Clemson Tigers at Virginia Tech Hokies
· New York Life ACC Tournament - 2nd Round
Maddox 3 lifts Virgina Tech to 76-75 OT win over Clemson
Clemson, the 10th seed, trailed 43-32 at halftime and 57-45 with 9:15 remaining in regulation after a 3-pointer by Virginia Tech's Keve Aluma. The Tigers battled back to grab a 62-61 lead on Nick Honor's 3-pointer with 1:13 left. After trading baskets, Storm Murphy hit a 3-pointer to put the Hokies (20-12) up 66-64, but PJ Hall pulled Clemson even on a hook shot with seven seconds to go. Murphy missed a 3 to send the game to OT.
Neither team scored in overtime until Aluma hit a 3-pointer with 2:58 left and — following a 3-pointer by Clemson's Al-Amir Dawes — added a three-point play to put the Hokies up 72-69 at the 2:19 mark. Hunter Tyson had a layup, Hall added two free throws and the Tigers led 73-72 with 1:19 remaining.
Dawes made 1 of 2 free throws for a 74-72 Tigers lead. Justyn Mutts had a chance to tie for the Hokies with eight seconds left, but missed the first of two free throws. Hall missed an opportunity to push Clemson's lead to three by making 1 of 2 foul shots, setting the stage for Maddox.
Aluma, who is one of only three Virginia Tech players to earn all-ACC honors multiple times — joining Malcolm Delaney (2009-11) and Erick Green (2012-13) — finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Murphy scored 15 on 5-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. Mutts had 10 rebounds to go with nine points. Maddox had eight points off the bench.
Hall scored 16 to lead Clemson (17-16). Hunter hit two 3-pointers and scored 13. Tyson and David Collins both scored 12.
No. 7 seed Virginia Tech advances to play No. 2 seed Notre Dame in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The Hokies beat the Fighting Irish 79-73 on Jan. 15 in their only meeting of the season.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 76 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Darius Maddox made Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 76 |
| 3rd 0:07 | Clemson Timeout | 75 - 73 |
| 3rd 0:07 | PJ Hall made Free Throw. | 75 - 73 |
| 3rd 0:07 | Clemson Deadball Team Rebound. | 74 - 73 |
Statistics
 CLEM |
 VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-60 | FG | 26-55 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 12-28 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 11-16 | FT | 12-20 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |