Orange Lose At Clemson

Wednesday, February 22

Clemson, SC

7 PM

Syracuse University

16-12,9-8ACC

Clemson

20-8,12-5ACC

Syracuse

Clemson

2/22/2023 9:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Jim Boeheim Press Conference Highlights

Freshman guard Judah Mintz (23 points) collared a season-best four-of-four 3-pointers in Syracuse's (16-12, 9-8), 91-73, loss to Clemson (20-8, 12-5) on Wednesday night inside Littlejohn Coliseum.

Senior center Jesse Edwards (12 points, 10 rebounds) amassed his 12th double-double of the season, and senior guard Joseph Girard III tacked on 11 points for the Orange.

HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
Midway through the opening frame, Clemson effectively secured the matchup with a 14-2 run. Hunter Tyson accounted for over half of the Tiger's offensive effort (eight points) in the game-solidifying stretch and CU led 31-16 with eight minutes to play in the opening stanza. Clemson's advantage swelled to as many as 25 points in the Orange defeat.

TIGERS DOMINATION
The Tigers opened the night by putting 13 of the first 16 points on the board over the first four minutes of game time. Chase Hunter paced Clemson with six points, composed of two 3-pointers.

Syracuse countered with a 10-4 scoring stretch, Mintz contributed four points and Girard connected his first 3-pointer of the night. Freshman forward Quadir Copeland closed the run with a layup on the fast break to bring SU within three points of CU, 17-14, with 12:24 to play in the first. Copeland's basket was the smallest deficit for the Orange in the opening frame.

Hunter Tyson nailed a 3-pointer for the Tigers, who accounted for eight points in a 14-2 run, which was closed out with back-to-back jumpers' courtesy of PJ Hall. Clemson held a monstrous 31-16 lead with eight minutes left in the half.

Baskets were traded across the final seven minutes of the opening frame, and Syracuse entered the break trailing Clemson 45-32.

CLEMSON CONTINUES EXPANSION
Clemson's Tyson was fouled a 3-point attempt and made three-of-three at the line, Hunter and Alex Hemenway followed with back-to-back triples before Tyson capped off 10 straight points with a dunk. With 14 minutes remaining in the contest, the Tigers led by 22 points, 66-44.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

Hunter Tyson paced Clemson and accounted for a double-double in tonight's contest with 29 points and 10 boards.
Girard's pair of 3-pointers adjusted his career total to 289, shuffling him past Robert O'Kelley (288) into 15th place on the ACC career ledger.
Edwards 12th double-double slotted him in a tie with Rakeem Christmas (12, 2014-15) for the second most double-doubles in a single season over the last 10 campaigns.
With the Orange loss, Clemson holds an 8-6 edge in the all-time pairings and the Tigers have secured six of seven matchups inside Littlejohn Coliseum.
Mintz's 23-point night marked his highest offensive output since a personal best of 24 points against Pitt (Dec. 20).
Mintz has finished 24 games this season in double-figures.

UP NEXT
The Orange will close out their final road swing of the regular season at Pittsburgh on Saturday, Feb. 25. Tip-off inside the Petersen Events Center is set for 5:00 p.m. and the game will air live on the ACC Network.

TICKETS
Syracuse men's basketball tickets are available online (cuse.com/tickets), by phone (1-888-DOMETIX), and at the Dome Box Office (Gate B).

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