Virginia Cavaliers at Clemson Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Gardner leads Virginia's late rally to beat Clemson 75-65
Virginia, which has won three of its last four, avenged a 67-50 loss to the Tigers on Dec. 22 that ended an 11-game win streak in the series. The Cavaliers have won six straight against the Tigers in South Carolina.
The Cavaliers closed on a 19-8 run. Gardner made six free throws during the stretch.
Gardner shot 7 for 11 and 9 for 10 from the free-throw line. Armaan Franklin added 13 points for Virginia (9-5, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which shot 54% (25 of 46) and made 21 of its 24 (87.5%) free throws.
Hunter Tyson scored 15 points to lead Clemson (9-5, 1-2), which ended a four-game win streak. David Collins added 14 points, PJ Hall 13 points and Nick Honor 11.
Virginia led by eight with 4:33 remaining in the first half before Clemson closed on an 11-2 run for a 37-36 halftime advantage. There were seven ties and five lead changes in the second half before the Cavaliers took the lead for good with 6:51 to go.
Virginia concludes a three-game road swing at North Carolina on Saturday.
Clemson plays at North Carolina State on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jayden Gardner Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Kadin Shedrick Block. | 75 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Hunter Tyson missed Layup. | 75 - 65 |
Statistics
 UVA |
 CLEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-46 | FG | 23-50 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 21-24 | FT | 10-16 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 12 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 5,202 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 22-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |