With high scorer Chase Hunter accessible however battling the flu, Chauncey Wiggins stepped up with 16 factors as Clemson earned a 72-57 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.
Del Jones additionally rose to the event, scoring 9 of his career-high 13 factors within the ultimate 9 minutes as Clemson (17-4, 9-1 ACC) received its fifth straight to maintain tempo with first-place Duke, which has but to lose a convention recreation.
Viktor Lakhin and Jaeden Zackery every added 11 factors and 5 rebounds for Clemson, which went a lot of the best way with out Hunter, who scored two factors in his 10 minutes on the ground.
Dillon Hunter, who missed the Tigers’ earlier recreation with the flu, returned Saturday and took his brother’s spot within the beginning lineup, scoring two factors.
The Tigers made 48.3 p.c of their photographs, together with 7 of 21 (33.3 p.c) from 3-point vary and dedicated simply eight turnovers.
Tobi Lawal produced 14 factors and 6 rebounds for Virginia Tech (8-12, 3-6) which misplaced its third straight.
Jaydon Younger added 9 factors for the Hokies who made 38.0 p.c of their photographs, together with 7 of 19 (36.8 p.c) from deep.
Brandon Rechsteiner drained a 3-pointer late within the first half to provide Virginia Tech a 26-24 lead.
Clemson responded with a 15-point run. Wiggins triggered the burst with a layup and added a 3-pointer. Zackery and Jake Heidbreder added 3-pointers through the run, which boosted the Tigers’ result in 41-29 on the break.
Virginia Tech’s capturing woes continued into the second half as their string of misses from the ground reached 12. A 3-pointer by Wiggins lower than two minutes into the second half gave Clemson a 46-29 lead.
Throughout an 11-0 Hokies run, Tigers coach Brad Brownell inserted Chase Hunter into the lineup, however he missed three fast tries from 3-point vary.
The Virginia Tech dash, which was highlighted by a two-fisted slam from Lawal, minimize Clemson’s result in 49-45, however that is as shut as Virginia Tech got here as Wiggins answered with a 3-pointer and Jones steadied the Tigers down the stretch.
–Area Degree Media
