GREENVILLE – The Well made the Tigers well again.
Eight days after a disappointing road loss at Virginia, the Clemson basketball team returned to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena and knocked off No. 23 Pitt 73-60, the Tigers’ fourth Top 25 victory this season, the most by a Clemson team since the 1996-97 unit won five.
The Tigers (13-7 overall, 6-2 in the ACC) have four wins over teams currently in the top 35 of the latest RPI, tied for with Virginia for the most in the ACC. Pittsburgh (16-4, 5-3) is 33rd in the RPI.
Jaron Blossomgame continued his hot streak, leading four scorers in double figures in scoring 22 points.