National Basketball Association
Purdue 73, Clemson 61
When: 7:15 PM ET, Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Where: J.C. Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials:
# Bryan Kersey, # Joe Lindsay, # Tim Nestor
Attendance:
7632
By SportsDirect Inc.
Purdue 73, Clemson 61: D.J. Byrd scored a season-high 22 points and knocked down six 3-pointers as the visiting Boilermakers rolled over the Tigers in the Big 10/ACC Challenge.
Byrd made his first five 3-pointers and was 6-of-11 overall. The Boilermakers made eight of 18 3-pointers and never trailed after Byrd knocked down his first 3-pointer just 3:13 into the contest.
Terone Johnson added 13 points and also handed out six assists as Purdue (3-3) led by as many 23. A.J. Hammons finished with 10 points and six rebounds, helping the Boilermakers to a 35-21 advantage on the glass.
Devin Booker scored 18 points while K.J. McDaniels added 15 for Clemson (4-2).
The Tigers played without leading scorer Milton Jennings, who was suspended due to a violation of team rules.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Though Clemson coach Brad Brownell said Jennings was suspended for violating team rules, the Anderson, S.C. Independent Mail newspaper reported he was arrested for marijuana possession. ... Purdue had averaged slightly over four three-pointers in its first five games. ... Byrd had made just 7-of-32 3-pointers before his best showing of the season.
Top Game Performances
| Purdue |
|
Clemson |
|
D.J. Byrd 22 |
Scoring |
Devin Booker 18 |
|
Terone Johnson 6 |
Assists |
Adonis Filer 3 |
|
D.J. Byrd 7 |
Rebounds |
Devin Booker 8 |
|
Ronnie Johnson 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Devin Booker 3 |
|
D.J. Byrd 2 |
Steals |
K.J. McDaniels 2 |
|
A.J. Hammons 2 |
Blocks |
K.J. McDaniels 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Purdue
|
73 |
51.0 |
8-18 |
15-21 |
15 |
38 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
| Clemson
|
61 |
39.7 |
4-23 |
11-20 |
6 |
23 |
4 |
6 |
5 |