After going scoreless in the first half, West Virginia guard Sean McNeil led a Mountaineer comeback over the Clemson Tigers (4-2) to capture third place in the Shriner’s Children’s Charleston Classic with a 66-59 win. WVU moves to 4-1 on the season.
Clemson jumped out to a quick lead over the Mountaineers, as Nick Honor and Al-Amir Dawes combined for a 10-2 run. Dawes would continue making shots, scoring 12 points in the first five minutes of the game, as West Virginia struggled defensively.
Things finally began to click for the Mountaineers, as Game Osabuohien was able create the spark WVU needed to go on an 8-0 run of their own to reclaim the lead from Clemson, 20-19, midway through the half.