CLEM

Buckner's 18 points lead Clemson in 88-38 rout over New Hampshire

AP
Nov 03, 2025

Clemson Tigers, S.C. (AP) Ace Buckner had an efficient 18 points, and nine different Clemson players scored at least five points in an 88-38 trouncing of New Hampshire in a season opener for both teams.

Buckner was 6-of-7 from the field and from the free throw line. Jake Wahlin (11 points), Nick Davidson (10 points) and Carter Welling (10 points) all hit double digits, while RJ Godfrey tallied nine points and nine rebounds.

Clemson broke out with a 15-0 run at the end of the first half, making it 43-16 at the break. After a New Hampshire basket, the Tigers opened the second half on an 8-0 run.

New Hampshire was held to 25 percent shooting from the field and 4-of-27 from 3-point range. The Tigers capitalized with 20 points off of 13 turnovers. Comeh Emuobor led the Wildcats with 11 points.

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1st Half
NH
Wildcats
16
CLEM
Tigers
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		John Squire vs. RJ Godfrey (Dillon Hunter gains possession)
19:46		RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot
19:44		Belal El Shakery defensive rebound
19:19		KiJan Robinson misses three point jump shot
19:17		Nick Davidson defensive rebound
19:05	+3	Dillon Hunter makes three point jump shot (Jestin Porter assists)	0-3
18:51		KiJan Robinson misses three point jump shot
18:49		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
18:38		RJ Godfrey misses three point jump shot
18:36		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
18:28		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
18:26		John Squire defensive rebound
17:57		Belal El Shakery misses three point jump shot
17:55		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
17:41	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (Jestin Porter assists)	0-5
17:29	+2	KiJan Robinson makes two point layup	2-5
17:14		John Squire personal foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
17:04		RJ Godfrey turnover (lost ball)
16:35		Belal El Shakery misses two point jump shot
16:34		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
16:22	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point layup	2-7
16:22		Jack Graham shooting foul (Jake Wahlin draws the foul)
16:22	+1	Jake Wahlin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	2-8
16:03		Zac Foster personal foul (KiJan Robinson draws the foul)
15:48		R.J. Kennedy misses two point jump shot
15:46		Chase Thompson defensive rebound
15:38		Zac Foster offensive foul
15:38		Zac Foster turnover (offensive foul)
15:38		TV timeout
15:09		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
14:52		KiJan Robinson shooting foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul)
14:52	+1	Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-9
14:52	+1	Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-10
14:34		R.J. Kennedy misses three point jump shot
14:32		Carter Welling defensive rebound
14:21	+2	Ace Buckner makes two point layup	2-12
14:05	+2	Comeh Emuobor makes two point hook shot	4-12
13:50	+2	Carter Welling makes two point dunk	4-14
13:29		Comeh Emuobor misses three point jump shot
13:27		Chase Thompson defensive rebound
13:14		Giannos Xanthopoulos shooting foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
13:14		Carter Welling misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:14		Carter Welling misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:14		Belal El Shakery defensive rebound
12:58		Belal El Shakery misses two point jump shot
12:56		Nick Davidson defensive rebound
12:49		R.J. Kennedy personal foul (Butta Johnson draws the foul)
12:36		Butta Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:34		Belal El Shakery defensive rebound
12:21		Tyler Bike misses three point jump shot
12:19		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
12:08		Comeh Emuobor personal foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
12:03		Comeh Emuobor shooting foul (Dallas Thomas draws the foul)
12:03		Dallas Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:03	+1	Dallas Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-15
11:48		Belal El Shakery misses two point jump shot
11:46		Dallas Thomas defensive rebound
11:35		John Squire shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
11:36		TV timeout
11:35		RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:35	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-16
11:21		Ace Buckner personal foul (Belal El Shakery draws the foul)
11:15		Davide Poser misses three point jump shot
11:13		Jon O'Neill offensive rebound
11:11	+2	Jon O'Neill makes two point layup	6-16
10:59	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Ace Buckner assists)	6-18
10:37		Jack Graham misses three point jump shot
10:35		Nick Davidson defensive rebound
10:12		Davide Poser shooting foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
10:12	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-19
10:12		Jestin Porter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:12		Belal El Shakery defensive rebound
