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Clemson Stifles Pitt for 15th Straight in Series, Brownell Reaches 200th Home Win

The defensive showing underscored Clemson's ACC rise heading into a West Coast trip.

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.