BERKELEY (AP) — Ace Buckner and RJ Godfrey every scored 13 factors as No. 20 Clemson overwhelmed California 77-55 and moved right into a first-place tie with No. 4 Duke within the Atlantic Coast Convention on Saturday.
The Tigers (20-4, 10-1) and Blue Devils meet in Durham, North Carolina, subsequent Saturday. Duke (21-2, 10-1) misplaced 71-68 at No. 14 North Carolina on Saturday.
Clemson has gained 14 consecutive ACC street video games, tied for the second-longest street win streak in convention historical past. Duke gained 24 in a row from 1998 by 2001. The Blue Devils additionally had a 14-game street ACC win streak (1962-64).
Jake Wahlin and Carter Welling every had 11 factors for the Tigers, who went 27 for 59 (55.1%) from the ground, together with 12 for 26 (46.2%) from past the arc.
Justin Pippen led Cal (17-7, 5-6) with a game-high 19 factors.
Pippen’s 3-pointer lower than 5 minutes into the sport gave the Bears a 13-9 lead. The Tigers then put collectively a 23-1 spurt capped by Wahlin’s 3 that put Clemson up 32-14 with three minutes left within the half.
Dai Dai Ames scored for California on the following possession, ending the Bears’ field-goal drought at practically 13 minutes.
Clemson entered Saturday second within the ACC in fewest factors allowed per recreation at 64.5. The Tigers led 39-20 at halftime as they held the Bears to six for 25 taking pictures within the opening half. California additionally dedicated 9 turnovers within the first 20 minutes.
Cal performed with out middle Lee Dort. He missed his fourth straight recreation due to a leg damage he suffered within the Bears’ 78-66 win at Stanford on Jan. 24.
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Cal: Performs at Syracuse on Wednesday.
