Overview
- SMU entered averaging 91.5 points but was held to 70 on 37% shooting by Clemson’s defense.
- Senior RJ Godfrey led the Tigers with 17 points on 6-for-7 shooting and added six rebounds.
- Clemson seized control with a 17-4 first-half run, then sealed the win with late rebounds and free throws from Jake Wahlin and Dillon Hunter.
- Boopie Miller scored a game-high 23 as SMU rallied to within four in the final 90 seconds, and the Mustangs finished 26-for-29 at the line.
- The Tigers improved to 13-3 and 3-0 in ACC play for a second straight season, with the win registering as Quad 1 and moving them to No. 34 in KenPom.