10:00	+2	Jack Graham makes two point layup (Belal El Shakery assists)	8-19
9:48		Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Belal El Shakery steals)
9:42		Belal El Shakery misses two point layup
9:40		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
9:37	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ace Buckner assists)	8-21
9:17		Belal El Shakery misses three point jump shot
9:15		Ace Buckner defensive rebound
9:00		Belal El Shakery personal foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
9:00		Nick Davidson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:00	+1	Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-22
8:39	+2	KiJan Robinson makes two point layup	10-22
8:39		Chase Thompson shooting foul (KiJan Robinson draws the foul)
8:39	+1	KiJan Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	11-22
8:27		Belal El Shakery flagrant 1 (Jake Wahlin draws the foul)
8:27		TV timeout
8:27	+1	Jake Wahlin makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	11-23
8:27	+1	Jake Wahlin makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	11-24
8:18		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
8:16		Dylan Saunders defensive rebound
8:16		Jake Wahlin personal foul (Dylan Saunders draws the foul)
7:54		KiJan Robinson misses three point jump shot
7:52		Tigers defensive rebound
7:35	+3	Jake Wahlin makes three point jump shot (Carter Welling assists)	11-27
7:16		KiJan Robinson turnover (bad pass)
7:01		Zac Foster misses three point jump shot
6:59		Davide Poser defensive rebound
6:50		Giannos Xanthopoulos misses three point jump shot
6:48		Zac Foster defensive rebound
6:41		Giannos Xanthopoulos personal foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
6:41		Carter Welling misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:41	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-28
6:15	+3	Dylan Saunders makes three point jump shot (KiJan Robinson assists)	14-28
6:06		Zac Foster misses two point layup
6:04		KiJan Robinson defensive rebound
5:53		R.J. Kennedy misses three point jump shot
5:51		Butta Johnson defensive rebound
5:41		Dylan Saunders personal foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
5:41	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-29
5:41		Carter Welling misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:41		Belal El Shakery defensive rebound
5:20		KiJan Robinson misses two point layup
5:18		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
5:11	+2	Dillon Hunter makes two point layup	14-31
4:47		Belal El Shakery misses two point layup
4:45		Carter Welling defensive rebound
4:39		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
4:37		Wildcats defensive rebound
4:18		Belal El Shakery misses three point jump shot
4:16		Ace Buckner defensive rebound
4:01	+2	Ace Buckner makes two point layup (RJ Godfrey assists)	14-33
3:40		Davide Poser misses two point layup
3:38		John Squire offensive rebound
3:34		Belal El Shakery misses three point jump shot
3:32		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
3:26		Jestin Porter misses two point layup
3:24		Nick Davidson offensive rebound
3:23		Nick Davidson misses two point layup
3:22		Jestin Porter offensive rebound
3:21		R.J. Kennedy personal foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
3:21		TV timeout
3:21		Jestin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:21	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-34
2:51		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
2:39	+3	Nick Davidson makes three point jump shot (Jestin Porter assists)	14-37
2:18		RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Jack Graham draws the foul)
2:18		Jack Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:18		Jack Graham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:18		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
2:05		Ace Buckner misses three point jump shot
2:03		Jon O'Neill defensive rebound
1:48		Jack Graham misses three point jump shot
1:46		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
1:39		Jon O'Neill personal foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
1:39	+1	Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-38
1:39	+1	Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-39
1:20		Davide Poser misses three point jump shot
1:18		Tigers defensive rebound
1:13		Butta Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:11		RJ Godfrey offensive rebound
1:07	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup	14-41
0:54		KiJan Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Butta Johnson steals)
0:47		Davide Poser shooting foul (Butta Johnson draws the foul)
0:47	+1	Butta Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-42
0:47	+1	Butta Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-43
0:39		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:26		KiJan Robinson misses three point jump shot
0:24		Jon O'Neill offensive rebound
0:07		Jack Graham misses two point jump shot
0:05		Giannos Xanthopoulos offensive rebound
0:03	+2	Giannos Xanthopoulos makes two point layup	16-43
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NH
Wildcats
22
CLEM
Tigers
45

