Honor scores 21 as Tigers come back to beat NC State

Aamir Simms battles for a rebound early against NC State. (Photo courtesy ACC)Clemson overcame a halftime deficit for the third game in a row and Nick Honor scored 21 points as No. 19 Clemson defeated NC State 74-70 in overtime at Littlejohn Coliseum Tuesday night.

The Tigers overcame halftime deficits against both Florida State and Miami in recent victories. Honor was superlative from the floor, hitting 8-of-11 from the field, but more importantly, 5-of-6 from beyond the arc. Clyde Trapp scored 11 as the only other Tiger in double figures.

Devon Daniels of NC State hit two free throws to make it 72-70 Clemson with just 41 seconds to play in overtime, and the Tigers used a lot of the shot…