No matter how many times it’s proven true, the fact that exhibition games don’t really matter all that much in the big picture of a college basketball season is forgetten every year.
Clemson reminded its fans—and perhaps itself—of that very fact on Friday night.
Little more than a week after turning a scrimmage into a 40-plus minute struggle, the Tigers did the opposite in a season-opening 74-40 rout of North Carolina Central at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. They turned a possibly competitive game against a team that won 25 games a season ago into a laugher almost immediately.