Overview
- Donnie Freeman returned from a foot injury and posted 18 second-half points and nine rebounds off the bench, but his last-second three to tie missed.
- Clemson controlled the interior with a 46–24 edge in paint points and opened the game 12–3 before carrying a 29–28 halftime lead.
- Dillon Hunter hit back-to-back threes late and Carter Welling added a key free throw with 14 seconds left before sealing the result with a steal.
- Syracuse's offense sputtered with 15 turnovers and 40% shooting, as the starting five combined for 25 points on 8-for-26.
- Announced attendance was 16,245 at the JMA Wireless Dome; Clemson is 11–3 (1–0 ACC) and visits Pitt on Saturday, while Syracuse is 9–5 (0–1) and travels to Georgia Tech on Tuesday.