Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Clemson 65, Boston College 54
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Where: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina
Officials: # Bill Covington, # Jerry Heater, # Lamont Simpson
Attendance: 8101

Junior forward Jaron Blossomgame scored 23 points and Clemson handed Boston College its 13th consecutive loss in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Wednesday night, defeating the Eagles 65-54 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.

It was the 12th 20-point game of the season for Blossomgame, who has scored in double figures in 22 of 26 games this season.

Clemson (16-10, 9-5 ACC) matched its win total from last season with four regular-season games remaining and improved to 13-3 at home this season.

The Tigers also got 17 points from junior guard Avry Holmes and 10 points from sophomore forward Donte Grantham.

Holmes turned in a strong defensive performance, limiting guard Eli Carter -- the Eagles' leading scorer -- to five points on 1-of-17 shooting from the field, including 0 of 7 from 3-point range.

Boston College (7-19, 0-13) led 34-31 at halftime and 43-42 with 12 minutes remaining, but Clemson used a barrage of 3-pointers to key a 16-5 run that provided a 58-48 advantage with six minutes remaining.

Center Dennis Clifford paced Boston College with 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. Freshman guard Sammy Barnes-Thompkins made 5-of-8 shots from the field and chipped in 14 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston College   Clemson
Dennis Clifford 17 Scoring Jaron Blossomgame 23
Eli Carter 6 Assists Avry Holmes 5
Dennis Clifford 6 Rebounds Jaron Blossomgame 8
Eli Carter 3 Free Throws Made Avry Holmes 7
Eli Carter 2 Steals Avry Holmes 3
Dennis Clifford 1 Blocks Donte Grantham 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston College 54 38.9 7-19 5-5 12 22 1 4 11
Clemson 65 40.7 9-25 12-17 14 34 5 6 9