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Tigers Handle Dons in First Round of Sunshine Slam

Box Score DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Hitting the road for the first time this season, the University of San Francisco men's basketball team (4-2) fought valiantly on Monday night, but Clemson (5-1) used a second half surge to overpower the Dons, 70-55, at Ocean Center.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

  • Getting the scoring started early, Ndewedo Newbury netted the first points of the contest to give San Francisco a 2-0 lead just seconds into play.
  • After Clemson responded with five points to take a 5-2 advantage, Marcus Williams answered with his first triple of the evening at 18:06 before Malik Thomas cashed in on a three-pointer of his own at 17:21 to put the Dons back in front, 8-7.