Aamir Simms turned in a game-high 18 points and Elijah Thomas finished with his fifth double-double of the season, but Clemson University men’s basketball couldn’t sustain a good first half and fell to Florida State 77-68 on Tuesday night.
The Tigers (11-7, 1-4 ACC) were led by Simms and Thomas offensively, while Marcquise Reed joined the two big men in double-figures with a 13-point performance.
Thomas tallied his 16th double-double of his career and also added a career-best five assists and one block on the night.
Clemson finished the first half on a 6-0 run to lead 41-35 after the opening stanza.