Godfrey Double-Double; Wahlin’s 14 Help Lead Tigers Past Eagles 83-56
RJ Godfrey totaled his third career double-double with 13 points 11 rebounds
CLEMSON, S.C. – Jake Wahlin (Provo, Utah/Timpview/Utah) led Clemson University men’s basketball with a season-high 14 points, while RJ Godfrey (Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett/Georgia) totaled his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds to help lead Clemson past Morehead State by a score of 83-51 on Tuesday night in Littlejohn Coliseum.
The Tigers (3-0) led their third consecutive game wire-to-wire en route to their third-straight 25+ point victory of the season. Clemson took a 19-point lead into the half, before pushing the margin to a game-high 30 in the second half and coasting to the 27-point victory.
Ace Buckner (Dallas, Texas/La Lumiere School (Ind.) netted his third-straight double-digit scoring effort (12) off the bench. He finished 4-for-8 from the field with five rebounds and two assists. Jestin Porter (Houston, Texas/Cypress Ridge/Middle Tennessee State) knocked down two threes in his nine-point output.
Dillon Hunter (Atlanta, Ga./Westlake) led the team with four assists, while committing zero turnovers. As a team, the Tigers turned the ball over just five times. It extended a Tiger record for turnovers to start a season and now Clemson has just 14 in three games.
Clemson hits the road for the first time this season when it travels to Georgetown on Saturday, Nov. 15. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. and will stream on Peacock.
