CLEMSON – Hunter Tyson earned his first career double-double and Clemson used a 22-3 run to start the second half in defeating outmanned South Carolina 70-56 in the annual rivalry game Saturday evening at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Tyson scored 18 tough points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for the double-double. PJ Hall also scored 16 while David Collins added 12. Alex Hemenway scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range. Chico Carter, Jr., scored 21 to lead South Carolina.
Clemson improves to 8-4 overall while South Carolina falls to 8-3.