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Girard scores 24, Hunter 16 and Clemson tops Florida State 74-63

AP
Feb 24, 2024

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Joe Girard scored 24 points, Chase Hunter added 16 and Clemson defeated Florida State 74-63 on Saturday night.

Clemson maintained a double-digit lead for the better part of 12 minutes to open the second half, then a layup by Cameron Corhen and a 3-pointer from Baba Miller got the Seminoles within 58-53 with 6 minutes left.

But Clemson didn't let it closer than five points, holding Florida State to eight points over the final 5 minutes and only two in the final 50 seconds.

With 40 seconds left and the Tigers leading 70-63, Clemson's PJ Hall and FSU's Jamir Watkins were assessed technical fouls. After a delay, play resumed and Girard made two free throws with 29 seconds left to put the game out of reach. Ian Schieffelin and Hunter later added one of two free throws each for the Tigers.

Girard was 10-for-10 from the line and the Tigers (19-8, 9-7 ACC) made 24 of 30. Florida State made 11 of 15 free throws.

Watkins had 18 points and eight rebounds for Florida State (14-13, 8-8). Primo Spears added 16 points and Miller scored 12.

RJ Godfrey had 12 points for Clemson and Schieffelin and Jack Clark each had 11 rebounds.

Clemson shot 48% in the first half and led for the last 14 minutes of the period. The biggest lead was 10, thanks to a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Hunter for a 38-28 lead.

Clemson hosts Pittsburgh on Tuesday and Florida State returns home to play North Carolina State, also on Tuesday.

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1st Half
FSU
Seminoles
28
CLEM
Tigers
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Baba Miller vs. PJ Hall (Seminoles gains possession)
19:37	+3	Baba Miller makes three point jump shot (Jamir Watkins assists)	3-0
19:12	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup	3-2
18:53		Darin Green Jr. turnover (bad pass)
18:34	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point layup	3-4
18:19		Baba Miller turnover (lost ball) (PJ Hall steals)
18:15		Jamir Watkins blocks Jack Clark's two point layup
18:13		Seminoles defensive rebound
17:56		Darin Green Jr. turnover (traveling)
17:43		PJ Hall turnover (bad pass) (Cam Corhen steals)
17:37		Jalen Warley turnover (bad pass)
17:24		Joseph Girard III turnover (traveling)
17:04		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:02		Cam Corhen offensive rebound
17:02		PJ Hall personal foul
16:51		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
16:49		Jack Clark defensive rebound
16:40		Chase Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Watkins steals)
16:33	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	5-4
16:23		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
16:21		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
16:12		Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
16:10		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
16:09		Cam Corhen personal foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
15:56		Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass) (Baba Miller steals)
15:40	+2	Baba Miller makes two point layup	7-4
15:30		Jamir Watkins shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
15:29		TV timeout
15:29	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-5
15:29	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-6
15:09		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:07		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
14:52	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk (Josh Beadle assists)	7-8
14:35	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	9-8
14:15		Taylor Bol Bowen shooting foul (Josh Beadle draws the foul)
14:15	+1	Josh Beadle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-9
14:15	+1	Josh Beadle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-10
14:04		Joseph Girard III personal foul
13:40		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
13:38		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
13:31		Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot
13:29		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
13:20		RJ Godfrey misses two point hook shot
13:18		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
13:07		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
13:05		Jack Clark defensive rebound
13:01		Taylor Bol Bowen personal foul
12:50		Chandler Jackson shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
12:50	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-11
12:50	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-12
12:37		Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot
12:35		Chandler Jackson offensive rebound
12:26		Chauncey Wiggins blocks Chandler Jackson's two point layup
12:24		Chandler Jackson offensive rebound
12:19		Seminoles turnover (shot clock violation)
12:08	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point dunk	9-14
11:51		Josh Nickelberry turnover (lost ball) (RJ Godfrey steals)
11:47		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
11:46		Tigers offensive rebound
11:46		Primo Spears personal foul
11:46		TV timeout
