National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Clemson 60, N.C. State 50
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Where: LittleJohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials: # Mike Eades, # Tony Greene, # Sean Hull
Attendance: 9000
Demontez Stitt scored 17 points and Jerai Grant added 14 and 11 rebounds as Clemson recorded the biggest home comeback in school history, taking down North Carolina State, 60-50, on Tuesday.

Bryan Narcisse and Milton Jennings added nine points apiece for the Tigers (14-6, 3-3 ACC), who erased a 19-point deficit and snapped a two-game slide.

The Wolfpack were hot early, jumping out to a 12-2 lead in the first six minutes and pushing it to as much as 31-12 after Ryan Harrow converted a layup with 6:10 left in the first half. But Clemson called a timeout and regrouped, ripping off a 17-3 burst through the end of the period to close to 34-29 at the break.

Scott Wood made a pair of 3-pointers at the beginning of the second half to keep NC State clear, but the Tigers kept chipping away. Grant’s three-point play with 5:41 left in the game gave Clemson the lead, 50-48, and came in the middle of a 16-0 run that pushed the lead to as many as 11 points.

Tracy Smith scored 13 points for the Wolfpack (12-8, 2-4), who made only one field goal over the final 8:45 in absorbing their fourth loss in their last five games.
Top Game Performances
 
N.C. State   Clemson
Tracy Smith 13 Scoring Demontez Stitt 17
DeShawn Painter 2 Assists Demontez Stitt 4
Richard Howell 6 Rebounds Jerai Grant 11
Tracy Smith 5 Free Throws Made Demontez Stitt 5
Lorenzo Brown 2 Steals Devin Booker 2
Ryan Harrow 1 Blocks Jerai Grant 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
N.C. State 50 39.6 5-16 7-10 11 24 2 5
Clemson 60 42.6 4-17 10-13 12 34 5 6