Time		Play	Score
19:35		Davide Poser misses three point jump shot
19:33		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
19:16	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup	16-45
18:56		John Squire turnover (lost ball)
18:38		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
18:36		John Squire defensive rebound
18:15		Nick Davidson personal foul (Belal El Shakery draws the foul)
18:06		Jack Graham misses three point jump shot
18:04		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
17:57		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
17:55		Jestin Porter offensive rebound
17:55		Davide Poser personal foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
17:47		RJ Godfrey turnover (lost ball) (John Squire steals)
17:25		KiJan Robinson misses two point jump shot
17:23		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
17:15	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	16-48
16:50		Davide Poser misses three point jump shot
16:48		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
16:39		Belal El Shakery shooting foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
16:39	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 3	16-49
16:39	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 3	16-50
16:39	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 3 of 3	16-51
16:28	+3	Comeh Emuobor makes three point jump shot (KiJan Robinson assists)	19-51
16:12		Carter Welling misses three point jump shot
16:10		John Squire defensive rebound
15:54	+3	Comeh Emuobor makes three point jump shot (KiJan Robinson assists)	22-51
15:43	+2	Carter Welling makes two point dunk (RJ Godfrey assists)	22-53
15:19		Comeh Emuobor misses two point jump shot
15:17		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
15:11		Zac Foster misses two point dunk
15:09		Carter Welling offensive rebound
15:06	+2	Carter Welling makes two point layup	22-55
15:00		Zac Foster blocks KiJan Robinson's two point layup
14:58		Zac Foster defensive rebound
14:58		TV timeout
14:44	+2	Ace Buckner makes two point layup (Carter Welling assists)	22-57
14:44		Comeh Emuobor shooting foul (Ace Buckner draws the foul)
14:44	+1	Ace Buckner makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-58
14:25		Comeh Emuobor turnover (3-second violation)
14:09		Ace Buckner turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Bike steals)
13:57		R.J. Kennedy misses two point layup
13:55		Giannos Xanthopoulos offensive rebound
13:39		Zac Foster blocks Tyler Bike's two point layup
13:38		Wildcats offensive rebound
13:37		Ace Buckner blocks R.J. Kennedy's three point jump shot
13:35		Zac Foster defensive rebound
13:30	+2	Zac Foster makes two point layup	22-60
13:16		R.J. Kennedy misses two point jump shot
13:15		Tigers defensive rebound
13:02		Tyler Bike personal foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
13:01		R.J. Kennedy shooting foul (Ace Buckner draws the foul)
13:01	+1	Ace Buckner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-61
13:01	+1	Ace Buckner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-62
12:45	+3	R.J. Kennedy makes three point jump shot (Belal El Shakery assists)	25-62
12:20		Dallas Thomas misses two point jump shot
12:18		Giannos Xanthopoulos defensive rebound
12:11		Dallas Thomas shooting foul (Comeh Emuobor draws the foul)
12:11		Comeh Emuobor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:11	+1	Comeh Emuobor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-62
12:01		Jack Graham blocks Zac Foster's three point jump shot
11:59		Belal El Shakery defensive rebound
11:57		Belal El Shakery offensive foul (Ace Buckner draws the foul)
11:57		Belal El Shakery turnover (offensive foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:43		Dillon Hunter misses two point jump shot
11:41		Davide Poser defensive rebound
11:12		Wildcats 30 second timeout
11:12		TV timeout
11:10		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
10:59	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point layup (RJ Godfrey assists)	26-64
10:36	+2	Comeh Emuobor makes two point layup	28-64
10:25		Jake Wahlin misses two point layup
10:23		John Squire defensive rebound
10:02		Nick Davidson blocks John Squire's two point layup
10:00		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
