Clemson Tigers at NC State Wolfpack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Clemson continues on program-best path, defeats N.C. State 68-58
At 10-1 in the ACC, Clemson matched the 2022-23 team. The Tigers go for 11-1 when they host Georgia Tech on Tuesday, four days ahead of a home showdown against No. 2 Duke. The Tigers, 18-4 overall, are on a six-game winning streak.
Two free throws by Chauncey Wiggins, who finished with 11 points, gave the Tigers their first 10-point lead of the game, 59-49 with five minutes left in the second half. Soon afterward, Hunter had a 3-pointer, a dunk and a mid-range jumper for a 66-53 lead with 2 1/2 minutes to go.
Dontrez Styles, who averages 9.5 points per game for N.C. State (9-12, 2-8), scored a season-high 24 points with a career-high six 3-pointers in eight attempts.
There were nine lead changes in a tightly contested first half with each team having a largest lead of five points.
Clemson took the final lead of the half when Lakhin and Jaeden Zackery both scored in the paint and Lakhin followed up with a tip-in for a 34-29 lead. The Tigers led 34-31 at the break.
N.C. State, which has lost six in a row and eight of nine, travels to California to play Cal on Wednesday and Stanford on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Trey Parker made Jumper. | 68 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Chase Hunter made Free Throw. | 68 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Chase Hunter made Free Throw. | 67 - 56 |
Statistics
 CLEM |
 NCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-54 | FG | 23-60 |
| 48.1 | Field Goal % | 38.3 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 35.3 | Three Point % | 40.9 |
| 10-12 | FT | 3-6 |
| 83.3 | Free Throw % | 50.0 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 15,299 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |