Clemson Shoots 11-of-49 as No. 1 South Carolina Wins 65-44 at Littlejohn
Clemson made 11 of 49 field goals and 2 of 16 threes as No. 1 South Carolina won 65-44 on Thursday at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Photo: South Carolina Athletics. Tessa Johnson, official roster headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 1 South Carolina beat Clemson 65-44 on Thursday night at Littlejohn Coliseum, and the Gamecocks' defense decided it. Clemson made 11 of 49 field goals and 2 of 16 threes, per the ESPN box score. That is 22% from the floor, by our count. The Tigers finished with three assists. South Carolina moved to 3-0. Clemson fell to 3-1. Attendance was 5,629.
Clemson got 20 of its 44 at the line
Clemson went 20-of-28 at the free-throw line and scored 24 points on field goals, by our count from the ESPN box, so free throws were 45% of its points. Mackenzie Nelson led the Tigers with 17 points, and 11 of them came on free throws. She shot 3-of-13 from the field. Mia Moore added 10 points on 3-of-13.
South Carolina outscored Clemson 36-16 in the paint and blocked six shots, three of them by Alicia Tournebize in 13 minutes off the bench. The Gamecocks also turned 21 Clemson turnovers into 19 points.
Where the 21 points came from
By our count from the ESPN box, South Carolina made 20 two-point baskets to Clemson's nine, a 22-point edge. Threes added three more (3 to 2). Clemson made four more free throws, 20 to 16. South Carolina shot 16-of-29 at the line (55%).
Clemson led by as many as two, and the game had two lead changes, per ESPN. South Carolina led 30-21 at halftime and won the third quarter 21-7 to go up 51-28, by our count from the ESPN linescores. The largest lead was 23.
Who scored for South Carolina
Tessa Johnson led South Carolina with 13 points, 2-of-6 from three and 5-of-6 at the line. Chloe Kitts had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Joyce Edwards and Agot Makeer scored eight each, and Tournebize added eight on 4-of-5 shooting. Jerzy Robinson scored seven off the bench.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | South Carolina | Clemson |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 23-53 (43%) | 11-49 (22%) |
| 3-pointers | 3-11 | 2-16 |
| Free throws | 16-29 | 20-28 |
| Rebounds | 40 | 37 |
| Assists | 14 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 21 |
| Blocks | 6 | 3 |
| Points in the paint | 36 | 16 |
| Points off turnovers | 19 | 10 |
Quarter scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Quarter | South Carolina | Clemson |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 19 | 14 |
| 2nd | 11 | 7 |
| 3rd | 21 | 7 |
| 4th | 14 | 16 |
| Final | 65 | 44 |
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