National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Clemson 66, Charleston 59
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Where: Carolina First Arena, Charleston, South Carolina
Officials: # Steve Coleman, # John Corio, # Jeb Hartness
Attendance: 5048

Clemson couldn’t buy a bucket to start the game and quickly found itself trailing 11-0. But the Tigers chipped away and nipped Charleston, 66-59 Wednesday.

Jerai Grant came off the bench and paced Clemson (8-4) with 15 points and 10 rebounds as the Tigers won their third straight game.

Charleston’s Andrew Goudelock scored a game-high 21 points and added six rebounds and six assists. Charleston, which had won four games in a row, dropped to 8-4.

Clemson trailed at halftime, 29-26, but Tanner Smith’s 3-pointer gave the Tigers their first lead, 34-33, early in the second half. The Tigers never trailed again, although Charleston remained within a couple of points until the final minute.

Clemson outscored the Cougars 40-30 in the second half. Smith finished with 11 points and sank three 3-pointers.
Top Game Performances
 
Clemson   Charleston
Jerai Grant 15 Scoring Andrew Goudelock 21
Demontez Stitt 4 Assists Andrew Goudelock 6
Jerai Grant 10 Rebounds Antwaine Wiggins 11
Jerai Grant 9 Free Throws Made Jeremy Simmons 5
Jerai Grant 4 Steals Willis Hall 2
Jerai Grant 1 Blocks Antwaine Wiggins 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Clemson 66 42.1 6-19 12-14 13 31 2 9
Charleston 59 40.4 6-18 11-18 11 35 4 3