Trailing 68-58 with 4:51 to play, Clemson put together a 15-0 run to finish its ACC opener with a dramatic, come from behind victory over Wake Forest in Lawrence Joel Coliseum. The Tigers, who earned the program’s first ever consecutive wins in Wake’s home facility since 1989, moved to 11-2 on the season. The Demon Deacons fell to 9-5 overall, 0-2 in the ACC.
Marcquise Reed sparked Clemson’s incredible rally, scoring 17 of his game-high 21 points in the second half. The former Robert Morris transfer was brilliant Saturday, hitting 6-11 shots including 3-6 from behind the arc.