CHARLOTTE – Clemson and SMU in Charlotte certainly will bring back fond memories for Tiger fans.
On the gridiron, the emotions that resonate are likely joy. In the matchup on the hardwood, those good feelings continued in the rematch between conference foes, overcoming the Mustangs 57-54.
In round two between the Tigers and Mustangs, the bumps and bruises of a back-and-forth affair carried into the final minutes.
With 12.5 seconds left to play, Chase Hunter launched a shot that rimmed out, and the Mustangs had one last gasp for air. That final shot was a three-point attempt on the left corner, hitting the iron and closing the door on SMU's ACC run.