Clemson used a 25-5 run in the opening half and then cruised to 67-51 victory over a previously undefeated Maryland team in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson.
The victory allows the Tigers to improve to 4-0 on the young season and to 12-9 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Aamir Simms led Clemson with 16 points and seven rebounds.
The Terps (4-1) fought their way back and cut the Clemson lead to 12 points, 48-36, following a Galin Smith layup. However, the Tigers answered when Simms followed a Nick Honor miss as the shot clock was running down and then Al-Amir Dawes drained a three-pointer to increase the lead back to 17 points, 56-36, with 7:23 to play.