National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
South Carolina 68, Clemson 45
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 19, 2014
Where: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Tony Green, # Joe Lindsay
Attendance: 11992

South Carolina 68, Clemson 45: Duane Notice went 5-of-9 from 3-point range en route to a game-high 19 points as the host Gamecocks turned a close game into a blowout in the second half.

Laimonas Chatkevicius added 12 points for South Carolina (6-3), which snapped a two-game skid against its in-state rival. Demetrius Henry contributed eight points and five rebounds and Tyrone Johnson dished out a career-high nine assists for the Gamecocks.

Jaron Blossomgame scored 14 points to lead Clemson (6-4), which shot 29.8 percent overall and was 4-for-18 from 3-point range. Damarcus Harrison added 10 points for the Tigers.

The Gamecocks started 2-for-15 from 3-point range before knocking down three straight — two from Notice and one from Sindarius Thornwell — in the midst of a 30-4 run that turned a tied game into a rout. The Tigers went more than 10 minutes without a field goal during the decisive run, missing 12 straight shots.

South Carolina raced out to a 16-7 lead behind six points apiece from Henry and Chatkevicius but had a tough time adjusting to Clemson's zone defense. The Tigers scored 14 points off eight Gamecock turnovers and took a 30-28 lead into halftime on Rod Hall's jumper with 10 seconds left in the half.

GAME NOTEBOOK: South Carolina F Michael Carrera returned after missing three games with a concussion and finished with six points and six rebounds … The Gamecocks improved to 6-0 when shooting for a higher percentage that the opposition. … Clemson C Landry Nnoko failed to record a blocked shot for the first time in his last 19 games.

Top Game Performances
 
Clemson   South Carolina
Jaron Blossomgame 14 Scoring Duane Notice 19
Rod Hall 3 Assists Tyrone Johnson 9
Sidy Djitte 6 Rebounds Sindarius Thornwell 7
Jordan Roper 4 Free Throws Made Sindarius Thornwell 3
Jordan Roper 3 Steals Laimonas Chatkevicius 2
Sidy Djitte 2 Blocks Laimonas Chatkevicius 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Clemson 45 29.8 4-18 7-12 7 27 5 9 13
South Carolina 68 46.0 7-22 15-20 17 35 7 7 12