Chase Hunter’s heave in Colonial Life Arena fell just short of the rim, as did the Tigers’ hopes of an overtime victory.
Once again, Brad Brownell’s groups took heavy steps off the hardwood, forced to embrace another tough back-and-forth loss.
Days earlier, the Tigers went wire-to-wire with Memphis, hoping to avenge a physical loss from last season. Clemson led by five with a minute left, but the visiting Tigers threw a flurry of punches in the 11th hour, sending the game to overtime. Memphis stormed through the extra five minutes, taking the win with them.