9:46	+3	Jake Wahlin makes three point jump shot (Nick Davidson assists)	28-67
9:18		Jack Graham misses two point jump shot
9:16		Nick Davidson defensive rebound
9:06	+3	Butta Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jake Wahlin assists)	28-70
8:55		Butta Johnson personal foul (KiJan Robinson draws the foul)
8:32		Belal El Shakery misses two point hook shot
8:30		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
8:14		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
8:12		Belal El Shakery defensive rebound
7:43		KiJan Robinson misses three point jump shot
7:41		Davide Poser offensive rebound
7:34		Jake Wahlin personal foul (KiJan Robinson draws the foul)
7:34		TV timeout
7:27	+2	KiJan Robinson makes two point jump shot	30-70
7:08		Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
7:06		John Squire defensive rebound
6:44	+2	KiJan Robinson makes two point layup	32-70
6:24		Zac Foster misses two point layup
6:22		Carter Welling offensive rebound
6:21	+2	Carter Welling makes two point tip dunk	32-72
6:03		John Squire turnover (lost ball)
5:52		Belal El Shakery shooting foul (Ace Buckner draws the foul)
5:52	+1	Ace Buckner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-73
5:52	+1	Ace Buckner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-74
5:44		Ace Buckner personal foul (KiJan Robinson draws the foul)
5:33		Jack Graham misses two point layup
5:31		Comeh Emuobor offensive rebound
5:28		Zac Foster personal foul
5:20		KiJan Robinson misses two point layup
5:18		Dallas Thomas defensive rebound
5:04	+2	Ace Buckner makes two point jump shot	32-76
4:38		Comeh Emuobor misses two point layup
4:36		Carter Welling defensive rebound
4:30	+2	Ace Buckner makes two point layup	32-78
4:30		KiJan Robinson shooting foul (Ace Buckner draws the foul)
4:30		Ace Buckner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:30		Comeh Emuobor defensive rebound
4:01		Comeh Emuobor misses three point jump shot
3:59		Chase Thompson defensive rebound
3:47		Davide Poser shooting foul (Dallas Thomas draws the foul)
3:47		TV timeout
3:47		Dallas Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:47	+1	Dallas Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-79
3:32		Trent Steinour personal foul (Giannos Xanthopoulos draws the foul)
3:32		Giannos Xanthopoulos misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:32		Trent Steinour defensive rebound
3:12		Trent Steinour misses two point jump shot
3:10		Jack Graham defensive rebound
3:02		Comeh Emuobor misses two point layup
3:00		Trent Steinour defensive rebound
3:00		Jump ball. (Tigers gains possession)
2:33		Dallas Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Giannos Xanthopoulos steals)
2:26	+2	Giannos Xanthopoulos makes two point layup (Jack Graham assists)	34-79
2:11		Dallas Thomas misses three point jump shot
2:09		Wildcats defensive rebound
1:48		R.J. Kennedy turnover (bad pass) (Zac Foster steals)
1:43	+2	Zac Foster makes two point layup	34-81
1:36		Zac Foster personal foul (Tyler Bike draws the foul)
1:36		Tyler Bike misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:36		Ace Buckner defensive rebound
1:20		Giannos Xanthopoulos personal foul (Trent Steinour draws the foul)
1:20	+1	Trent Steinour makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-82
1:20	+1	Trent Steinour makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-83
1:06		Trent Steinour personal foul (Giannos Xanthopoulos draws the foul)
1:06	+1	Giannos Xanthopoulos makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-83
1:06	+1	Giannos Xanthopoulos makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-83
0:51	+2	Ace Buckner makes two point jump shot	36-85
0:51		Giannos Xanthopoulos shooting foul (Ace Buckner draws the foul)
0:51	+1	Ace Buckner makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-86
0:38		Tyler Bike turnover (bad pass)
0:32		R.J. Kennedy personal foul (Zac Foster draws the foul)
0:32	+1	Zac Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-87
0:32	+1	Zac Foster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-88
0:14	+2	Giannos Xanthopoulos makes two point layup (R.J. Kennedy assists)	38-88
0:00		End of period

+ 2

Giannos Xanthopoulos makes two point layup (R.J. Kennedy assists)