11:38	+2	Chauncey Wiggins makes two point fadeaway jump shot	9-16
11:27		Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
11:25		Cam Corhen offensive rebound
11:25		RJ Godfrey personal foul (Cam Corhen draws the foul)
11:16	+3	Primo Spears makes three point jump shot (Chandler Jackson assists)	12-16
10:48		Baba Miller shooting foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul)
10:48	+1	Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-17
10:48		Dillon Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:48		Baba Miller defensive rebound
10:25	+2	Primo Spears makes two point turnaround jump shot	14-17
10:09		PJ Hall offensive foul
10:09		PJ Hall turnover (offensive foul)
9:48		Cam Corhen misses two point turnaround hook shot
9:46		Seminoles offensive rebound
9:30		Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass) (Chauncey Wiggins steals)
9:10		Jalen Warley personal foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul)
9:10	+1	Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-18
9:10	+1	Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-19
8:57		Darin Green Jr. turnover (lost ball) (RJ Godfrey steals)
8:51		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
8:50		RJ Godfrey offensive rebound
8:49	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point putback layup	14-21
8:33	+2	Jalen Warley makes two point floating jump shot	16-21
8:14	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point stepback jump shot	16-24
7:59		RJ Godfrey blocks Baba Miller's two point layup
7:57		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
7:48		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
7:46		Cam Corhen defensive rebound
7:36	+2	Darin Green Jr. makes two point floating jump shot	18-24
7:36		Chase Hunter shooting foul (Darin Green Jr. draws the foul)
7:30		TV timeout
7:36	+1	Darin Green Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-24
7:19		Jalen Warley personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
7:19	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-25
7:19	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-26
6:59		Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:57		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
6:50		Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (Darin Green Jr. steals)
6:43		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
6:42		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
6:30		Ian Schieffelin personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
6:30	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-26
6:30	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-26
5:56		Josh Beadle misses two point jump shot
5:54		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
5:50		Primo Spears turnover (lost ball)
5:34		Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
5:32		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
5:08		RJ Godfrey blocks Jamir Watkins's two point jump shot
4:58		Jack Clark defensive rebound
4:50	+2	Josh Beadle makes two point layup (Jack Clark assists)	21-28
4:50		Seminoles 30 second timeout
4:38		Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot
4:36		Jack Clark defensive rebound
4:23		Cam Corhen shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
4:23	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-29
4:23	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-30
4:04		Jack Clark personal foul
4:04	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-30
4:04	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-30
3:51		Josh Beadle turnover (lost ball) (Primo Spears steals)
3:48	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup	25-30
3:48		RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
3:47		TV timeout
3:48	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-30
3:24		Jack Clark misses two point layup
3:22		De'Ante Green defensive rebound
3:09		Primo Spears misses two point layup
3:07		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
3:00		Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass) (Baba Miller steals)
2:45		Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
2:43		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
2:36		Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
2:34		Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
2:24	+3	Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Chauncey Wiggins assists)	26-33
1:57		Chandler Jackson misses two point layup
1:55		Jack Clark defensive rebound
1:47		Ian Schieffelin misses two point turnaround hook shot
1:45		De'Ante Green defensive rebound
1:30	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	28-33
1:18	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup (Chase Hunter assists)	28-35
0:56		Ian Schieffelin blocks De'Ante Green's two point layup
0:54		Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound
0:37		Chauncey Wiggins misses two point layup
0:35		Baba Miller defensive rebound
0:13		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
0:11		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
0:01	+3	Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot	28-38
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
FSU
Seminoles
35
CLEM
Tigers
36

