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Godfrey scores 14, Welling plays key role in final seconds and Clemson edges Syracuse 64-61

— RJ Godfrey scored 14 points, Carter Welling made a key free throw and steal in the final seconds, and Clemson edged Syracuse 64-61 in an ACC opener on Wednesday.
Jan 1, 2026, 09:08 am - AP

Probabilities & Game Flow

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According to ESPN Analytics

Shot Chart

Shot Chart
  • Carter Welling misses 8-foot hook shot
  • Naithan George misses free throw 1 of 2
  • Naithan George makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Jake Wahlin makes driving layup
  • Sadiq White Jr. makes 6-foot hook shot
  • RJ Godfrey makes driving layup
  • Carter Welling makes layup
  • Carter Welling makes free throw 1 of 1
  • Sadiq White Jr. misses 13-foot jumper
  • Naithan George misses layup
  • Jestin Porter makes 27-foot three point jumper
  • William Kyle III misses free throw 1 of 2
  • William Kyle III misses free throw 2 of 2
  • RJ Godfrey misses 28-foot three point jumper
  • Donnie Freeman misses 13-foot jumper
  • Carter Welling misses layup
  • RJ Godfrey makes 0-foot tip in layup
  • Tyler Betsey makes 29-foot three point jumper (Naithan George assists)
  • Ace Buckner misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Donnie Freeman misses 5-foot jumper
  • Ace Buckner misses 10-foot jumper
  • Dallas Thomas makes layup (Butta Johnson assists)
  • Tyler Betsey makes free throw 1 of 3
  • Tyler Betsey makes free throw 2 of 3
  • Tyler Betsey makes free throw 3 of 3
  • Dallas Thomas misses 29-foot three point jumper
  • J.J. Starling makes 12-foot jumper
  • Butta Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Nick Davidson makes layup
  • Kiyan Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Kiyan Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Carter Welling misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Jestin Porter makes layup
  • Jestin Porter misses layup
  • Donnie Freeman misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Jake Wahlin makes 12-foot jumper
  • Kiyan Anthony makes driving layup
  • Nick Davidson misses free throw 1 of 2
  • Nick Davidson makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Sadiq White Jr. misses 16-foot jumper
  • Nick Davidson misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Kiyan Anthony misses layup
  • RJ Godfrey makes 2-foot dunk (Dillon Hunter assists)
  • Nate Kingz makes 26-foot three point jumper
  • Ibrahim Souare makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Naithan George assists)
  • Ibrahim Souare makes free throw 1 of 1
  • Butta Johnson misses layup
  • Naithan George makes 28-foot three point jumper (J.J. Starling assists)
  • Naithan George misses 11-foot jumper
  • Dillon Hunter makes 8-foot jumper
  • Donnie Freeman misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Carter Welling misses layup
  • Naithan George makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Naithan George makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Jestin Porter misses 28-foot three point jumper
  • Kiyan Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • RJ Godfrey makes 5-foot dunk (Carter Welling assists)
  • J.J. Starling misses driving layup
  • Jestin Porter misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Ace Buckner misses 28-foot three point jumper
  • J.J. Starling misses layup
  • Nate Kingz misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Tyler Betsey makes layup (Naithan George assists)
  • Tyler Betsey misses 28-foot three point jumper
  • RJ Godfrey misses layup
  • Donnie Freeman misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot
  • Jake Wahlin misses 12-foot jumper
  • Ace Buckner makes 15-foot jumper
  • Naithan George misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Ace Buckner misses 10-foot jumper
  • J.J. Starling makes driving layup
  • RJ Godfrey makes driving layup
  • RJ Godfrey misses free throw 1 of 1
  • J.J. Starling misses 13-foot jumper
  • Carter Welling makes driving layup
  • Naithan George misses driving layup
  • Nate Kingz makes layup
  • Carter Welling misses free throw 1 of 2
  • Carter Welling makes free throw 2 of 2
  • William Kyle III misses layup
  • Naithan George misses tip in layup
  • Ace Buckner misses layup
  • Jake Wahlin makes 0-foot tip in layup
  • Naithan George misses 13-foot jumper
  • Jestin Porter misses 8-foot jumper
  • J.J. Starling misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • RJ Godfrey makes 4-foot dunk (Nick Davidson assists)
  • Nick Davidson misses layup
  • Ace Buckner makes layup
  • Kiyan Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Kiyan Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2
  • Butta Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (RJ Godfrey assists)
  • Naithan George makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Naithan George makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Nick Davidson misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Donnie Freeman makes 5-foot jumper
  • Ace Buckner misses free throw 1 of 2
  • Ace Buckner makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Donnie Freeman makes driving layup
  • Butta Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Carter Welling misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Ace Buckner makes 5-foot jumper
  • Ace Buckner makes free throw 1 of 1
  • Kiyan Anthony makes driving layup
  • Ace Buckner misses 9-foot jumper
  • Donnie Freeman makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Donnie Freeman makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Nick Davidson makes 4-foot dunk (Jake Wahlin assists)
  • William Kyle III misses layup
  • Ace Buckner misses layup
  • William Kyle III makes 5-foot dunk (J.J. Starling assists)
  • J.J. Starling misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Carter Welling misses driving layup
  • William Kyle III misses 7-foot hook shot
  • RJ Godfrey makes driving layup
  • William Kyle III makes free throw 1 of 2
  • William Kyle III makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Dillon Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jestin Porter assists)
  • Donnie Freeman makes 28-foot three point jumper (Naithan George assists)
  • Dillon Hunter makes 27-foot three point jumper
  • Carter Welling misses 9-foot jumper
  • Naithan George misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Dillon Hunter makes layup (RJ Godfrey assists)
  • Donnie Freeman makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Donnie Freeman makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Donnie Freeman makes 27-foot three point jumper (Naithan George assists)
  • Jestin Porter makes driving layup
  • Donnie Freeman makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Donnie Freeman makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Jestin Porter makes layup (Carter Welling assists)
  • Naithan George makes 12-foot jumper
  • Donnie Freeman makes layup (Naithan George assists)
  • Dillon Hunter misses layup
  • Carter Welling makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Carter Welling misses free throw 2 of 2
  • Donnie Freeman misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Jake Wahlin misses free throw 1 of 1
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