Clemson wins 5th straight game, beats Virginia Tech 72-57 behind Wiggins' 16 points
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Chauncey Wiggins made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points to lead four in double-figure scoring and Clemson cruised to a 72-57 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday night for its fifth straight win.
Del Jones scored 13 points for Clemson (17-4, 9-1 ACC). Viktor Lakhin and Jaeden Zackery added 11 points apiece.
Virginia Tech, which trailed by 17 points early in the second half, used a 16-3 run to pull to within 49-45 with 10:10 remaining but didn't get closer.
A 12-1 surge that included an Ian Schieffelin dunk and a pair of free throws gave the Tigers their largest lead of the game, 72-53, with 2:45 left.
Tobi Lawal scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead Virginia Tech (8-12, 3-6), which has lost three straight.
Clemson closed the first half on a 17-3 run for a 41-29 lead at the break. Wiggins scored 10 first-half points and Lakhin added eight for the Tigers, who shot 60% (18 of 30).
Virginia Tech plays at Florida State on Wednesday.
Clemson plays at N.C. State on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Tigers gains possession) | |||
19:35 | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
19:33 | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | |||
19:04 | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | |||
19:01 | Hokies turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
18:38 | Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot | |||
18:36 | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | |||
18:15 | Viktor Lakhin shooting foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul) | |||
18:15 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
18:15 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 | |
18:06 | +2 | Dillon Hunter makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
17:46 | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | |||
17:44 | Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound | |||
17:33 | +2 | Viktor Lakhin makes two point jump shot | 4-2 | |
17:06 | Dillon Hunter shooting foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | |||
17:06 | Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:06 | Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:06 | Tyler Johnson offensive rebound | |||
17:01 | Tyler Johnson misses two point layup | |||
16:59 | Dillon Hunter defensive rebound | |||
16:47 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup | 6-2 | |
16:34 | Tobi Lawal misses three point jump shot | |||
16:30 | Mylyjael Poteat personal foul | |||
16:30 | TV timeout | |||
16:19 | Tobi Lawal personal foul | |||
16:11 | Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
16:09 | Ben Hammond defensive rebound | |||
15:50 | Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (Ben Hammond draws the foul) | |||
15:50 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-3 | |
15:50 | +1 | Ben Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-4 | |
15:32 | +3 | Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists) | 9-4 | |
15:01 | Tyler Johnson offensive foul | |||
15:01 | Tyler Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:38 | +3 | Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists) | 12-4 | |
14:17 | Ian Schieffelin blocks Ben Hammond's two point layup | |||
14:15 | Tobi Lawal offensive rebound | |||
14:09 | +2 | Tobi Lawal makes two point dunk | 12-6 | |
13:47 | Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot | |||
13:45 | Tobi Lawal defensive rebound | |||
13:21 | +2 | Jaden Schutt makes two point jump shot | 12-8 | |
13:05 | Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot | |||
13:03 | Jaden Schutt defensive rebound | |||
12:53 | +3 | Tyler Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Schutt assists) | 12-11 | |
12:38 | Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup | |||
12:36 | Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound | |||
12:30 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup | 14-11 | |
12:09 | Tobi Lawal misses two point layup | |||
12:07 | Tobi Lawal offensive rebound | |||
12:02 | +2 | Tobi Lawal makes two point layup | 14-13 | |
11:47 | +2 | Chauncey Wiggins makes two point dunk (Ian Schieffelin assists) | 16-13 | |
11:46 | Ben Hammond shooting foul (Chauncey Wiggins draws the foul) | |||
11:46 | TV timeout | |||
11:46 | Chauncey Wiggins misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
11:31 | Jaydon Young misses two point layup | |||
11:29 | Myles Foster defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +2 | Viktor Lakhin makes two point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 18-13 | |
10:46 | +3 | Rodney Brown Jr. makes three point jump shot | 18-16 | |
10:16 | +2 | Viktor Lakhin makes two point jump shot | 20-16 | |
10:00 | Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot | |||
9:58 | Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound | |||
9:48 | Del Jones misses two point layup | |||
9:46 | Myles Foster offensive rebound | |||
9:41 | +2 | Myles Foster makes two point layup | 22-16 | |
9:27 | Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot | |||
9:25 | Ben Burnham offensive rebound | |||
9:13 | Jake Heidbreder personal foul | |||
9:02 | Jaeden Zackery personal foul | |||
8:46 | +3 | Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists) | 22-19 | |
8:18 | +2 | Del Jones makes two point jump shot | 24-19 | |
7:59 | +3 | Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Tobi Lawal assists) | 24-22 | |
7:34 | Ian Schieffelin offensive foul | |||
7:34 | Ian Schieffelin turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:34 | TV timeout | |||
7:15 | Dillon Hunter shooting foul (Jaydon Young draws the foul) | |||
7:15 | Jaydon Young misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:15 | +1 | Jaydon Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-23 | |
6:50 | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
6:48 | Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound | |||
6:41 | +3 | Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot (Mylyjael Poteat assists) | 24-26 | |
6:16 | +2 | Chauncey Wiggins makes two point layup | 26-26 | |
