Jan. 9, 2007
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -Vernon Hamilton scored 21 points and No. 17 Clemson beat North Carolina State 87-76 on Tuesday night to match the best start in school history and remain the only unbeaten team in Division I.
The Tigers (17-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) shot nearly 56 percent and used a 15-3 run which bridged halftime to equal the school records for best start and longest winning streak.
K.C. Rivers and James Mays both added 16 points for Clemson, which also started 17-0 in 1986-87.
Gavin Grant had 22 points and Ben McCauley added 15 for outmanned N.C. State (10-6, 0-3), which lost its second straight since a three-game winning streak against non-conference foes.
The Wolfpack opened ACC play with three losses for the first time since 1999-2000, when they went on to finish 5-11 in the conference.
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 Clemson's Sam Perry and North Carolina State's Dennis Horner, left, battle under the basket for a rebound in the first half. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) |
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