. "But if you've watched us, we look like a team that's good enough to be in the NCAA and do a lot of damage," he said.

It was an improbable turnaround given the Tigers' early struggles. They missed their first 13 shots and were just 3-of-21 shooting early on as the Orange built a nine-point lead. Syracuse (19-12, 10-8) was still up 38-33 on Bourama Sidibe's basket with 15:53 to play when Clemson began its deciding run.

By the time David Skara finished a 3-point play, the Tigers led 47-38.

Syracuse closed to 49-47 on Buddy Boeheim's 4-point play. But Shelton Mitchell followed with three foul shots and Reed hit two to once more extend Clemson's lead.

Reed, like his teammates, was stone cold in the opening half as Clemson's leading scorer made just two of his eight field goal attempts. But, like the rest of the Tigers, Reed caught fire in the second half. He hit five of nine shots and added 10 rebounds for his third double-double this season.

Elijah Thomas also had a double-double for Clemson with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Oshae Brissett had 15 points to lead the Orange. Syracuse's top two scorers, Tyus Battle and Elijah Hughes, combined for 10 points, more than 20 fewer than their combined average.

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said his team came apart when Clemson picked up its rebounding and defense. The Tigers outrebounded the Orange 24-10 in the second half and "their defense was better than our offense, simple as that," Boeheim said.

Syracuse's 2-3 zone gave the Tigers fits early as they shot 25 percent (7 of 28) in the opening half. Clemson had an easier time of things the final 20 minutes, hitting 12 of 25 shots as it opened a 14-point lead down the stretch.

Clemson, which started ACC play 1-4, continued to bolster its chances of making it back to the NCAAs. The Tigers have lived on the tournament bubble the past few weeks. They'll hope to further make their case at next week's ACC Tournament.

BIG PICTURE

Syracuse: The Orange are considered an NCAA Tournament lock, but will have to snap out of their late season slide with four defeats in their final five games. Three of those losses, though, were against No. 1 Duke, No. 5 North Carolina and No. 2 Virginia.

Clemson: The Tigers have an experienced core of seniors - four starters in Reed, Mitchell, Thomas and David Skara - to contend anywhere. Clemson, though, has been prone to inconsistent stretches and must limit those if it hopes to have a strong March.

SAYING GOODBYE

Clemson said farewell to four senior starters in Reed, Mitchell, Thomas and Skara. The group combined for 52 of Clemson's 67 points and 27 of 45 rebounds. Brownell praised the group for hanging together despite the Tigers 1-4 start to ACC play.

NO HUGHES

Syracuse coach said forward Elijah Hughes was not very effective and that's why he played just 11 minutes. Boeheim said Hughes, a 13-point a game scorer who went scoreless against Clemson, fell out of the flow with two early fouls, then did not elevate his game when he got back in.

UP NEXT

Syracuse plays in the ACC Tournament

Clemson plays in the ACC Tournament

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Leaders

Syracuse PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
O. Brissett 15 0 3 7 0 0
B. Boeheim 11 0 1 2 0 0
Clemson PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Reed 24 0 2 10 5 0
E. Thomas 13 0 1 11 2 3

Team Comparison

Syr Clem
Points For 55 67
Field Goals 18/48-38% 19/56-34%
Three Pointers 6/19-32% 5/24-21%
Free Throws 13/17-76% 24/30-80%
Offensive Rebounds 6 18
Defensive Rebounds 24 27
Rebounds 33 50
Blocks 4 5
Steals 8 11
Turnovers 18 15
Personal Fouls 21 14
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 9 Clem 53 @ Syr 61 M. Reed 16 E. Hughes 14
Sat Mar 9 Syr 55 @ Clem 67 O. Brissett 15 M. Reed 24

Game Information

Stadium: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Attendance: 8,620
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