Overview
- Dillon Hunter hit two free throws with 3.9 seconds left to secure the neutral-site win at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
- Clemson opened with a 14-0 run and led by as many as 27 before Cincinnati cut the margin to one late and missed a final 3-point attempt.
- The Tigers improved to 10-3 while the Bearcats fell to 7-5 in the programs’ first meeting since 2003.
- Carter Welling and Ace Buckner scored 12 each for Clemson, with Jestin Porter adding 11 and RJ Godfrey, Hunter and Nick Davidson scoring 10 apiece; Day Day Thomas led Cincinnati with 17.
- Clemson next visits Syracuse on Dec. 31 to begin ACC play, while Cincinnati hosts Lipscomb on Dec. 29.