SB Nation Arizona - Arizona vs. Clemson Final Score: Wildcats Play Stellar Defense In 63-47 Winhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46593/arizona-fave.png2011-12-10T18:03:24-07:00http://arizona.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23910022011-12-10T18:03:24-07:002011-12-10T18:03:24-07:00Arizona Wildcats Shut Down Clemson Tigers In Biggest Victory Of The Season
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<p>Despite taking the loss to Florida earlier in the week, many felt it was the best game the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a> had played this season. After a quick turnaround on Saturday afternoon against a quality opponent in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/clemson-tigers">Clemson Tigers</a>, UA stepped up once again and continued to improve by leaps and bounds. The Wildcats led for all 40 minutes and came away with a 63-47 victory.</p>
<p>It was a balanced scoring effort from Arizona against Clemson and the team was led by freshman Nick Johnson, who scored 14 points, many of which came with highlight reel dunks. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100849/solomon-hill">Solomon Hill</a> continued to be the best player on the team, going for 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53333/kyle-fogg">Kyle Fogg</a> played stellar defense throughout the game and ended with eight points, four assists and seven rebounds.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145025/josiah-turner">Josiah Turner</a>, who was playing for the first time in seven days after serving a one game suspension, was sloppy at times, but he continues to improve on a game-by-game basis. The young point guard scored six points, dished out two assists and brought down five rebounds. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145027/angelo-chol">Angelo Chol</a> had the best game of his career, and while his stat line looks rather pedestrian (5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block in 13 minutes), it seemed like the lanky freshman always had an answer when his team called upon him.</p>
<p>Clemson shot 19-for-60 from the field, 4-for-19 from behind the arc, and only shot five free throws. Of their 47 points, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52186/andre-young">Andre Young</a> scored 19, while big man <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99791/devin-booker">Devin Booker</a> scored nine points and brought in five rebounds. </p>
<p>This was a big game for Arizona and they responded with their best team effort of the year. With finals week looming, the team will get a chance to recover somewhat before hitting the road once again to take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/gonzaga-bulldogs">Gonzaga Bulldogs</a> in Seattle.</p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/arizona-wildcats/2011/12/10/2626985/arizona-wildcats-score-clemson-tigers-sean-millerScott Coleman2011-12-10T10:24:34-07:002011-12-10T10:24:34-07:00Arizona vs. Clemson Preview: Wildcats Return Home To Face ACC Foe
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<p>The Wildcats are looking to build off a tough loss to Florida and they welcome in a quality opponent in the Clemson Tigers to McKale Center on Saturday.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a> will return home on Saturday afternoon and will welcome in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/clemson-tigers">Clemson Tigers</a>, who are making their way across the country for a Pac12/ACC showdown. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 4-3, although their three losses -- albeit to likely non-tournament teams -- were by a combined seven points. The program is led by head coach Brad Brownell, who enters his second season in Clemson after taking his team to the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2010-2011.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52186/andre-young">Andre Young</a>, a senior point guard, is the unquestioned leader of this team and leads with 14 points-per-game and logs nearly 35 minutes a night. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99790/milton-jennings">Milton Jennings</a>, a 6'9 forward, is a bit inconsistent at times, but is second on the Tigers with just over 10 points a game. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52184/tanner-smith">Tanner Smith</a> is a bit of a do-everything guy, while big man <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99791/devin-booker">Devin Booker</a> does a solid job down low in the paint.</p>
<p>This Clemson team will not blow anyone's socks off with their stats and losses to South Carolina, Costal Carolina and Charleston do not look good on the resumé, but this is a quality, veteran team capable of pulling the upset on the road. Arizona needs to get off to a strong start and avoid turning the ball over, which has plagued them seemingly all season.</p>
<p><b>Start Time: </b>4:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. in Tucson</p>
<p><b>TV Coverage: </b>Fox Sports Net will air the game nationally; fans can find the game televised locally on FSN Arizona.</p>
<p><b>Team Sites: </b><a href="http://azdesertswarm.com" target="_blank">AZ Desert Swarm</a>; <a href="http://www.shakinthesouthland.com/" target="_blank">Shakin The Southland</a></p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/arizona-wildcats/2011/12/10/2625977/arizona-wildcats-clemson-tigers-acc-pac12-basketball-tv-scheduleScott Coleman