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Jaeden Zackery scores 19 in overall strong game to lead No. 18 Clemson past SMU 79-69

AP
Feb 22, 2025

DALLAS (AP) Jaeden Zackery had 19 points, including a career-best five 3-pointers before halftime, plus six rebounds, seven assists and five steals to help No. 18 Clemson beat SMU 79-69 Saturday.

Chase Hunter added 17 points and Viktor Lakhin had 16 for the Tigers (22-5, 14-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who are tied for second with Louisville and one-game behind Duke.

Chuck Harris scored 16 points, and Matt Cross and B.J. Edwards had 12 each for the Mustangs (20-7, 11-5).

Clemson ended the first half on a 7-2 run after SMU took its only lead of the game at 30-29, then scored the first nine points of the second half. The Tigers’ largest lead was 18 points.

Clemson: The Tigers tied a program record for conference wins set two years ago. They can match or surpass their highest poll position this season, which was No. 16 in mid-December.

SMU: Boopie Miller, who leads the team averaging 13.4 points and 5.7 assists per game, missed his third consecutive game with a bruised left foot. A win could have vaulted the Mustangs into the Top 25 for the first time since the 2016-17 season. They’re instead 0-3 against ranked teams, losing by an average of 17.3 points.

Zackery’s mid-range miss at the 24-second buzzer early in the second half was rebounded by Lakhin. That led to Hunter’s 3-pointer amid the 9-0 run opening the second half.

Clemson, 61st in Division I averaging nine 3-pointers per game, matched that total with 6:17 left in the half. The Tigers hit 14, matching their season high, on 29 shots.

Clemson will host Notre Dame on Wednesday, when SMU visits California.

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1st Half
CLEM
Tigers
36
SMU
Mustangs
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Tigers gains possession)
19:45		Chase Hunter turnover (B.J. Edwards steals)
19:40		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
19:38		Matt Cross offensive rebound
19:23		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
19:21		Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
19:00	+3	Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists)	3-0
18:36		Samet Yiğitoğlu turnover (Jaeden Zackery steals)
18:29		Ian Schieffelin turnover (Chuck Harris steals)
18:22	+2	Matt Cross makes two point layup (Chuck Harris assists)	3-2
18:05	+3	Viktor Lakhin makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	6-2
17:44		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
17:42		Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
17:41	+2	Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point layup	6-4
17:15		Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
17:13		Matt Cross defensive rebound
17:06		Chuck Harris turnover (Ian Schieffelin steals)
16:53		Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
16:51		Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
16:44	+2	Kario Oquendo makes two point jump shot	6-6
16:29	+3	Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)	9-6
16:07		Chuck Harris turnover (Viktor Lakhin steals)
16:00		Chase Hunter misses two point layup
15:58		Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound
15:55	+3	Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)	12-6
15:25		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
15:23		B.J. Edwards offensive rebound
15:22		TV timeout
15:11	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot	12-9
14:55	+3	Del Jones makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	15-9
14:36		B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
14:34		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
14:14		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
14:12		Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
13:58		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
13:56		Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
13:53		Viktor Lakhin personal foul (Samet Yiğitoğlu draws the foul)
13:39		Chuck Harris turnover (traveling)
13:12	+3	Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists)	18-9
12:44	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot	18-12
12:28	+3	Ian Schieffelin makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)	21-12
12:11		Chase Hunter blocks B.J. Edwards's two point layup
12:09		Chuck Harris offensive rebound
12:04		Matt Cross offensive foul
12:04		Matt Cross turnover (offensive foul)
11:51	+2	Myles Foster makes two point layup (Del Jones assists)	23-12
11:29	+2	B.J. Edwards makes two point jump shot	23-14
11:10		Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot
11:08		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
11:01		TV timeout
10:40	+3	Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)	23-17
10:15		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
10:13		AJ George defensive rebound
9:47		Chase Hunter blocks Chuck Harris's two point layup
9:45		Myles Foster defensive rebound
9:31	+3	Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	26-17
9:12	+3	Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Jerrell Colbert assists)	26-20
8:46		Chauncey Wiggins turnover (Kario Oquendo steals)
8:36	+2	Jerrell Colbert makes two point layup (Chuck Harris assists)	26-22
8:36		Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (Jerrell Colbert draws the foul)
8:36		Jerrell Colbert misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:36		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
8:23		Chase Hunter turnover (B.J. Edwards steals)
8:22		Viktor Lakhin personal foul
8:10		Chauncey Wiggins personal foul
8:03		Kario Oquendo turnover (out of bounds)
7:45		Jake Heidbreder turnover (AJ George steals)
7:43		Myles Foster personal foul
7:43		TV timeout
7:32	+2	AJ George makes two point jump shot (Samet Yiğitoğlu assists)	26-24
7:03		Chuck Harris blocks Ian Schieffelin's two point layup
7:02		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
6:49	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)	26-26
6:16	+3	Ian Schieffelin makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)	29-26
5:49		Myles Foster personal foul
5:40		Jaeden Zackery blocks Chuck Harris's two point jump shot
5:38		Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
5:31		Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup
5:31		Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
5:30		Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup
5:30		Keon Ambrose-Hylton offensive rebound
5:30		Keon Ambrose-Hylton misses two point layup
5:30		Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
5:30		Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup
5:30		AJ George offensive rebound
5:30		AJ George turnover (Jaeden Zackery steals)
5:09		Dillon Hunter misses two point jump shot
5:07		Keon Ambrose-Hylton defensive rebound
4:54		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
4:52		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
4:32		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
4:30		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
4:11	+2	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point layup (Kario Oquendo assists)	29-28
4:03		Tigers 30 second timeout
4:03		TV timeout
3:39		Kario Oquendo shooting foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul)
3:39		Dillon Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:39		Dillon Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:39		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
3:22		Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point jump shot
3:20		Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
3:11		Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot
3:09		Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
2:52		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
2:50		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
2:35	+2	B.J. Edwards makes two point layup	29-30
2:14	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot	31-30
1:51		B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
1:49		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
1:38	+2	Myles Foster makes two point layup (Chase Hunter assists)	33-30
1:36		Mustangs 30 second timeout
1:14		Chase Hunter personal foul (Samet Yiğitoğlu draws the foul)
1:14		Samet Yiğitoğlu misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:14		Myles Foster defensive rebound
0:57	+3	Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	36-30
0:39	+2	B.J. Edwards makes two point jump shot	36-32
0:18		Myles Foster misses three point jump shot
0:16		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
0:01		AJ George misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CLEM
Tigers
43
SMU
Mustangs
37

