Clemson Defeats UAB 77-76 in Asheville Championship Semifinal

Chase Hunter's last-second free throws secure victory; P.J. Hall leads with 27 points. Clemson to face Davidson in championship game.

Chase Hunter's two free throws with three seconds left secured Clemson's 77-76 victory over UAB in the Asheville Championship Semifinal.
Clemson was trailing by nine points with less than seven minutes remaining, but managed to rally and advance to the championship game against Davidson.
P.J. Hall led Clemson with 27 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots, while Chase Hunter contributed 16 points.
Despite UAB's 39-26 rebounding edge and 34-22 advantage on points in the paint, Clemson shot 49.1 percent from the floor compared to UAB's 46.7 percent.
UAB's Efrem Johnson and Eric Gaines each scored 17 and 18 points respectively, with both hitting three 3-pointers, but their efforts were not enough to secure a win.