National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Clemson 70, UAB 52
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Where: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Officials: # Chris Beaver, # Mike Roberts, # Terry Wymer
Attendance: 10025

Jerai Grant had 22 points and eight rebounds, and Clemson won its first NCAA tournament game in 14 years with a 70-52 victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.

Milton Jennings added 11 points, and Devin Booker and Tanner Smith scored 10 apiece for Clemson (22-11), which will meet No. 5 seed West Virginia in Thursday's second round.

Jamarr Sanders poured in a team-high 19 points for UAB (22-9).

Clemson raced to a 25-7 lead midway through the first half and left little doubt in the game which involved the final two at-large teams to receive NCAA bids. The Blazers never got closer than eight points the rest of the way.

The Tigers will have a quick turnaround. They were scheduled to leave Dayton at approximately 2 a.m. ET Wednesday morning and fly to Tampa, Fla. After a practice Wednesday, the Tigers will meet the Mountaineers Thursday in a 12:15 p.m. ET tip-off.

UAB senior guard Aaron Johnson sustained a broken leg late in the second half.
Top Game Performances
 
Clemson   UAB
Jerai Grant 22 Scoring Jamarr Sanders 19
Andre Young 5 Assists Aaron Johnson 7
Devin Booker 7 Rebounds Cameron Moore 8
Devin Booker 5 Free Throws Made Ovie Soko 4
Tanner Smith 4 Steals Aaron Johnson 2
Jerai Grant 1 Blocks Cameron Moore 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Clemson 70 52.0 4-13 14-16 17 25 2 10
UAB 52 37.5 12-24 4-7 10 27 3 4