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March Madness: The Top 10 Individual Performances of the Opening Weekend

Akash Bhatia  —  @AkashBhatia24 Mar 21st, 2018
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4. Elijah Thomas, Clemson

Round of 32 vs. Auburn
nERD: 58.23
18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists, 1 steal

You don't blow out a quality Auburn team by 31 points without a truly great individual performance. For Clemson, Elijah Thomas was the difference maker this time around. His double-double night -- 18 points and 11 rebounds -- was key in building the big lead over the SEC's Tigers.

For all his offensive efforts, Thomas was even better on the defensive end of the floor. He was a machine, blocking 3 shots, recording a steal and finishing with an absurd 62.4 defensive rating in Clemson's rout of lower-seeded Auburn.

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