University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Sunday, December 3
Clemson, SC
3:00 PM
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Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Bulldogs Fall at Clemson
12.03.2017 | Men's Basketball
CLEMSON, S.C. – Despite another double-double from Ahmad Thomas, UNC Asheville fell 83-52 to Clemson on Sunday, Dec. 3, at Littlejohn Coliseum.
UNC Asheville (5-3) opened the first half on a 6-0 run to force Clemson (7-1) into taking an early timeout with 18:17 left in the first half. The Bulldogs would own an 8-7 advantage with just over 15 minutes left in the first half. Ahmad Thomas scored six of UNC Asheville's first eight points in the game.
The two teams would play back and forth over the next few minutes with Clemson leading by as many as five with just under 11 minutes left in the first half.
UNC Asheville would tie things up at 20-all after a Jalen Seegars three-point play with 6:36 remaining in half No. 1.
Clemson from there would go on a 14-4 run over the next few minutes to own a 34-24 lead with 1:26 left in the first half.
The Tigers would lead UNC Asheville, 36-26, at the halftime break.
The Bulldogs shot 40.7 percent (11-of-27) as a team in the first half, while Clemson shot 46.9 percent (15-of-32).
The second half would commence with Clemson going on a 18-4 run to extend its lead to 54-30 with 13:13 remaining in the game.
Clemson would go on to outscore UNC Asheville, 47-26, in the second half to pick up the 83-52 win.
UNC Asheville finished the game shooting 34.4 percent (21-of-61) as a team, while Clemson shot 52.2 percent (35-of-67) as a team.
Thomas collected his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds against the Tigers. He also had one block and one assist.
No other Bulldog scored in double figures, but Jalen Seegars finished with nine points, two blocks, two rebounds and one assist.
Jonathan Baehre also finished with nine points for the Bulldogs. He also had five rebounds and one block.
Two Tigers finished in double figures with Marcquise Reed leading the way with 19 points.
BULLDOG BITES
Quotable
"We had 16 turnovers and when you couple that with seven or eight possessions where I thought our shot selection was poor, it's just a situation where you are giving Clemson a chance to get out in transition, which is really where they are best. We just gave them too many points in transition. We now have another tough challenge ahead of us in 48 hours. Furman is a good ball club. They are a top-25 mid-major team, and they had a great win yesterday over Tennessee Tech at home. We've got to bounce back quickly because it's a quick turnaround versus a really good team." – Head Coach Nick McDevitt
No. 15
Ahmad Thomas' double-double against Clemson allowed him to secure his 15th career double-double for the Bulldogs. He already has three this season.
Up Next
UNC Asheville's matchup against Clemson was the third game of four straight for the Bulldogs against teams from the Upstate of South Carolina. The Bulldogs already have wins over Wofford and USC Upstate, and the Bulldogs will next travel to Greenville, S.C. to take on Furman at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 and will also be available on radio on 570 WWNC-Asheville/1440 WMXF-Waynesville.
UNC Asheville (5-3) opened the first half on a 6-0 run to force Clemson (7-1) into taking an early timeout with 18:17 left in the first half. The Bulldogs would own an 8-7 advantage with just over 15 minutes left in the first half. Ahmad Thomas scored six of UNC Asheville's first eight points in the game.
The two teams would play back and forth over the next few minutes with Clemson leading by as many as five with just under 11 minutes left in the first half.
UNC Asheville would tie things up at 20-all after a Jalen Seegars three-point play with 6:36 remaining in half No. 1.
Clemson from there would go on a 14-4 run over the next few minutes to own a 34-24 lead with 1:26 left in the first half.
The Tigers would lead UNC Asheville, 36-26, at the halftime break.
The Bulldogs shot 40.7 percent (11-of-27) as a team in the first half, while Clemson shot 46.9 percent (15-of-32).
The second half would commence with Clemson going on a 18-4 run to extend its lead to 54-30 with 13:13 remaining in the game.
Clemson would go on to outscore UNC Asheville, 47-26, in the second half to pick up the 83-52 win.
UNC Asheville finished the game shooting 34.4 percent (21-of-61) as a team, while Clemson shot 52.2 percent (35-of-67) as a team.
Thomas collected his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds against the Tigers. He also had one block and one assist.
No other Bulldog scored in double figures, but Jalen Seegars finished with nine points, two blocks, two rebounds and one assist.
Jonathan Baehre also finished with nine points for the Bulldogs. He also had five rebounds and one block.
Two Tigers finished in double figures with Marcquise Reed leading the way with 19 points.
BULLDOG BITES
Quotable
"We had 16 turnovers and when you couple that with seven or eight possessions where I thought our shot selection was poor, it's just a situation where you are giving Clemson a chance to get out in transition, which is really where they are best. We just gave them too many points in transition. We now have another tough challenge ahead of us in 48 hours. Furman is a good ball club. They are a top-25 mid-major team, and they had a great win yesterday over Tennessee Tech at home. We've got to bounce back quickly because it's a quick turnaround versus a really good team." – Head Coach Nick McDevitt
No. 15
Ahmad Thomas' double-double against Clemson allowed him to secure his 15th career double-double for the Bulldogs. He already has three this season.
Up Next
UNC Asheville's matchup against Clemson was the third game of four straight for the Bulldogs against teams from the Upstate of South Carolina. The Bulldogs already have wins over Wofford and USC Upstate, and the Bulldogs will next travel to Greenville, S.C. to take on Furman at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 and will also be available on radio on 570 WWNC-Asheville/1440 WMXF-Waynesville.
Team Stats
AVL
CU
FG%
.344
.522
3FG%
.263
.381
FT%
.625
.625
RB
37
40
TO
16
8
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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