GREENVILLE – Texas Southern was determined to play at a frantic pace beginning with the opening tip, but Clemson proved to be too much for the Tigers from Texas in the second half.
Clemson (3-0) outscored Texas Southern by 22 points in the second half on its way to a 76-56 victory Thursday night at the Bon Secours Wellness Center.
Clemson trailed 33-31 at intermission, but went on 25-2 run over the first 13 minutes of the second half opening a 56-37 lead. The only basket by Texas Southern was a layup by Jose Rodriguez just 28 seconds into the stanza.