National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Clemson 64, Louisiana State 61
When: 4:00 PM ET, Monday, November 24, 2014
Where: Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center, St. Thomas
Officials: # Tony Henderson, # Matt Potter, # Alan Spainhour
Attendance: 1342

Clemson 64, LSU 61: Damarcus Harrison scored 16 points as the Tigers captured fourth place at the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands in a back-and-forth contest.

Harrison led four Clemson players in double figures and shot 7-for-12 overall. Rod Hall scored 14 points, Donte Grantham added 13 and Jaron Blossomgame recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds for Clemson (3-2).

Jordan Mickey led LSU (3-2) with 18 points, including 16 in the first half when his team led 31-30 at the break. Mickey also grabbed 10 rebounds while Tim Quarterman came off the bench and contributed 16 points and seven boards.

Hall made two free throws with 17 seconds remaining to give Clemson a 64-61 lead, giving LSU a chance to send the game into overtime. Mickey had a clean look at a 3-pointer near the top of the key but missed and the ball sailed out of bounds as time expired.

The game was tied at 57 with 1:28 left when Blossomgame tipped in a miss by Landry Nnoko for a 59-57 lead. After Jarell Martin missed a layup, Clemson was on the run and Harrison was fouled and made a free throw for a 60-57 lead.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Sidy Djitte (knee) did not dress for Clemson. … LSU's Keith Hornsby shot 11-of-23 from the field in the first two tournament games but was 2-of-12 against Clemson. … LSU forced 15 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
 
Clemson   Louisiana State
Damarcus Harrison 16 Scoring Jordan Mickey 18
Donte Grantham 3 Assists Josh Gray 5
Jaron Blossomgame 10 Rebounds Jordan Mickey 10
Rod Hall 5 Free Throws Made Tim Quarterman 5
Donte Grantham 2 Steals Josh Gray 2
Landry Nnoko 2 Blocks John Odo 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Clemson 64 42.1 6-17 10-15 9 30 3 3 15
Louisiana State 61 37.7 1-13 14-20 13 37 2 7 13