Clemson Dominates the Court Over Wake Forest in Home Victory
The Clemson Tigers, with a season record of 0-0, hosted the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest and emerged victorious with a final score of 73-59. The Demon Deacons, also entering the game without prior wins or losses, struggled to keep pace.
From the opening quarter at Littlejohn Coliseum, the Tigers set a strong tone with 21 points against Wake Forest's 12. The home team continued their offensive onslaught by adding another impressive 29 points in the second quarter while holding their opponents to just 13. Despite a slower third quarter where Clemson only managed six points compared to Wake Forest's 14, they bounced back in the fourth quarter adding another solid 17 points to secure their win.
Clemson's shooting was notably efficient; they achieved a field goal percentage of forty-four percent on forty-eight attempts and were particularly effective from the free-throw line with an eighty-one percent success rate on thirty-two attempts. Their three-point shots also found their mark thirty-three percent of the time.
The Tigers outrebounded Wake Forest by a significant margin, pulling down forty-four rebounds compared to thirty-one for their opponents. This included twenty-eight defensive and seven offensive rebounds for Clemson while Wake Forest managed twenty defensive and six offensive boards.
Clemson capitalized on second-chance opportunities by scoring eighteen second-chance points. They also made good use of turnovers by scoring nine points off them despite having more turnovers (twenty) than assists (eleven), which reflected an assist-to-turnover ratio below one (0.55).
Wake Forest had its moments as well; they fought hard throughout all four quarters but were hindered by lower shooting percentages across the board – thirty-five percent from field goals and twelve percent from beyond the arc on twenty-five attempts. However, they did manage to convert seventy-one percent of their free throws.
Their defense racked up nine steals and four blocks but was not enough to stifle Clemson's offense consistently throughout the game. The Demon Deacons' effort in paint was notable as well; they scored thirty-two paint points but still fell short against Clemson’s twenty-six.
Looking ahead for fans of Clemson Tigers basketball: The next challenge will be against Boston College Eagles at Littlejohn Coliseum located at 1 Avenue of Champions in Clemson, SC zip code:29631 USA scheduled for February 1st at 7:00 PM local time (Eastern Time). Fans can catch this upcoming game live as it unfolds within Littlejohn Coliseum’s walls or tune into broadcasts available through sports networks covering college basketball games.