Clemson 87, NC State 76

Box Score

NC State

Four Factors
eFG%	63.2
Turnover Rate	25.3
Off Reb Rate	26.9
FTM/FGA	17.0

Clemson

Four Factors
eFG%	63.5
Turnover Rate	11.9
Off Reb Rate	37.5
FTM/FGA	11.1

-- ...and the defense has reached a new low. Clemson scored 87 points on 67 possessions for an offensive efficiency of 129.5. That's the highest mark an opposing team has posted against NC State this season. The Tigers have actually bettered that number in two other games this season.

-- So, yeah. Not a lot to talk about that's not been mentioned previously and repeatedly in this space. I harped on rebounding and we proved to not be up to that challenge, but who cares? It's our so-called perimeter defense--which granted the Tigers numerous open looks and didn't much seem to care--that cost us whatever shot we had at winning tonight.

-- Individual numbers:

Player     ORtg    eFG%    TO%

Horner     212.3   108.3   0.0
McCauley   136.7   66.7    19.3
Grant      108.9   83.3    37.5
Costner    91.7    34.4    15.6
Fells      65.5    44.4    36.3

I left Ferguson out because he used a mere 3.9% of the team's possessions while he was on the court. There's uninvolved and then there's what Trevor was tonight. Sidney Lowe could prop a cardboard cutout of Engin Atsur in the corner and Cardboard Engin would finish the game with a higher usage.

Although Gavin continues to frustrate with the turnovers, it is at least comforting to see him shoot well. He's shot over 60% in two straight games.