National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona 63, Clemson 47
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 10, 2011
Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
Officials: # Michael Reed, # Kevin Brill, # Michael Irving
Attendance: 12790

Nick Johnson scored 14 points, and Solomon Hill added 13, as Arizona picked up a nice non-conference win with a 63-47 home victory over Clemson on Saturday in the 27th annual Fiesta Bowl Classic at the McKale Center.

Arizona (7-3) beat Clemson at its own game, playing stifling defense and holding the Tigers to 31.7 percent shooting (19 of 60).

The Tigers (4-4) never fully recovered from a sluggish start. They shot 22.9 percent (8 of 35) in the first half, including missing all nine three point attempts, and trailed 29-16 at halftime.

Clemson heated up in the second half and pulled to 49-42 with 4:23 left, but Hill scored back-to-back baskets in the post and Johnson added a fast-break slam to put it out of reach.

Clemson's three previous losses had come by a combined seven points.

Arizona improved to 46-2 all-time in the Fiesta Bowl Classic, including a 5-1 mark since the event changed to a one-game format in 2006.

Clemson's Andre Young scored a game-high 17 points and was three of nine from 3-point range. Young has made at least one 3-pointer in 42 of his past 43 games.
Top Game Performances
 
Clemson   Arizona
Andre Young 17 Scoring Nick Johnson 14
Tanner Smith 3 Assists Solomon Hill 6
Milton Jennings 7 Rebounds Kyle Fogg 7
Devin Booker 3 Free Throws Made Kyle Fogg 5
Andre Young 2 Steals Kyle Fogg 3
Catalin Baciu 1 Blocks Angelo Chol 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Clemson 47 31.7 4-19 5-5 9 26 2 5 12
Arizona 63 51.0 5-15 8-14 14 31 5 7 13