Chase Hunter scores 25 and Clemson beats Florida State 77-57
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Chase Hunter scored 25 points, including five of Clemson's 13 3-pointers, and the Tigers defeated Florida State 77-57 on Saturday.
The Tigers made all five of their shots in the first four minutes of the second half and their 13-2 run stretched a seven-point halftime lead to 18 points at 49-31.
Jerry Deng made a layup and a 3-pointer and Malique Ewin hit two free throws to get FSU within 58-47 near the nine-minute mark but the Seminoles scored only two points in the next four minutes. By that time Clemson was ahead by 18 points again and the Tigers allowed only eight points in the final seven minutes.
Jaeden Zackery finished with 15 points and Chauncey Wiggins scored 12 for Clemson (13-4, 5-1 ACC), which bounced back after losing to Louisville 74-64 earlier in the week. Clemson is tied with Louisville one game behind first-place Duke (6-0) in the ACC.
The Tigers shot 48% overall and made 13 of 28 3-pointers.
Ewin had 15 points and nine rebounds for Florida State (11-5, 2-3). Jamir Watkins and Deng scored 11 each. The Seminoles shot 43% overall and made 4 of 16 3s.
The Tigers made 7 of their first 10 3-point tries and led 27-19 with 6 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half. However, Clemson cooled off and finished 7 of 15 on 3-pointers for the half. Hunter and Zackery scored 10 points each and the Tigers led 36-29 at halftime.
Clemson plays at Georgia Tech on Tuesday and Florida State hosts Pitt on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Seminoles gains possession) | Â | |
19:42 | +3 | Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Daquan Davis assists) | 3-0 | |
19:15 | +3 | Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot | 3-3 | |
18:59 | Â | Malique Ewin misses two point layup | Â | |
18:57 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
18:43 | +2 | Viktor Lakhin makes two point hook shot | 3-5 | |
18:12 | Â | Taylor Bol Bowen misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:10 | Â | Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound | Â | |
17:51 | +2 | Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot | 3-7 | |
17:20 | +3 | Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Daquan Davis assists) | 6-7 | |
16:51 | Â | Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:49 | Â | Chandler Jackson defensive rebound | Â | |
16:27 | +2 | Malique Ewin makes two point jump shot | 8-7 | |
16:09 | Â | Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup | Â | |
16:07 | Â | Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound | Â | |
16:06 | Â | Viktor Lakhin misses two point tip layup | Â | |
16:04 | Â | Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound | Â | |
15:55 | Â | Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul | Â | |
15:55 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:44 | Â | Jaeden Zackery turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
15:26 | Â | Ian Schieffelin shooting foul (Malique Ewin draws the foul) | Â | |
15:26 | +1 | Malique Ewin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-7 | |
15:26 | Â | Malique Ewin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
15:26 | Â | Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound | Â | |
15:08 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
15:00 | Â | Viktor Lakhin personal foul | Â | |
14:36 | Â | Seminoles turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
14:16 | Â | Viktor Lakhin turnover (bad pass) (Daquan Davis steals) | Â | |
14:09 | Â | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:09 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
13:57 | Â | Viktor Lakhin offensive foul | Â | |
13:57 | Â | Viktor Lakhin turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
13:45 | Â | Justin Thomas offensive foul | Â | |
13:45 | Â | Justin Thomas turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
13:30 | Â | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:28 | Â | Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound | Â | |
13:27 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup | 9-9 | |
12:59 | Â | Malique Ewin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:57 | Â | AJ Swinton offensive rebound | Â | |
12:55 | Â | Ian Schieffelin blocks AJ Swinton's two point layup | Â | |
12:53 | Â | AJ Swinton offensive rebound | Â | |
12:50 | +2 | Malique Ewin makes two point layup (AJ Swinton assists) | 11-9 | |
12:21 | +3 | Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists) | 11-12 | |
12:02 | +2 | Jerry Deng makes two point jump shot (AJ Swinton assists) | 13-12 | |
11:34 | Â | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:32 | Â | Justin Thomas defensive rebound | Â | |
11:32 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins personal foul | Â | |
11:32 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:12 | +2 | Alier Maluk makes two point jump shot | 15-12 | |
