GAME THREAD: MBB vs. No. 18 Clemson

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Edwards gives SMU its first lead (30-29) with a layup.
Chase Hunter takes it back with a short jumper.
Clemson leads, 33-30, with 1:36 to go in the first half

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Tigers have cooled off — barely — from 3-point range

After hitting 8 of their first 9 from long range, they have missed 3 of 4 — meaning they still have connected on a ridiculous 69% of their 3s

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HALFTIME
Clemson 36, SMU 32

Clemson's Jaeden Zackery has hit all 5 shots from three-point range ... which is a complete outlier — he came into today having connected on 15 of 53 this season.

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SMU halftime leaders

Points: Harris, Cross (8)
Field goals: Edwards, Cross, Harris (3)
3-point field goals: Harris, Cross (2)
Rebounds: Yiğitoğlu (7)
Offensive rebounds: Yiğitoğlu (5)
Assists: Harris (3)
Fouls: Oquendo, Cross (1)
Turnovers: Harris (3)
Blocked shots: Harris (1)
Steals: Edwards (2)
Minutes: Harris (19)
Plus/minus: Colbert (+5)

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Byproduct of insane Clemson shooting:

10 of 21 SMU rebounds (and 5 of Yiğitoğlu's 7) have been on the offensive end

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Maybe the weirdest stat of the first half: each team has missed its only two free throws

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Enfield calls quick timeout after Clemson scores first 5 points of second half ... including a short jumper that replays showed was clearly after the expiration of the shot clock.

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Yiğitoğlu gets away with an obvious foul on Lakhin ... who then gets the ball back, shoots over Yiğitoğlu with no contact, but this time the whistle blows.
Yiğitoğlu sits with 3 fouls

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Clemson starts second half on 9-0 run, stretching lead to 45-23

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Edwards ends SMU drought with a much-needed 3

45-35

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There were 9 fouls called (7 on Clemson, 2 on SMU) in the first half

In the first 3:30 of the second: 6 fouls (4 against SMU)

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Clemson has been called for 12 fouls — Foster just picked up his third, but through the first 11, SMU was awarded just 2 FTs.

George just went to the line after Foster's foul and made SMU's first two FTs of the game

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Zackery snags steal, drives the floor, and scores ... his first 2 of the game

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Yiğitoğlu checks back in and gets quick dunk... and picks up his fourth.

Lakhin has been hammering Yiğitoğlu all game and has two fouls

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Oh my god - we need Boopie back.

Need to sign a top ball handler, too.