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03/11 23:11 CDT Clemson defeats Wake Forest 71-62 to reach quarterfinals of ACC
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Clemson defeats Wake Forest 71-62 to reach quarterfinals of ACC Tournament
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- RJ Godfrey had 11 points and eight rebounds and
Clemson rode a red-hot first half to a 71-62 victory over Wake Forest on
Wednesday night to reach the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.
Fifth-seeded Clemson (23-9) launched 13 3-pointers in the first 12-plus
minutes, making seven of them en route to a 29-18 lead. The Tigers finished the
first half 9 for 18. Clemson's reserves did much of the damage, making 5 of 6
from deep, and the Tigers led 41-23 at halftime.
The only free throw attempts of the first half were two misses by Clemson's
Nick Davidson with 5:42 remaining.
Clemson led 52-32 after 6 1/2 minutes of the second half before the Demon
Deacons' Nate Calmese scored nine unanswered points on a 3-pointer, a
three-point trip to the free-throw line, and another 3-pointer.
Clemson went back up by 16 with seven minutes remaining, but Wake Forest got
within eight points while the Tigers were missing nine straight shots and
Godfrey missed the front end of the 1-and-1 three times in a row. Ace Buckner
ended the drought with a layup and the Tigers made six free throws in the final
64 seconds to finish it off.
Juke Harris led 13th-seeded Wake Forest (17-16) with 22 points. It was his 33rd
consecutive game scoring in double digits, extending his school record. Calmese
scored 20 points and Tre'Von Spillers had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Ten players played at least 10 minutes for Clemson and they all scored at least
three points although Godfrey was the only one to reach double figures.
Up next
Clemson will play fourth-seeded North Carolina in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
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