When Clemson football clobbered Alabama 44-16 to win the 2018 national title, they left no doubt who was king in college football. Team USA took a page out of the national champions log and dominated Ukraine 85-63 to win gold in the 2019 World University games.
But like the 2018 national champs, Clemson basketball had to dig deep to win two crucial contests on the way to gold.
From July 3-11, the team represented the “USA” on their chest and “Orange Clemson Tigers paws” on their shorts very well. Just like the National Championship football team pulled out an early season nail biting win over Texas A&M, Team USA defeated Pool C opponent Finland 69-65 in their initial action of the games.