Clemson Tigers at California Golden Bears
· Emerald Coast Classic
Clemson beats Cal 67-59, takes 3rd at Emerald Coast Classic
Clemson (5-2) rebounded from a 74-71 loss to No. 25 Iowa on Friday that ended a three-game win streak.
Hunter was 5 of 10 from the floor and had seven assists. Tyson was 4-of-8 shooting and grabbed five rebounds. The pair combined for five of the Tigers' seven 3-pointers.
Brevin Galloway added 13 points and PJ Hall had 10 for Clemson, which shot 53.5% (23 of 43) from the field.
Devin Askew scored 18 points and Lars Thiemann had 15 for Cal. (0-7). Kuany Kuany added 11 points.
Clemson never trailed and led 31-28 at halftime. The Tigers opened the second half on a 15-2 run for a 46-30 lead with 14:15 to play. Hunter and Tyson each scored five points with a 3-pointer during the stretch. Cal cut the deficit to 63-57 with 30 seconds remaining but didn't get closer.
Clemson hosts Penn State on Tuesday. Cal will look for its first win of the season on Wednesday against Southern California at home.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Devin Askew made Layup. | 67 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Alex Hemenway made Free Throw. | 67 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Alex Hemenway made Free Throw. | 66 - 57 |
Statistics
 CLEM |
 CAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-43 | FG | 19-48 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 3-20 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 14-19 | FT | 18-20 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Niceville, FL
Attendance: 1,100 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 34-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |