Clemson Postgame Notes vs. Illinois |
2014 National Invitation Tournament * Second Round
Clemson Postgame Notes vs. Illinois March 23, 2014 TEAM * Clemson won its 22nd game Sunday, matching the 2010-11 team’s total from Brad Brownell’s first season. * Sunday’s win was Clemson’s 11th straight at home in the NIT, dating to 1986. * Clemson’s win was its 15th home win of the 2013-14 season. The only other team in school history to win 16 in Littlejohn was the 2006-07 team that advanced to the NIT championship game. * Sunday’s game was officially a sellout, Clemson’s first since a Feb. 14, 2012 game against the University of Virginia. * Clemson won by a one-point margin Sunday, its seventh win by five or less. That is the most by a Tiger team since the 2006-07 squad had eight wins by five or less. * Sunday’s win was Clemson’s first by a single point since 2009, when the Tigers defeated Butler 70-69 in Anaheim in the 76 Classic. * Clemson’s 50 points were its fewest in an NIT win. The previous low point total in a Clemson win in the NIT was 64 in a 2007 win over East Tennessee State. * Illinois’ 49 points were the fewest allowed in an NIT game by Clemson. * Clemson improved to 28-2 all-time under Head Coach Brad Brownell when holding the opposition to 50 points or less. The Tigers are 9-0 this season under that scenario. * As a team, the Tigers had nine blocked shots Sunday to tie their NIT high (31 games) from the opening game against Georgia State. * For the first time in 130 games under Brad Brownell, the Tigers did not record a steal in Sunday’s game. * Clemson matched its season-high with 16 assists in Sunday’s game. It was the second straight game the Tigers posted 16 assists. * Tuesday’s game against Belmont is the first in the series between the two programs. INDIVIDUAL *
K.J. McDanielsK.J. McDaniels * He became the 37th player in Clemson history to join the 1,000-point career club. * McDaniels posted four dunks Sunday and has 52, seventh-most in Clemson history for a single season. * McDaniels blocked four shots and now has 95 on the season. He needs five to become only the third different player to post 100 blocks in a season in Clemson history. * McDaniels needs five blocks to pass
Sharrod FordSharrod Ford * McDaniels hit two free throws Sunday and is one of only two Clemson players in the shot clock era (
Sharone WrightSharone Wright *
Landry NnokoLandry Nnoko * Nnoko added three blocks Sunday to push his season total to 63, tying
Trevor BookerTrevor Booker *
Jordan RoperJordan Roper *
Austin AjukwaAustin Ajukwa
Jr. Forward
#32 6-6, 200
Birmingham, AL
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posted his 31st double figure scoring effort of the season against Illinois and finished with 12 points.
Sr. Forward
#5 6-9, 223
Suitland, MD
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(2001-05) for seventh place among Clemson’s all-time leaders.
Center (1991 - 1994)
#34 6-11, 260
Macon, GA
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, 1993-94) to make 150 over the course of a single season.
So. Center
#35 6-10, 245
Montverde, FL
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scored double figures for the second time in the last three games, and for the ninth time in 2013-14.
Forward (2006 - 2009)
#35 6-7, 240
Whitmire, SC
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for the fourth-best sophomore year total by a Clemson player.
So. Guard
#20 5-11, 165
Columbia, SC
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reached double figures before the under-8 media timeout in the first half. He finished with 10 points and made 3-of-6 shots and 3-of-3 free throws with four assists in a 20-minute effort.
Fr. Guard
#1 6-5, 190
Columbia, SC
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played a season-high 23 minutes for the Tigers on Sunday. His previous high was 18 in the regular season finale against Pittsburgh.
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