Syracuse Orange at Clemson Tigers
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Clemson reaches new heights with 91-73 win over Syracuse
The Tigers improved to 12-5 in the ACC (20-8 overall). Their previous best conference marks were 11-4 in the Southern Conference in 1951-52 and 11-7 in the ACC in 2017-18.
Tyson added 10 rebounds for his 13th double-double this season. Chase Hunter also had a double-double with 13 points and 11 assists. PJ Hall scored 16, Brevin Galloway 15 and Ian Schieffelin had 10 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
After a 3-pointer by Chris Bell got Syracuse within 55-44 with 16:19 remaining in the game, Clemson doubled its lead as Tyson scored five points and Hunter and Alex Hemenway hit 3-pointers. A few minutes later, the lead reached 23 when Hunter hit another 3-pointer and Schieffelin threw down a dunk.
Three-pointers by Judah Mintz and Justin Taylor at the end of a 12-1 run got the Orange within 80-66 with 3:14 remaining. Tyson answered with his career-high tying sixth 3-pointer and the Tigers led by at least 15 for the remainder of the game.
Mintz led Syracuse (16-12, 9-8) with 23 points. Jesse Edwards added 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Joe Girard scored 11 points.
Tyson scored 19 points in the first half, making 5-of-8 3-pointers and shooting 7-for-10 overall. He scored the first 11 points in a 17-7 run that gave the Tigers a 31-16 lead with 8:15 remaining before halftime. Clemson went on to lead 45-32 at the break.
Clemson remains in fourth place in the chase for a double-bye in the ACC Tournament. There are three games left in the regular season. The Tigers play at N.C. State on Saturday.
Syracuse plays at Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Benny Williams made Layup. Assisted by Symir Torrence. | 73 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Ben Middlebrooks made Layup. Assisted by Dillon Hunter. | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Judah Mintz made Layup. | 71 - 89 |
Statistics
 SYR |
 CLEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 34-65 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 14-36 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 12-17 | FT | 9-15 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Assists | 28 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 7,149 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| 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 |