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot (Viktor Lakhin assists)	38-32
19:37		Chuck Harris turnover (back court violation)
19:29		Samet Yiğitoğlu personal foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
19:09		Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot
19:07		Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
19:01	+3	Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	41-32
19:01		Mustangs 30 second timeout
19:01		TV timeout
18:29		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
18:27		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
18:19		Kario Oquendo blocks Jaeden Zackery's two point layup
18:17		Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
18:14	+2	Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup	43-32
17:49		Jaeden Zackery blocks Kario Oquendo's two point layup
17:47		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
17:37		Samet Yiğitoğlu personal foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul)
17:18		Samet Yiğitoğlu blocks Viktor Lakhin's two point layup
17:17		Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
17:17		Samet Yiğitoğlu shooting foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul)
17:17	+1	Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-32
17:17	+1	Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-32
16:55		Dillon Hunter personal foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
16:43		Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Jerrell Colbert draws the foul)
16:37	+3	B.J. Edwards makes three point jump shot	45-35
16:28		Jerrell Colbert personal foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul)
16:21	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup (Del Jones assists)	47-35
16:16		Mustangs 30 second timeout
16:16		TV timeout
16:09		Del Jones personal foul
15:59		Ian Schieffelin personal foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
15:51		Myles Foster shooting foul (AJ George draws the foul)
15:51	+1	AJ George makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-36
15:51	+1	AJ George makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-37
15:34		Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
15:32		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
15:27		Matt Cross turnover (lost ball) (Jaeden Zackery steals)
15:20	+2	Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup	49-37
15:04		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
15:02		Mustangs offensive rebound
14:54		Chuck Harris turnover (lost ball) (Jaeden Zackery steals)
14:51		Keon Ambrose-Hylton blocks Del Jones's two point layup
14:49		Mustangs defensive rebound
14:41	+2	Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point dunk (B.J. Edwards assists)	49-39
14:25		Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
14:23		Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
14:13		B.J. Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Viktor Lakhin steals)
14:08		Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
14:06		Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
14:05		Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
14:01		AJ George turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Hunter steals)
13:50		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
13:48		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
13:39		Kario Oquendo misses two point layup
13:38		Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
13:38		Samet Yiğitoğlu personal foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul)
13:26		Chuck Harris personal foul
13:07		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
13:05		Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
13:02		Jump ball. Ian Schieffelin vs. Jerrell Colbert (Mustangs gains possession)
13:02		Ian Schieffelin turnover (lost ball) (Jerrell Colbert steals)
12:50		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
12:48		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
12:41		B.J. Edwards shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
12:41	+1	Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-39
12:41	+1	Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-39
12:28		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
12:26		Matt Cross offensive rebound
12:22	+2	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point dunk (Matt Cross assists)	51-41
12:02	+2	Chauncey Wiggins makes two point layup (Ian Schieffelin assists)	53-41
12:02		Keon Ambrose-Hylton shooting foul (Chauncey Wiggins draws the foul)
12:02	+1	Chauncey Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-41
11:51		B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
11:49		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
11:40	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	56-41
11:28	+2	Matt Cross makes two point layup	56-43
11:10		Chase Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Chuck Harris steals)
11:05		B.J. Edwards turnover (bad pass)