Time		Play	Score
19:51		Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
19:49		Baba Miller defensive rebound
19:41		PJ Hall blocks Jalen Warley's two point layup
19:39		Cam Corhen offensive rebound
19:25		Jump ball. (Seminoles gains possession)
19:10		Jamir Watkins misses two point jump shot
19:08		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
19:01		Chase Hunter misses two point layup
18:59		Baba Miller defensive rebound
18:49	+2	Baba Miller makes two point dunk	30-38
18:38		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
18:36		Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
18:01		PJ Hall personal foul
18:01		Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:01	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-38
17:37	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk (Ian Schieffelin assists)	31-40
17:16		Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:14		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
17:07		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
17:05		Tigers offensive rebound
16:56		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
16:54		Jack Clark offensive rebound
16:43	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point pullup jump shot	31-42
16:30	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	33-42
16:15	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists)	33-45
15:53	+2	Jaylan Gainey makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jalen Warley assists)	35-45
15:36	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot	35-48
15:35		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:33		Tigers defensive rebound
15:33		TV timeout
15:10		Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot
15:08		Jack Clark offensive rebound
14:51		Jack Clark turnover (bad pass) (Chandler Jackson steals)
14:50		Jaylan Gainey misses two point layup
14:48		Baba Miller offensive rebound
14:48		Ian Schieffelin personal foul
14:39	+2	Jalen Warley makes two point layup	37-48
14:27	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point layup	37-50
14:27		Jalen Warley shooting foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
14:27	+1	Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-51
14:08		Chase Hunter personal foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
13:59		Dillon Hunter blocks Primo Spears's two point layup
13:57		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
13:40		Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot
13:38		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
13:29		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
13:27		Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
13:17	+2	Dillon Hunter makes two point layup	37-53
12:51		Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
12:49		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
12:41		Dillon Hunter personal foul (Jaylan Gainey draws the foul)
12:36	+3	Jamir Watkins makes three point pullup jump shot	40-53
12:11		Ian Schieffelin misses two point fadeaway jump shot
12:09		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
11:56		Jamir Watkins turnover (bad pass)
11:56		TV timeout
11:49		Tigers 30 second timeout
11:30		Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
11:28		Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
11:14	+2	Cam Corhen makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists)	42-53
11:14		RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Cam Corhen draws the foul)
11:14		Cam Corhen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:14		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
10:42		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
10:33		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
10:31		Jack Clark defensive rebound
10:26		Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Chase Hunter's two point layup
10:24		Tigers offensive rebound
10:22		Cam Corhen personal foul
10:14		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
10:12		Jack Clark offensive rebound
10:01		Jack Clark turnover (bad pass) (Primo Spears steals)
9:52		Chandler Jackson misses two point layup
9:50		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
9:43		Chandler Jackson personal foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
9:40		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
9:38		Chase Hunter offensive rebound
9:31	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)	42-56
9:16	+2	Baba Miller makes two point layup	44-56
8:56	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (Chase Hunter assists)	44-58
8:33	+2	Darin Green Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot	46-58
8:00		RJ Godfrey turnover (traveling)
8:00		TV timeout
7:43	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup (Baba Miller assists)	48-58
7:10		Ian Schieffelin misses two point layup
7:08		Cam Corhen defensive rebound
7:01	+2	Cam Corhen makes two point layup (Jalen Warley assists)	50-58
6:47		Darin Green Jr. personal foul
6:18		Ian Schieffelin turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Warley steals)
6:15		Jack Clark blocks Primo Spears's two point layup
6:13		Seminoles offensive rebound
6:06	+3	Baba Miller makes three point stepback jump shot (Darin Green Jr. assists)	53-58
5:44		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
5:42		Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
5:37		Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:35		Jamir Watkins offensive rebound
5:26		Jamir Watkins misses two point layup
5:24		PJ Hall defensive rebound
5:19	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point dunk	53-60
5:03		Ian Schieffelin shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
5:03	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-60
5:03	+1	Jamir Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-60
4:49		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
4:47		Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
4:46		Baba Miller personal foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul)
4:31	+2	PJ Hall makes two point driving hook shot	55-62
4:31		Jaylan Gainey shooting foul (PJ Hall draws the foul)
4:31	+1	PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-63
4:24	+2	Jamir Watkins makes two point layup	57-63
4:24		Ian Schieffelin shooting foul (Jamir Watkins draws the foul)
4:24		Jamir Watkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:24		Jack Clark defensive rebound
4:01		Cam Corhen personal foul (Jack Clark draws the foul)
4:01	+1	Jack Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-64
4:01		Jack Clark misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:01		Baba Miller defensive rebound
3:44		Baba Miller misses three point jump shot
3:42		PJ Hall defensive rebound
3:40		TV timeout
3:14		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
3:12		Jalen Warley defensive rebound
3:04		Jalen Warley misses two point layup
3:02		Cam Corhen offensive rebound
3:02		Cam Corhen misses two point layup
3:00		Seminoles offensive rebound
3:00		Chauncey Wiggins personal foul (Cam Corhen draws the foul)
3:00		Cam Corhen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:00		Tigers defensive rebound
2:41		Chase Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Darin Green Jr. steals)
2:23		PJ Hall blocks Jamir Watkins's two point layup
2:21		Jack Clark defensive rebound
2:00		Jalen Warley personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
2:00		Seminoles 60 second timeout
2:00	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-65
2:00	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-66
1:47		Ian Schieffelin blocks Baba Miller's two point layup
1:45		Cam Corhen offensive rebound
1:34		Cam Corhen turnover (bad pass) (Jack Clark steals)
1:17	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup (Chase Hunter assists)	57-68
1:07	+2	Primo Spears makes two point stepback jump shot	59-68
1:06		Seminoles 30 second timeout
1:02		Chase Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Primo Spears steals)
0:59		PJ Hall shooting foul (Jalen Warley draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-68
0:59	+1	Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-68
0:54		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:48		Jalen Warley personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
0:48	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-69
0:48	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-70
0:41	+2	Primo Spears makes two point pullup jump shot	63-70
0:41		Seminoles 30 second timeout
0:40		Jamir Watkins personal foul (PJ Hall draws the foul)
0:40		Jamir Watkins technical foul
0:40		PJ Hall technical foul
0:40		Chauncey Wiggins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:40		Chauncey Wiggins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:40		Chandler Jackson defensive rebound
0:32		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass) (Chauncey Wiggins steals)
0:29		Jamir Watkins personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-71
0:29	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-72
0:16		Chandler Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:14		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
0:14		Baba Miller personal foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul)
0:14		Ian Schieffelin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:14	+1	Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-73
0:07		Primo Spears misses two point layup
0:05		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
0:03		Baba Miller personal foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-74
0:03		Chase Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03		Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jamir Watkins defensive rebound