5:53 | Viktor Lakhin blocks Mylyjael Poteat's two point layup | |||
5:51 | Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | +3 | Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Del Jones assists) | 29-26 | |
5:16 | Rodney Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:14 | Del Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:49 | +2 | Viktor Lakhin makes two point jump shot | 31-26 | |
4:32 | Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point jump shot | |||
4:30 | Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
4:21 | +3 | Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Del Jones assists) | 34-26 | |
3:52 | Rodney Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
3:50 | Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound | |||
3:37 | +2 | Del Jones makes two point layup | 36-26 | |
3:34 | TV timeout | |||
3:20 | Ben Hammond misses two point jump shot | |||
3:18 | Patrick Wessler offensive rebound | |||
3:12 | Patrick Wessler misses two point layup | |||
3:10 | Del Jones defensive rebound | |||
3:12 | Jump ball. (Hokies gains possession) | |||
3:05 | Del Jones turnover | |||
3:00 | Jump ball. (Tigers gains possession) | |||
3:00 | Ben Hammond turnover | |||
2:48 | Ian Schieffelin turnover (Jaden Schutt steals) | |||
2:38 | Ben Burnham misses three point jump shot | |||
2:36 | Del Jones defensive rebound | |||
2:17 | +3 | Jake Heidbreder makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 39-26 | |
1:50 | Jaden Schutt misses three point jump shot | |||
1:48 | Patrick Wessler offensive rebound | |||
1:31 | Jaeden Zackery personal foul | |||
1:31 | +1 | Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-27 | |
1:31 | +1 | Tyler Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-28 | |
1:18 | Chauncey Wiggins misses two point layup | |||
1:16 | Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound | |||
1:10 | +2 | Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup | 41-28 | |
1:01 | Tobi Lawal misses two point layup | |||
0:59 | Tobi Lawal offensive rebound | |||
0:56 | Viktor Lakhin shooting foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | |||
0:56 | Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:56 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-29 | |
0:40 | Del Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
0:38 | Ben Burnham defensive rebound | |||
0:23 | Brandon Rechsteiner turnover | |||
0:23 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
0:03 | Tobi Lawal personal foul | |||
0:03 | Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Myles Foster offensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Myles Foster misses two point layup | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:46 | Tobi Lawal misses two point dunk | |||
19:44 | Tyler Johnson offensive rebound | |||
19:26 | Ben Hammond misses two point jump shot | |||
19:22 | Hokies turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
19:08 | Tobi Lawal personal foul | |||
19:00 | +2 | Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup (Dillon Hunter assists) | 43-29 | |
18:39 | Tyler Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
18:37 | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | |||
18:23 | Mylyjael Poteat personal foul | |||
18:18 | +3 | Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 46-29 | |
17:54 | +2 | Jaden Schutt makes two point jump shot | 46-31 | |
17:28 | Tyler Johnson shooting foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul) | |||
17:28 | Dillon Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:28 | +1 | Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-31 | |
17:14 | Ben Hammond misses two point jump shot | |||
17:12 | Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
17:00 | Patrick Wessler blocks Christian Reeves's two point layup | |||
16:58 | Tyler Johnson defensive rebound | |||
16:49 | Jaden Schutt misses two point jump shot | |||
16:47 | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | |||
16:39 | Jaeden Zackery turnover (Ben Hammond steals) | |||
16:31 | +3 | Ben Burnham makes three point jump shot (Jaden Schutt assists) | 47-34 | |
16:14 | Patrick Wessler personal foul | |||
16:11 | Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot | |||
16:09 | Christian Reeves offensive rebound | |||
16:03 | +2 | Christian Reeves makes two point layup | 49-34 | |
15:43 | Christian Reeves shooting foul | |||
15:43 | TV timeout | |||
15:43 | +1 | Patrick Wessler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-35 | |
15:43 | Patrick Wessler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
15:43 | Hokies offensive rebound | |||
15:38 | Ben Burnham misses two point jump shot | |||
15:36 | Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound | |||
15:07 | Viktor Lakhin misses two point jump shot | |||
15:05 | Ben Burnham defensive rebound | |||
14:48 | Brandon Rechsteiner turnover | |||
14:22 | Jump ball. (Tigers gains possession) | |||
14:19 | Jake Heidbreder misses two point layup | |||
14:17 | Jake Heidbreder offensive rebound | |||
14:08 | Jake Heidbreder misses two point layup | |||
14:06 | Patrick Wessler defensive rebound | |||
14:01 | +2 | Tyler Johnson makes two point layup | 49-37 | |
13:46 | Ian Schieffelin misses two point layup | |||
13:44 | Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound | |||
13:44 | Ian Schieffelin misses two point layup | |||
13:42 | Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound | |||
13:39 | Ben Burnham offensive foul | |||
13:39 | Ben Burnham turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:23 | Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup | |||
13:21 | Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound | |||
13:21 | Viktor Lakhin turnover (Ben Burnham steals) | |||
13:05 | Viktor Lakhin shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul) | |||
13:05 | +1 | Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-38 | |
13:05 | +1 | Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-39 | |
12:53 | Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot | |||
12:51 | Rodney Brown Jr. defensive rebound | |||
12:32 | +2 | Tobi Lawal makes two point layup (Tyler Johnson assists) | 49-41 | |
12:32 | Ian Schieffelin shooting foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul) | |||
12:32 | Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
