Clemson got 24 points and nine rebounds from guard Marcquise Reed as the 16th-ranked Tigers downed Georgia 64-49 Tuesday in the semifinal round of the Cayman Islands Classic in Georgia Town, Grand Cayman.
With the win, the Tigers improve to 5-0 on the young season and advanced to Cayman Islands Classic Championship game on Wednesday.
Besides Reed’s 24 points and nine rebounds, Clemson also got 12 points and 11 rebounds from Elijah Thomas. It was the center’s second straight double-double. He had 15 points and 12 rebounds in Monday’s win over Akron.
Shelton Mitchell reached double digits for the fifth game this year, the only Tiger to score in double digits in each of the first five games.