The Tigers, at least for a day, own third place in the ACC basketball standings with a sterling 6-2 record. They trail only basketball super powers UNC and Louisville.
Game Recap
The game began as a back and forth affair with both teams playing tough man-to-man defense. As discussed in our game preview, the key matchup was at PF where Clemson's Jaron Blossomgame and Pittsburgh's Michael Young went head-to-head.
Very early on, Michael Young used his size and strength to back down and score in the post against Blossomgame. Interestingly, Coach Brad Brownell threw a wrinkle into the mix by using his centers (Nnoko/Djitte) to provide Blossomgame with support in the post by the way of double teams.