"Ace Buckner and RJ Godfrey each scored 13 points as No. 20 Clemson overwhelmed California 77-55 and moved into a first-place tie with No. 4 Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference on Saturday. The Tigers (20-4, 10-1) and Blue Devils meet in Durham, North Carolina, next Saturday. Duke (21-2, 10-1) lost 71-68 at No. 14 North Carolina on Saturday. Clemson has won 14 consecutive ACC road games, tied for the second-longest road win streak in conference history."
"Clemson entered Saturday second in the ACC in fewest points allowed per game at 64.5. The Tigers led 39-20 at halftime as they held the Bears to 6 for 25 shooting in the opening half. California also committed nine turnovers in the first 20 minutes. Cal played without center Lee Dort. He missed his fourth straight game because of a leg injury he suffered in the Bears' 78-66 win at Stanford on Jan. 24."
Clemson defeated California 77-55, improving to 20-4 overall and 10-1 in ACC play and tying Duke for first place. Ace Buckner and RJ Godfrey scored 13 points each, while Jake Wahlin and Carter Welling added 11 apiece. Clemson shot 27-for-59 (55.1%) overall and 12-for-26 (46.2%) from three, building a 23-1 run that produced a 39-20 halftime lead. California's Justin Pippen led all scorers with 19 points as the Bears managed only 6-for-25 shooting in the first half and committed nine first-half turnovers. Cal played without injured center Lee Dort and will next play at Syracuse.
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