National Basketball Association
Clemson 59, Furman 49
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 25, 2011
Where: J.C. Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials:
# Louis Andrakakos, # Mike Eades, # Jeff Nicholas
Attendance:
7126
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Milton Jennings had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Clemson shook off visiting Furman in the second half for a 59-49 victory on Friday to snap a two-game losing streak.
The Tigers (3-2) snapped a two-game losing streak and overcame a slow start to pull ahead with a 9-0 second-half run.
Tied at 28-28 two minutes into the second half, Clemson scored the next nine points. Andre Young hit two 3-pointers during the run and a Jennings layup with 14:28 to go gave the Tigers a 37-28 advantage.
The Tigers, who lost back-to-back home games to College of Charleston and Coastal Carolina, trailed 22-14 with 6:50 left in the first half. Clemson scored 10 of the next 12 points to make it 24-24 at halftime.
Young hit three 3-pointers and finished with 15 points.
Bryant Irwin led Furman (3-2) with 13 points.
Top Game Performances
| Furman |
|
Clemson |
|
Bryant Irwin 13 |
Scoring |
Milton Jennings 22 |
|
Richard Brown 3 |
Assists |
Tanner Smith 5 |
|
Bryant Irwin 7 |
Rebounds |
Milton Jennings 14 |
|
Richard Brown 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Milton Jennings 8 |
|
Charlie Reddick 2 |
Steals |
Milton Jennings 2 |
|
Bryant Irwin 1 |
Blocks |
Bryan Narcisse 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Furman
|
49 |
41.5 |
5-14 |
10-16 |
8 |
22 |
1 |
4 |
15 |
| Clemson
|
59 |
41.7 |
4-13 |
15-20 |
11 |
31 |
4 |
6 |
10 |