Coming up clutch with a perfectly executed bank shot, Tylar Bennett put Clemson in front with 16 seconds remaining, and the Tigers went on to win their WNIT opener 65-60 on Friday. The go-ahead basket by Bennett put Clemson up 61-60 over the Ohio Bobcats, and a series of Tiger free throws in the final seconds sealed the deal at Bojangles Coliseum.
In the tight-knit contest, the Tigers (12-13) shot 38.5 percent from the floor, while the Bobcats (14-9) finished with a shooting percentage of 38.7. Clemson went 12-for-16 at the foul line and outrebounded Ohio 49-31. On top of corralling 23 offensive boards, the Tigers tabbed 18 second-chance points.