Clemson 68-58 NC State (1. February 2025) Game Recap

Raleigh, NC-Chase Hunter scored 20 points, Viktor Lakhin added 13 points with 11 rebounds, and Clemson defeated NC State 68-58 on Saturday to match the school’s record for best start in the ACC game.

At. 10-1 in acc matched Clemson 2022-23 team. The tigers go to 11-1 when they host Georgia Tech Tuesday, four days ahead of a home showdown against No. 2 Duke. The tigers, 18-4 overall, are on a six-game-winning row.

Two free kicks from Chauncey Wiggins, which ended with 11 points, gave Tigers their first 10-point lead of the game, 59-49 with five minutes left in the second half. Shortly after, Hunter had a 3-pointer, a dunk and a middle-class jumper for a 66-53 lead with 2 1/2 minutes left.

Dontrez Styles, which average 9.5 points per Fight for NC State (9-12, 2-8), scored a season high 24 points with a career high six 3-Pointer in eight attempts.

There were nine lead changes in a closely disputed first half, with each team having a greatest lead of five points.

Clemson took half the half when Lakhin and Jaeden Zackery both scored in the paint, and Lakhin followed up with a tip-in for a 34-29 lead. The Tigers led 34-31 during the break.

NC State, which has lost six in a row and eight of nine, traveling to California to play Cal on Wednesday and Stanford on Saturday.

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