National Basketball Association
Florida St. 75, Clemson 69
When: 6:15 PM ET, Sunday, December 12, 2010
Where: Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee, Florida
Officials:
# Bryan Kersey, # Sean Hull, # Les Jones
Attendance:
7015
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Deividas Dulkys scored 17 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:36 left, lifting Florida State to a 75-69 victory over Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams Sunday in Tallahassee. Chris Singleton added 13 points for the Seminoles (7-2, 1-0), who rallied from a four-point deficit inside the final five minutes to win their second game in a row.
Down 61-57, Michael Snaer kicked off a game-ending 18-8 run with a basket. Dulkys followed with a 3-pointer with 3:36 to go, pushing Florida State ahead 62-61. On their next possession, the Seminoles rebounded three consecutive misses at the offensive end, Singleton scoring from inside to push the lead to 64-61.
Clemson (5-4, 0-1) got within 64-63 on two Devin Booker free throws with 2:10 to play, but another Dulkys 3-pointer with 1:55 remaining made it 67-63. The Seminoles sealed the victory at the free-throw line, hitting 6-of-6 from the line in the final 38 seconds.
Demontez Stitt scored a game-high 18 points for Clemson, leading five Tigers in double figures.
The Seminoles play host to Stetson on Wednesday night, then open a five-game road trip. Clemson plays host to Savannah State on Friday.
Top Game Performances
Clemson |
|
Florida St. |
Demontez Stitt 18 |
Scoring |
Deividas Dulkys 17 |
Andre Young 5 |
Assists |
Derwin Kitchen 7 |
Devin Booker 7 |
Rebounds |
Derwin Kitchen 9 |
Demontez Stitt 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Deividas Dulkys 2 |
Jerai Grant 4 |
Steals |
Deividas Dulkys 3 |
Jerai Grant 3 |
Blocks |
Chris Singleton 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Clemson
|
69 |
40.7 |
8-22 |
17-20 |
11 |
30 |
5 |
8 |
|
Florida St.
|
75 |
43.5 |
8-19 |
13-17 |
15 |
32 |
7 |
8 |
|