Clemson vs. NC State Postgame Notes

TEAM

Clemson defeated NC State on Tuesday, 73-56, to move to 16-9 overall and 7-6 in the ACC.
Clemson’s 73 points were its most against an ACC team this season, passing the 72 scored in a win over Duke on Jan. 11.
The 73 points were the most scored by the Tigers since the 2012-13 team posted 77 in a win over Virginia Tech.
Clemson blocked nine shots Tuesday, its most since posting 10 against Wake Forest on Jan. 18.
The Tiger defense held NC State to 56 points, 15 below the Wolfpack’s average entering the contest.
Clemson added six steals defensively, matching its season-high against an ACC team.
Clemson’s 17-point margin of victory Tuesday was its largest in an ACC game since a 19-point win over Georgia Tech on Feb. 21, 2012.
Clemson overcame a one-point halftime deficit Tuesday, the fourth halftime deficit the Tigers have overcome in a victory this season. It is the most halftime rallies since the 2008-09 team also overcame four deficits after 20 minutes.
The Tigers achieved their seventh ACC win on Feb. 18, the earliest calendar date since the 2008-09 season (Feb. 17) that Clemson notched a seventh league win.
Clemson made 22-of-26 (.846) at the free throw line Tuesday, the second straight game the Tigers shot over 80 percent at the charity stripe.
Clemson’s 41 points in the second half matched the team’s season-high against an ACC team this season; the Tigers also had 41 in the second half of the Jan. 11 win over Duke.
One game after suffering a season-low -13 rebound margin, Clemson won the battle on the glass 31-24 over NC State. The +7 figure was Clemson’s best since the Duke game.

INDIVIDUAL

K.J. McDaniels scored double figures for the 22^nd time this season. He finished with 12 points, but added six blocked shots defensively.
McDaniels now has 72 blocked shots this season, just six shy of tying both Trevor Booker (2006-07) and Jerai Grant (2010-11) for the 10^th-best single-season mark in school history.
Rod Hall scored double figures for the 13^th time this season, and second time in the last three games. He finished with a career-high 20 points.
Hall recorded the highest perfect game of his career (8-for-8) from the free throw line.
Damarcus Harrison scored 14 points Tuesday, his highest effort since posting 20 against Davidson in the Charleston Classic on Nov. 22.
It was Harrison’s first double figure effort in the scoring column since the Arkansas game on Dec. 7.
Harrison drained his first three-point attempt Tuesday. He has made at least one long ball in four straight games, a career-long streak for the junior.
Adonis Filer made a pair of three-point buckets Tuesday, his first game with multiple threes since the game at North Carolina on Jan. 26.
Jaron Blossomgame made his eighth three-pointer of the season Tuesday in the second half. He posted all seven of his points after halftime.
Sidy Djitte earned his first start of his career at the center position. Djitte took his second charge of the season in the second half.
Landry Nnoko returned to action after missing Saturday’s against Virginia with the flu. He posted nine points, six rebounds and three blocks in 29 minutes.