NCAAB Game Recap - Detroit at Clemson
Sun Nov 17, 2019 3:00 PM EST

NCC
58
Lou
87
F
Seton
83
StLou
66
F
TexAr
47
Oreg
67
F
Fla
59
UConn
62
F
CAPoly
48
StMar
79
F
NMSt
53
Ariz
83
F
VMI
89
UCDav
84
F(2OT)
JSU
65
VCU
93
F
MTSt
52
TNTec
39
F
(N/A)
54
JU
44
F
Marq
61
Wisc
77
F
Mobil
58
SeLA
65
F
Stony
64
NDSU
57
F
UCF
67
IlSt
65
F
Copp
70
NoKY
82
F
How
68
Toled
112
F
Yale
57
OkSt
64
F
UND
60
Valpa
74
F
Ida
68
ArkSt
82
F
ArkLR
76
CenAR
56
F
NOrl
59
MissSt
82
F
Detr
65
Clem
87
F
Dart
80
UMassL
75
F(OT)
IdaSt
61
WaSt
72
F
(N/A)
53
Drake
98
F
CSNor
62
Rich
90
F
UTRGV
55
TXAMC
63
F
Ball
69
IndSt
55
F
(N/A)
47
Fres
92
F
UCRiv
51
Pacif
58
F
Rider
55
AzSt
92
F
Wake
65
UNCC
67
F(OT)
Fairf
75
LoyMD
84
F(OT)
(N/A)
60
SJSU
85
F
GASt
83
GTown
91
F

Nov 17, 2019, 3:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Detroit

29

36

65

Clemson

38

49

87

Tyson’s 20 lead Clemson to 87-65 win over Detroit Mercy
Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:01 PM

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) There’s a simple path for Hunter Tyson to get more playing time at Clemson: defend hard and shoot well like he did against Detroit Mercy.

The 6-foot-8 Tyson had a career-high 20 points off five 3-pointers to lead the Tigers to their third straight victory, 87-65, over the Titans on Sunday.

Tyson came off the bench to give Clemson (3-1) a boost, going 5 for 10 from behind the arc and staying strong on defense.

Clemson coach Brad Brownell said the game played to Tyson’s strengths of hitting open shots and keep out of reach of defenders. He was also critical to defense effort that limited Detroit Mercy to just 32 percent shooting.

“He needs to be out there and continue to defend,” Brownell said.

Especially, if the sophomore can perform like this going forward. Tyson surpassed his previous best of nine points set in a win over Pitt last February. He had averaged less than four minutes a game on a team with four senior starters who soaked up much playing time.

Now, Brownell hopes Tyson can be part of the front-line rotation, even coming off the bench.

Aamir Simms added 19 while Alabama graduate transfer Tevin Mack had 18 against Detroit Mercy (0-2).

“We’ll take that, 20 (points), 19 and 18 points by three different players,” Brownell said. “That’s a pretty good day for us.”

The Tigers opened a double-digit lead in the first half, helped by three of Tyson’s baskets behind the arc, and maintained that lead the rest of the way to take its third consecutive victory after opening the season and Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 67-60 loss at home to Virginia Tech.

Detroit Mercy closed to 22-19 on Antoine Davis’ jumper with 7:01 to play. That’s when Clemson took off on a 14-7 run - seven of the points scored by Tyson - to gain control.

Tigers freshman Al-Amir Dawes got things going with a 3-pointer and before Tyson struck from long-range. Tyson added a foul shot and when he hit his third 3-pointer of the period, Clemson was ahead 36-26.

Detroit Mercy got as close as six points, the last time at 58-52 on Sam Hofman’s 3-pointer with 9:37 to go, in the second half, but could not cut the deficit any further.

Tyson, a 6-foot-8 sophomore, surpassed his previous best of nine points scored against Pittsburgh last February.

Aamir Simms had 19 points and eight rebounds for Clemson. Texas and Alabama transfer Tevin Mack added 18 points for the Tigers.

Davis, the son of Detroit Mercy coach Mike Davis, led his team with 26 points, although he shot just 6 of 20 from the field. Davis made 12 of his 13 foul shots.

“I thought we had some good moments,” said Detroit Mercy coach Mike Davis, one-time Indiana coach. “We had it at six (points), but just ran out of gas. Give them credit for being very physical with us and with Antoine. We will learn from this game.”

BIG PICTURE

Detroit Mercy: It’s a brutal start to the season for Detroit Mercy, which opened at North Carolina State and will play its first seven games away before its home opener with Eastern Michigan on Dec. 7.

Clemson: The Tigers could use a boost from the outside that Tyson gives them. They came in averaging nine 3-pointers a game but finished 11 of 33 on long-range shots against Detroit Mercy. Tyson finished 5 of 10 from behind the arc.

BOUNCING BACK

Hunter Tyson did not have the start he hoped for with only 12 total points through three games and just two 3-pointers. It all came together, he said, because he focused on staying ready and prepared. “Just staying confident,” Tyson said. “Just keeping my head down and not try and worry about all the other stuff.”

UP NEXT

Detroit Mercy continues its opening road swing at Wyoming on Tuesday night.

Clemson concludes a five-game homestand to open the season when it faces Alabama A&M on Thursday night.

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Leaders

Detroit PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Davis 26 0 6 3 4 0
J. Miller 13 0 1 13 0 0
Clemson PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
H. Tyson 20 0 0 5 1 1
A. Simms 19 0 4 8 3 0

Team Comparison

Detr Clem
Points For 65 87
Field Goals 19/59-32% 31/65-48%
Three Pointers 7/24-29% 11/33-33%
Free Throws 20/22-91% 14/21-67%
Offensive Rebounds 16 15
Defensive Rebounds 22 24
Rebounds 41 44
Blocks 1 2
Steals 9 10
Turnovers 18 14
Personal Fouls 17 21
Technical Fouls 3 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Clem Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sun Nov 17 Detr 65 @ Clem 87 A. Davis 26 H. Tyson 20

Game Information

Stadium: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Attendance: 5,804
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