Syracuse basketball trails by double digits in first half at Clemson: Live score, updates

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse basketball team takes on the Clemson Tigers at 7 p.m., Wednesday at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.

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First half

6:13 remaining: Clemson 36, Syracuse 23Clemson extends its lead with a triple from Hunter and a hook shot from Ian Schieffelin, allowing the Tigers to enter a 7-0 run. Chris Bell ends the drought with a jumper near the charity stripe, making his first basket of the game. Del Jones immediately responds with Clemson’s third made triple of the game.The Tigers’ 12-2 run creates a double-digit deficit for the Orange, shooting 64% from the floor. Eddie Lampkin scores for his second layup of the game on a second chance attempt deep in the paint. But after Hunter waltzes through the Orange defense for his 12 point of the game, Syracuse calls another timeout. 11:04 remaining: Clemson 20, Syracuse 16The Tigers and Orange go back-and-forth trading shots. Starling eclipses 10 points after making his fifth field goal of the game. Four Syracuse turnovers closed down the gap for Clemson. The Tigers scored six points off the turnovers. After Clemson made four of its last five field goals, Syracuse uses its first timeout. Zackery leads the Tigers with nine points, only missing one shot. 14:57 remaining: Syracuse 12, Clemson 9JJ Starling makes a jump shot to open up the game, and Chase Hunter follows suit on the subsequent possession. Jyare Davis makes a three-pointer on his first shot of the game, and Starling adds one of his own after. Elijah Moore is called for the first foul of the game, and Clemson’s Jaeden Zackery completes the three-point play. The extra free throw cuts Syracuse’s lead from four to one point. Clemson gained its first lead of the game for 32 seconds, before Starling scores back-to-back jump shots to regain the Orange’s lead. Moore is called for his second shooting foul of the game. Pregame

Syracuse basketball (9-9, 3-4 ACC) has a chance to pick up its second road win of the season against the second-best program in the conference, Clemson (13-4, 5-1 ACC) at Littlejohn Coliseum on Wednesday night.

The Orange have one three of their last four ACC games, including a 17-point comeback against Notre Dame on Jan. 18. The win over the Fighting Irish brought Syracuse back to .500 overall — pushing the Orange into a tie for ninth in the ACC.

Clemson holds a 10-6 all-time advantage over Syracuse, including three consecutive wins over the Orange. The Tigers received 30 votes in this week’s AP Top 25 poll, after defeating Pittsburgh in overtime, 78-75, on the road. The program’s now tied for third in the conference with Wake Forest.

Syracuse is just 1-7 inside Littlejohn Coliseum, with its lone win back in 2017.

The Orange will play against the Tigers without long-time assistant coach Allen Griffin standing on the sidelines, too. Griffin shared on ‘Cuse Sports Talk’s “The 315″ radio show that he’s staying in Syracuse to be with his girlfriend for the birth of their child.

JJ Starling scored 21 points against Notre Dame just four days ago, bouncing back from a single-digit scoring performance against Louisville. Since returning from his injury, Starling averages 16.8 points per game, and he averages 18.5 points per game over the course of this season.

Following suit, Eddie Lampkin recorded his fourth double-double in as many games, dating back to Syracuse’s win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 7.

He picked up 13 points and 11 rebounds in the comeback win over Notre Dame, marking the second time Lampkin’s reached as high as 13 points in his double-double stretch.

The Tigers have lost at home just one time against Memphis on Dec. 14. They’ve won six of their last seven games, and that lone loss went to Louisville — who Clemson faced just before the Cardinals visited Syracuse.

The Orange will have to mind Clemson’s three-point shooting. The Tigers have the best three-point shooting in the conference, averaging 38.9% from beyond the arc this season.

Much of that comes from Chase Hunter. The fifth year guard ranks inside the top three in made triples, sinking 50 so far this season. Hunter, along with Ian Schieffelin, are the two top scorers for the Tigers so far this season.

For Syracuse to try and leave Littlejohn Coliseum with a win, the Orange have to improve its 12th-best long range defense. Limiting opportunities for the Tigers to throw triples the entire game, particularly on Clemson’s home court, can slow down Clemson’s fast-paced offense.