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Florida State Falls 70-69 Against Clemson - Game Recap

Clemson got 18 points from John Newman III en route to a 70-69 victory over Florida State on Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Clemson was a +3.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Al-Amir Dawes had 18 points for Clemson and Tevin Mack chipped in with 9 points. Al-Amir Dawes had 4 assists for them, while Aamir Simms was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Florida State got a 14-point performance from Devin Vassell, who was supported by 11 points from Trent Forrest. Trent Forrest had 3 assists in a losing cause for Florida State, while Malik Osborne grabbed 8 rebounds.

Clemson was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Florida State had a 33-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Clemson takes its act on the road to face Virginia Tech looking for another win. For Florida State, they head on the road to face Notre Dame.