Porter Scores 26 as Clemson Takes Down the Irish

Key Highlights

• The Tigers average 32 points-per-game off the bench (best in the ACC) but shockingly as they took a 39-34 lead into the half, Clemson had managed to record only 5 bench points and were being outscored by the Irish bench by 4.
• RJ Godfrey and Jestin Porter made sure to fill in from the lack of bench scoring both finishing with double figures in the first half with 16 from Porter maintaining the Clemson lead. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementClemson shot 50% in the opening period and committed just three turnovers while forcing nine of their own, building a 39–34 halftime lead despite a strong stretch from Notre Dame freshman Jalen Haralson, who scored 11 points in the first 10 minutes while hitting three shots from beyond the arc. The Tigers tightened their defense in the second half, holding Notre Dame to 27 points and limiting the Irish to two made threes after halftime.
• Clemson pushed the lead to double digits within the first five minutes thanks to multiple Notre Dame turnovers with Porter expertly picking the pockets of the Notre Dame backcourt creating transition baskets.
• Porter finished with a career high 5 steals on the evening. Jestin Porter isn’t the only one who can come away with a steal in the new year thanks to our sponsor over at Section 103, which has added a Clemson apparel collection.
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