Overview
- Clemson beat Pittsburgh 63-52 at Littlejohn Coliseum to move to 18-4 overall and 8-1 in the ACC, while Pitt fell to 9-13 and 2-7.
- A lockdown first half held Pitt to 16 points on 21% shooting and 2-for-18 from three, giving Clemson a 33-16 halftime lead.
- Carter Welling and Nick Davidson scored 12 points apiece and R.J. Godfrey added 10 as the Tigers led by as many as 20.
- The win was Brad Brownell’s 200th at home, and he called it a "workmanlike" effort while criticizing rebounding after Clemson was outrebounded by eight overall with 11 more offensive boards for Pitt.
- Clemson completed a season sweep and extended its series streak to 15 straight over Pitt, staying within a game of Duke before visiting Stanford on Wednesday and Cal next weekend.