Overview
- Carter Welling scored 11 of his 13 points in the final minutes, drilling consecutive threes to flip the lead and sealing the win at the line.
- Jestin Porter’s steal and layup ignited Clemson’s rally, with RJ Godfrey and Dillon Hunter adding 14 and 13 points as the Tigers finished with balanced scoring.
- West Virginia led by as many as 11 and shot about 40% from the field, with Honor Huff scoring 17 and newcomer Chance Moore debuting with 16 after a five-game NCAA sit.
- Mountaineers coach Ross Hodge accepted blame for a late sequence, saying he should have called timeout before Brenen Lorient’s dunk with WVU down three.
- Clemson improved to 5-1 and will play Georgia for the title in Charleston, while West Virginia (5-1) moves to the consolation side of the bracket.