ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jordan Woodard scored 21 points and handed out nine assists Sunday to help Oklahoma hold off Clemson 70-64 in the third-place game of the Tire Pros Invitational.Christian James had 17 points, including three critical 3-pointers late in the game, and Kameron McGusty added 14 points for Oklahoma (3-1).Jaron Blossomgame had 19 points for Clemson (2-2), while Sidy Djitte scored 14 to go with 14 rebounds and Marquise Reed added 10 points.Clemson had cut an 18-point second half deficit to just two when James revived a fragile Oklahoma offense. The sophomore forward hit three straight 3-pointers and banked home a layup to give the Sooners some breathing room at 65-56 with 2:07 to play.Clemson never got closer than five the rest of the game as Woodard made a driving layup and two free throws to seal the win.We took it to them early so to build a lead and kind of hang on late is a great experience for our guys, Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. Clemson made it difficult, but our guys hung in there and found a way to win.Clemson was down 47-29 with under 12 minutes left in the game when the Tigers went on a 27-11 run to cut the deficit to two with four minutes to go.Clemson scored 10 straight points, eight of them from Blossomgame, in a two-minute stretch in the middle of the second half to start the rally.After a timeout, Reed, who missed five of his first six shots, hit a pair of 3-pointers around a 3-point play by Blossomgame and suddenly Clemson was within 58-56 with 4:17 left in the game, but never could get over the hump.Im extremely disappointed with our performance, Clemson coach Brad Brownell said. We were out of sorts from the beginning. We battled a little bit better at the end, tried a little harder and played a little better, but Oklahoma made enough plays to keep us at bay.---LATE STARTER: Oklahomas starting point guard Jordan Woodard scored in the first half for the first time in three tournament games. Woodard was shut out by Tulane and Northern Iowa, but had seven points and four assists in the first 20 minutes against Clemson, including a spectacular reverse layup at the halftime buzzer. Woodard finished the game with 21 points and nine assists.SCORING WOES: All five Clemson starters scored in double figures in the first two games of the tournament, but only two managed it against Oklahoma. Jaron Blossomgame had 19 and Sidy Djitte 14. The rest of the Tigers starting five was a combined 7 of 33 from the field and scored just 21 points. Weve got some guys who can score, but they need to understand on days when they dont shoot it well, you better have other ways to impact the game Brownell said. We didnt do that.TURNOVERS A DIFFERENCE: Clemson, which had only 21 turnovers in its first three games, committed 17 against Oklahoma. The Sooners had 25 points off Tiger turnovers, while Clemson scored just seven points on 13 Oklahoma turnovers. Our turnovers didnt hurt us as badly as theirs did, Kruger said. Its always nice to get points off your defense and we did a good job of that.GETTING TO KNOW YOU: Oklahoma has played 109 seasons of basketball and Clemson 105, but the two sides had never met until Sunday.UP NEXTClemson host High Point Friday.Oklahoma hosts Abilene Christian Friday. Black Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33 . -- About a third of the way through the regular season, the Washington Wizards are at . Mens Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 31 . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. http://www.cheapairmaxzoom.com/ . "I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement. Blue Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32 . The next step is a better finish. 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He has never known the exhilaration of striking out the side on nine pitches, nor the exasperation of giving up a game-winning homer in the bottom of the ninth.He is neither right-handed nor left-handed. In fact, he usually gets pulled within hours of his next start. Yet he has emerged as a legend in his own right.T.B. Dee, otherwise known as TBD or To Be Determined, has served as a vital placeholder in Roberts attempts to manage a staff ravaged by numerous injuries. Fourteen pitchers, eight of them starters, have combined for 19 injuries that sent them to the disabled list this year. Three have visited the disabled list twice. Nine remain among the ranks of the disabled.But as the Dodgers prepare for Sundays game against the San Diego Padres, T.B. Dee once again will relinquish his spot as a projected starter, this time to Jose De Leon, who will make his major league debut after being recalled Saturday from Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 24-year-old Puerto Rican, ranked by Baseball America and MLB.com as the Dodgers second-best prospect at midseason, will be the 15th different starting pitcher used by Los Angeles.At Oklahoma City, De Leon amassed 111 strikeouts in onnly 86 1/3 innings, forged a 7-1 record with a 2.dddddddddddd1 earned-run average in 16 starts and held opposing batters to a .194 average. The right-hander has not conceded a run in his last 18 innings.De Leons fastball averages between 92-94 mph and can reach 96 mph. A vastly improved change-up complements the fastball and serves as De Leons second-best pitch.De Leon succeeded despite pitching only once before June. The right-hander sprained an ankle in spring training, then experienced a sore shoulder after his season debut with Oklahoma City on May 3.Hes had a fantastic second half of the season and earned the right to get up here, Roberts told the Orange County Register.The Padres will counter with left-hander Christian Friedrich, who will make his first start since Aug. 23. Friedrich pitched in relief for the first time this year Tuesday night and issued one walk in a no-hit inning against the Atlanta Braves.Eight successive losses as a starter, combined with career highs of 99 2/3 innings and 18 starts, necessitated Friedrichs temporary move to the bullpen.With the two off-days, it gives him a little extra rest, San Diego manager Andy Green told MLB.com when the Padres were in Miami last weekend. Well kind of minimize his work load with the intention of getting him back into the rotation for another start.Friedrichs next victory not only would be his first since June 23. It would be his fifth of the season, tying his career best. The left-hander won four games in 2012 as a starter with the Colorado Rockies.Meanwhile, T.B. Dee will have to wait. And wait. And wait. ' ' '