10:47 | +3 | Del Jones makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists) | 15-15 | |
10:14 | +2 | Jerry Deng makes two point stepback jump shot | 17-15 | |
9:54 | +3 | Dillon Hunter makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists) | 17-18 | |
9:25 | Â | Bostyn Holt offensive foul | Â | |
9:25 | Â | Bostyn Holt turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
9:11 | Â | Jake Heidbreder misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:09 | Â | Bostyn Holt defensive rebound | Â | |
8:58 | Â | AJ Swinton misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:56 | Â | Dillon Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
8:52 | Â | Alier Maluk blocks Dillon Hunter's two point layup | Â | |
8:50 | Â | Seminoles defensive rebound | Â | |
8:27 | Â | Bostyn Holt misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:25 | Â | Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound | Â | |
8:19 | +3 | Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Jake Heidbreder assists) | 17-21 | |
7:59 | Â | Christian Reeves blocks Jamir Watkins's two point jump shot | Â | |
7:58 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
7:58 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:37 | Â | Jamir Watkins blocks Chase Hunter's two point layup | Â | |
7:35 | Â | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | Â | |
7:28 | +2 | Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot | 19-21 | |
7:12 | +3 | Del Jones makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 19-24 | |
6:47 | Â | Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:45 | Â | Chase Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
6:24 | +3 | Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists) | 19-27 | |
5:49 | +2 | Malique Ewin makes two point layup | 21-27 | |
5:29 | Â | Jamir Watkins shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul) | Â | |
5:29 | +1 | Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-28 | |
5:29 | +1 | Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-29 | |
5:06 | Â | Del Jones misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:04 | Â | Chandler Jackson defensive rebound | Â | |
4:55 | Â | Daquan Davis turnover (bad pass) (Del Jones steals) | Â | |
4:29 | Â | Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:27 | Â | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | Â | |
4:11 | Â | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:09 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
3:55 | Â | Chase Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Watkins steals) | Â | |
3:29 | Â | Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:27 | Â | Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound | Â | |
3:26 | Â | Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (lost ball) (Ian Schieffelin steals) | Â | |
3:16 | Â | Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:14 | Â | Malique Ewin defensive rebound | Â | |
3:09 | +2 | Daquan Davis makes two point layup | 23-29 | |
2:50 | Â | Del Jones misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:48 | Â | Chandler Jackson defensive rebound | Â | |
2:44 | +2 | Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Daquan Davis assists) | 25-29 | |
2:42 | Â | Seminoles 30 second timeout | Â | |
2:42 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:29 | +2 | Chauncey Wiggins makes two point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists) | 25-31 | |
2:29 | Â | Chandler Jackson shooting foul (Chauncey Wiggins draws the foul) | Â | |
2:29 | +1 | Chauncey Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-32 | |
2:07 | Â | Alier Maluk misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:05 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound | Â | |
1:59 | +2 | Chauncey Wiggins makes two point turnaround jump shot | 25-34 | |
1:39 | Â | Daquan Davis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:37 | Â | Justin Thomas offensive rebound | Â | |
1:20 | Â | Seminoles turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
1:07 | Â | Ian Schieffelin offensive foul | Â | |
1:07 | Â | Ian Schieffelin turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
0:54 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (Daquan Davis draws the foul) | Â | |
0:54 | +1 | Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-34 | |
0:54 | +1 | Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-34 | |
0:43 | Â | Justin Thomas personal foul | Â | |
0:32 | Â | Malique Ewin blocks Jaeden Zackery's two point layup | Â | |
0:30 | Â | Tigers offensive rebound | Â | |
0:24 | +2 | Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot | 27-36 | |
0:06 | Â | Dillon Hunter personal foul (Daquan Davis draws the foul) | Â | |
0:06 | +1 | Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-36 | |
0:06 | +1 | Daquan Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-36 | |
0:01 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Seminoles defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |