NC State Wolfpack at Clemson Tigers
· New York Life ACC Tournament - Quarterfinal
Clemson runs away from NC State, 80-54 in ACC quarterfinal
Clemson (23-9), the No. 3 seed, will face second-seeded Virginia in the second of Friday night's semifinal match-ups.
NC State got off to a strong start and held a nine-point lead midway through the first half, 20-11. The Tigers roared back to take a 39-36 lead at intermission. Chase Hunter hit three straight jumpers to get Clemson started in the second half and the Tigers outscored the Wolfpack 41-18 over the final 20 minutes.
From the midway point of the first half, Clemson scored two points for every point its defense allowed, outscoring the Wolfpack 69-34.
Hall gave Clemson a double-digit lead with a jumper midway through the second half to take a 57-46 lead. Brevin Galloway and Schieffelin hit back-to-back 3-pointers as the Tigers went on a 12-0 run and closed out the game on a 25-8 scoring binge.
Hunter finished with 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Clemson. Hunter Tyson contributed a double-double, scoring 10 points and pulling down 12 rebounds to key the Tigers' 41-28 dominance on the boards.
D.J. Burns Jr. paced NC State (23-10) with 12 points. Terquavion Smith scored 11 points and Jack Clark and Jarkel Joiner each added 10.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Clemson Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Breon Pass missed Jumper. | 54 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Ben Middlebrooks made Free Throw. | 54 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Ben Middlebrooks made Free Throw. | 54 - 79 |
Statistics
 NCSU |
 CLEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-60 | FG | 28-56 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 7-9 | FT | 13-16 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Greensboro, NC
Attendance: 17,722 | 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 |