Hunter's 5 3s help Clemson beat Bellarmine 76-66
CLEMSON, S.C. -- — Chase Hunter hit 5 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 15 points and eight assists, Ian Schieffelin scored 11 of his 13 points in the final 8 minutes and Clemson held on to beat Bellarmine 76-66 Friday night.
Brevin Galloway scored 14 points, Hunter Tyson added 11 points and 10 rebounds and PJ Hall 10 points for Clemson (3-1).
Garrett Tipton hit a 3-pointer and then Bash Wieland made a layup to give Bellarmine its first lead with 13:49 to play, but the Tigers used an 11-4 spurt to take the lead for good about 3 minutes later. Curt Hopf made a 3 that pulled the Knights within a point with 8 minutes remaining, but Schieffelin scored seven points as Clemson answered with a 10-2 run and his layup with 3:08 to go pushed the lead into double figures for good.
Wieland scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half for Bellarmine (2-2). Juston Betz added 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
The Tigers shot 47% (22 of 47) from the field, including 13 of 28 (46%) from behind the arc, and made 19 of 22 (86%) from the free-throw line.
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Bellarmine plays the second of five consecutive road games Monday at Duke.
Clemson wraps up a three-game home stand Monday against Loyola-Maryland.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Mark Schnur
- Brent Hampton
- Raymie Styons
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| North Alabama | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Queens University | 2-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Jacksonville | 1-1 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 1-1 | 1 | 7-8 |
| Austin Peay | 1-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 1-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 1-1 | 1 | 5-10 |
| Stetson | 1-1 | 1 | 3-12 |
| North Florida | 0-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Bellarmine | 0-2 | 2 | 3-12 |
| West Georgia | 0-2 | 2 | 2-13 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 4-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Clemson | 4-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Wake Forest | 3-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Louisville | 3-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| SMU | 2-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| North Carolina | 2-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Florida State | 1-2 | 2.5 | 10-4 |
| Stanford | 1-2 | 2.5 | 9-5 |
| Virginia | 1-2 | 2.5 | 8-6 |
| NC State | 1-2 | 2.5 | 8-6 |
| Notre Dame | 1-2 | 2.5 | 7-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-2 | 2.5 | 6-8 |
| Boston College | 1-3 | 3 | 9-6 |
| California | 0-3 | 3.5 | 7-7 |
| Syracuse | 0-3 | 3.5 | 6-8 |
| Miami | 0-3 | 3.5 | 4-10 |
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