Clemson and Pittsburgh entered Saturday’s action both needing an important boost to their resume, and an extra period of basketball was needed to determine who secured that crucial win.
Chase Hunter would be the one to have the last word, draining his fifth 3-pointer with 12 seconds to go in overtime.
The Tigers did not look back, overcoming an offensive implosion in the second half and doing just enough in overtime to escape Pittsburgh with a 78-75 win.
That victory gives Clemson (15-4, 7-1 ACC) an extra boost to its resume. With the win over the Panthers, Clemson is now 3-2 in NET metric Quad 1 games.