11:05		TV timeout
10:41	+2	Viktor Lakhin makes two point dunk (Chase Hunter assists)	58-43
10:05		Mustangs turnover (shot clock violation)
9:49	+3	Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)	61-43
9:35		Matt Cross turnover (bad pass)
9:13		Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot
9:11		Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound
9:06		Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
9:04		Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
8:52		Jake Heidbreder misses three point jump shot
8:47		Tigers offensive rebound
8:38		Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
8:36		Matt Cross defensive rebound
8:27		Chase Hunter shooting foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
8:27	+1	Matt Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-44
8:27	+1	Matt Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-45
8:07	+2	Viktor Lakhin makes two point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)	63-45
7:49	+2	Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point layup (B.J. Edwards assists)	63-47
7:38		Chuck Harris personal foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul)
7:38		TV timeout
7:38	+1	Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-47
7:38	+1	Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-47
7:21	+2	Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)	65-49
6:56		Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
6:54		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
6:45		Ian Schieffelin shooting foul (Samet Yiğitoğlu draws the foul)
6:45	+1	Samet Yiğitoğlu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-50
6:45	+1	Samet Yiğitoğlu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-51
6:23		Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot
6:21		Keon Ambrose-Hylton defensive rebound
6:09		Chuck Harris turnover (bad pass) (Jaeden Zackery steals)
5:51		Jaeden Zackery turnover (lost ball) (Chuck Harris steals)
5:43		Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup
5:41		Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
5:29	+3	Viktor Lakhin makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)	68-51
5:09		Dillon Hunter shooting foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
5:09	+1	Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-52
5:09	+1	Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-53
4:57		Chase Hunter misses two point layup
4:55		Mustangs defensive rebound
4:45		Keon Ambrose-Hylton misses three point jump shot
4:43		B.J. Edwards offensive rebound
4:21		Chauncey Wiggins blocks B.J. Edwards's two point layup
4:19		Keon Ambrose-Hylton offensive rebound
4:12	+3	B.J. Edwards makes three point jump shot (AJ George assists)	68-56
4:05	+2	Chauncey Wiggins makes two point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)	70-56
3:48	+2	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point jump shot (Matt Cross assists)	70-58
3:19	+3	Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	73-58
3:15		Tigers 30 second timeout
3:15		TV timeout
3:02		Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
3:00		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
2:39		Keon Ambrose-Hylton personal foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
2:39	+1	Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-58
2:39	+1	Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-58
2:28		B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
2:26		Jerrell Colbert offensive rebound
2:26		Dillon Hunter personal foul (Jerrell Colbert draws the foul)
2:26	+1	Jerrell Colbert makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-59
2:26	+1	Jerrell Colbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-60
1:58	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup	77-60
1:49	+3	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)	77-63
1:48		Mustangs 60 second timeout
1:42	+2	Viktor Lakhin makes two point dunk (Jaeden Zackery assists)	79-63
1:32		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
1:29		Mustangs offensive rebound
1:22		Viktor Lakhin personal foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
1:22		Chuck Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:22	+1	Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-64
0:52		Dillon Hunter misses two point layup
0:50		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
0:41	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (Keon Ambrose-Hylton assists)	79-67
0:35		Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass) (Matt Cross steals)
0:30		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
0:28		Matt Cross offensive rebound
0:21		B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
0:19		Matt Cross offensive rebound
0:14	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point layup (B.J. Edwards assists)	79-69
0:00		End of period

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Chuck Harris makes two point layup (B.J. Edwards assists)