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Clemson Basketball

Elijah Thomas leads Clemson to 81-76 win over Ohio in Charleston Classic

November 16, 2017
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Elijah Thomas had a career night for the Clemson and became the first Tiger, since Trevor Booker, to have a 15 point, 15 rebound game. Thomas poured in 17 points and 15 rebounds in The Holy City.

Clemson's senior forward Donte Grantham scored 20 points along with Shelton Mitchell chipped in with 16 points in Clemson's 81-76 win over Ohio. 

The Tigers were also aided by a good second half performance from Marcquise Reed who had 12 points, all of which came after the break. 

The Tigers move to 3-0 on the season and will play the winner of Dayton and Hofstra at 9:30 p.m. on ESPNU Friday.

Notes:

  • Elijah Thomas notched his third career double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
  • Thomas became the first Clemson player to achieve at least 15 points and 15 rebounds since Trevor Booker did it on the exact same date in the exact same gym nine years ago (11/16/08) vs. Temple.
  • For the third-straight game, the Tigers boasted at least four double-digit scorers.
  • Donte Grantham became the first Tiger this season to eclipse 20 points in a game (season-high)
  • Shelton Mitchell notched a season-high with 16 points
  • For the third-straight game, the Tigers got to the foul line 20+ times – shooting 23-for-28
  • The Tigers shot a season-best 558.6 percent from the field in the first half
  • With the win, the Tigers move to 7-2 all-time against members of the MAC
  • Clemson has started the season 3-0 in two of the past three seasons.
  • Clemson moves to 62-28 all-time in the month of November under the direction of Brad Brownell
  • Coach Brownell is now just six wins shy of 300 for his career (294).
 
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