12:32 | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | |||
12:23 | Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot | |||
12:21 | Tobi Lawal defensive rebound | |||
12:05 | +2 | Tobi Lawal makes two point dunk | 49-43 | |
11:52 | Hokies 30 second timeout | |||
11:52 | TV timeout | |||
11:44 | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
11:42 | Jaydon Young defensive rebound | |||
11:23 | Mylyjael Poteat turnover | |||
11:23 | TV timeout | |||
11:16 | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
11:14 | Hokies defensive rebound | |||
11:12 | Dillon Hunter personal foul | |||
10:57 | Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot | |||
10:55 | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | |||
10:29 | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
10:27 | Tyler Johnson defensive rebound | |||
10:13 | +2 | Ben Burnham makes two point jump shot | 49-45 | |
9:59 | Tyler Johnson shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul) | |||
9:59 | +1 | Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-45 | |
9:59 | +1 | Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-45 | |
9:45 | Jaydon Young turnover (Viktor Lakhin steals) | |||
9:25 | +3 | Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists) | 54-45 | |
8:54 | +2 | Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Jaydon Young assists) | 54-47 | |
8:54 | Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul) | |||
8:54 | Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:54 | Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
8:42 | +2 | Del Jones makes two point layup | 56-47 | |
8:24 | Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot | |||
8:22 | Del Jones defensive rebound | |||
8:19 | Tobi Lawal personal foul | |||
8:19 | +1 | Del Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-47 | |
8:19 | Del Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:19 | Ben Burnham defensive rebound | |||
7:55 | +2 | Jaydon Young makes two point layup (Ben Burnham assists) | 57-49 | |
7:33 | Mylyjael Poteat personal foul | |||
7:33 | TV timeout | |||
7:33 | +1 | Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 58-49 | |
7:33 | Viktor Lakhin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:33 | Ben Burnham defensive rebound | |||
7:15 | Mylyjael Poteat turnover (Chase Hunter steals) | |||
7:08 | +2 | Chase Hunter makes two point layup (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 60-49 | |
6:48 | +3 | Ben Burnham makes three point jump shot (Brandon Rechsteiner assists) | 60-52 | |
6:25 | Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup | |||
6:23 | Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound | |||
6:20 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup | 62-52 | |
6:00 | Viktor Lakhin personal foul | |||
5:57 | Jaeden Zackery personal foul | |||
5:57 | Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:57 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
5:39 | Brandon Rechsteiner personal foul (Del Jones draws the foul) | |||
5:39 | +1 | Del Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-52 | |
5:39 | +1 | Del Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-52 | |
5:24 | Chase Hunter personal foul | |||
5:24 | +1 | Tobi Lawal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-53 | |
5:24 | Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:24 | Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
5:03 | +2 | Del Jones makes two point jump shot | 66-53 | |
4:47 | Ben Burnham misses three point jump shot | |||
4:45 | Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
4:24 | Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot | |||
4:22 | Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound | |||
4:03 | +2 | Del Jones makes two point jump shot | 68-53 | |
3:58 | Hokies 30 second timeout | |||
3:58 | TV timeout | |||
3:40 | Jaydon Young misses two point layup | |||
3:38 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
3:19 | +2 | Ian Schieffelin makes two point dunk (Chase Hunter assists) | 70-53 | |
3:08 | Rodney Brown Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
3:06 | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | |||
2:45 | Ben Burnham shooting foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul) | |||
2:45 | +1 | Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-53 | |
2:45 | +1 | Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-53 | |
2:21 | Ben Burnham misses two point jump shot | |||
2:19 | Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound | |||
1:50 | Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot | |||
1:47 | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
1:36 | +2 | Tobi Lawal makes two point jump shot (Ben Burnham assists) | 72-55 | |
1:03 | Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot | |||
1:01 | Del Jones offensive rebound | |||
1:01 | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:46 | Rodney Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:44 | Tobi Lawal offensive rebound | |||
0:40 | +2 | Tobi Lawal makes two point dunk | 72-57 | |
0:09 | Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot | |||
0:07 | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:07 |
Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot | 0:09 |
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+ 2 | Tobi Lawal makes two point dunk | 0:40 |
Tobi Lawal offensive rebound | 0:44 |
Rodney Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot | 0:46 |
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | 1:01 |
Del Jones offensive rebound | 1:01 |
Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot | 1:03 |
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+ 2 | Tobi Lawal makes two point jump shot (Ben Burnham assists) | 1:36 |
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | 1:47 |
Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot | 1:50 |
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Team Stats | |||
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Clemson 17-4 | 77.4 PPG | 38.3 RPG | 14.5 APG |
Virginia Tech 8-12 | 70.0 PPG | 36.7 RPG | 13.1 APG |
Top Scorers | |||||
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C. Wiggins F | 16 PTS | 5 REB | 0 AST | ||
T. Lawal F | 14 PTS | 6 REB | 1 AST |