Clemson vs. SC State Postgame Notes

TEAM

Clemson defeated SC State on Tuesday to move to 7-1 on the season.
The Tigers are 5-0 at home after the win, the first time that has been achieved since the 2008-09 won its first nine in Littlejohn Coliseum.
Clemson improved to 23-2 all-time under Head Coach Brad Brownell when holding an opponent to 50 points or less. It was the third such occurrence in eight games this season.
SC State’s 18 second half points were the second-fewest by a Tiger opponent this season. Only Delaware State had less with 14.
Clemson improved to 30-1 all-time versus teams currently in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, including 12-1 against SC State.
The Tigers entered the game ranked among the nation’s top three in scoring defense, field goal percentage defense and three-point percentage defense. All three figures for SC State were below Clemson’s average entering the game.

INDIVIDUAL

Devin Coleman earned his first career start Tuesday. It was his 29^th appearance in a Clemson uniform.
Coleman registered double figures for a third straight game, a career-long streak. He finished with 16 points, a career-high for the red-shirt sophomore. His previous high was 15 in the 2012 ACC Tournament against Virginia Tech.
Coleman made 3-of-7 from three-point distance Tuesday, his career-high in terms of makes from behind the arc.
Coleman played a career-high 31 minutes against SC State.
Landry Nnoko notched his second double-double of the season Tuesday. He posted 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Nnoko’s 13 points were a career-high, topping 10 against Temple earlier this season. Nnoko missed just one field goal attempt Tuesday.
Nnoko grabbed a career-high six offensive rebounds, the most by any Tiger since Devin Booker had six against North Carolina on Feb. 28, 2013.
Nnoko blocked four shots in Tuesday’s game, a career-high for the sophomore.
Josh Smith posted a career-high six points and tied his career-high on the boards with seven.
Jordan Roper returned to action after missing the Coastal Carolina game due to a concussion suffered in the Charleston Classic. He finished with four assists in 16 minutes.
Rod Hall played 37 minutes without committing a turnover and has just seven this season in 243 minutes of play.