LAS VEGAS — Twenty-fourth-ranked Colorado rallied from 12 points down in the second half to beat Clemson, 71-67, Tuesday in the championship game of the of the 2019 MGM Resorts Main Event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Clemson pulled off a second-half comeback in its semifinal matchup win over TCU but was on the other end of a second-half turnaround in the championship game. The Tigers led for more than 34 minutes of the contest and were an efficient 40.8 percent from the floor. They knocked down eight 3-pointers and went 19-for-22 at the free-throw line.