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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Clemson 78, NC State 62
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 30, 2017
Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # James Breeding, # Raymond Styons
Attendance: 9000

Junior guard Marcquise Reed had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Clemson unleashed a decisive 11-2 run at the end of the first half to defeat North Carolina State 78-62 on Saturday in the ACC opener for both teams in Clemson, S.C.

Junior forward Elijah Thomas added 10 points and 10 rebounds, and senior guard Gabe DeVoe contributed 15 points and seven rebounds as the Tigers (12-1) won their eighth straight game and continued their best start since the 2008-09 team began 16-0.

Senior forward Donte Grantham recorded 13 points and nine rebounds, and junior guard Shelton Mitchell scored 14 points for Clemson, which outscored the Wolfpack 42-22 in the paint.

Freshman guard Braxton Beverly scored 15 points for N.C. State (10-4), which shot 34.1 percent from the field.

The Wolfpack made a school-record 19 3-pointers on 38 attempts in a 116-64 victory over Jacksonville State on Dec. 22, but went 5-for-22 from beyond the arc Saturday.

The first half featured seven ties before Reed's 3-pointer gave the Tigers the lead for good, 25-22 with 3:37 left in the period. N.C. State went the final 6:01 without a field goal, missing its final seven shots from the field.

Sophomore center Omer Yurtseven made consecutive baskets to get the Wolfpack within 43-37 with 15:19 to play, but that's as close as they got. Grantham scored four straight points, and a pair of free throws by Reed with 11:36 left made it 56-41.

Clemson took a 62-43 lead with 8:28 remaining on a play that began with a nifty behind-the-back pass by Grantham and ended with Reed's layup on an assist from DeVoe.
Top Game Performances
 
NC State   Clemson
Braxton Beverly 15 Scoring Marcquise Reed 18
Braxton Beverly 3 Assists Marcquise Reed 5
Torin Dorn 10 Rebounds Elijah Thomas 10
Torin Dorn 5 Free Throws Made Marcquise Reed 5
Torin Dorn 1 Steals Gabe DeVoe 1
Omer Yurtseven 5 Blocks Elijah Thomas 6
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
NC State 62 34.8 5-22 11-15 9 41 6 3 14
Clemson 78 43.3 7-19 13-15 17 38 10 4 9