Overview
- The win moves Clemson to 19–4 overall and 9–1 in ACC play, with a 13-game conference road streak that ranks fourth-longest in ACC history.
- Nick Davidson came off the bench for 16 points and seven rebounds, hitting the go-ahead free throws with 24.9 seconds left.
- Fellow reserves Ace Buckner (11 points) and Chase Thompson (10, a career high) added key scoring, with Buckner icing the game at the line in the closing seconds.
- Stanford got 19 points from Aidan Cammann and 18 from freshman Ebuka Okorie, but the Cardinal fell for a fifth straight after leading 32–30 at halftime.
- A ragged finish saw missed chances on both sides and no Clemson field goals in the last four minutes, matching pregame models and markets that projected a tight Tigers win; Clemson visits Cal next.