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No. 20 Clemson Drubs Cal 77–55 to Pull Even With No. 4 Duke Atop ACC

The road win capped a two-game West Coast sweep, extending the Tigers’ conference road streak to 14 straight.

Overview

  • Clemson improved to 20-4 overall and 10-1 in ACC play after seizing control with a 30-7 first-half run.
  • Ace Buckner, RJ Godfrey, Jake Wahlin and Carter Welling scored 13 each as Clemson shot 55.1% from the field and 46.2% from three.
  • Justin Pippen led Cal with 19 points as the Bears were limited to 6-for-25 shooting before halftime with nine turnovers.
  • The 14 consecutive ACC road wins are tied for the second-longest streak in conference history, trailing only Duke’s 24 from 1998–2001.
  • Duke’s 71-68 loss at No. 14 North Carolina produced the first-place tie, with Clemson set to host Virginia Tech on Wednesday before visiting Duke next Saturday.