Cincinnati Bearcats at Clemson Tigers
· Greenville Winter Invitational
Clemson blows most of 27-point lead before holding off Cincinnati 68-65 at Greenville Invite
Jestin Porter, Hunter, Carter Welling and Jake Wahlin all hit 3-pointers in a game-opening 14-0 run for Clemson.
Nick Davidson buried a 3-pointer, and the Tigers upped their lead to 23-3 with 10:33 left in the half. Porter hit from distance for a 30-5 advantage less than four minutes later. Jizzle James had every point for either team in the final two minutes, scoring five to get the Bearcats within 38-18 at intermission.
Day Day Thomas heated up after halftime, sinking a 3-pointer to cut it to 44-36 with just under 14 minutes remaining. The Tigers pushed the lead back to 13 and led by double digits until Jalen Celestine hit a 3-pointer to cut it to 54-47 with six minutes left.
The Bearcats pulled within a point three times from there, the final chance on two free throws by James that made it 66-65 with five seconds to go. Thomas missed a 3-pointer on the game's final shot.
Welling and reserve Ace Buckner scored 12 each to lead the Tigers (10-3) to a third straight victory. Porter had 11 points, and RJ Godfrey, Hunter and Davidson all scored 10.
Thomas had 17 points and three steals to lead the Bearcats (7-5). Moustapha Thiam added 15 points, and reserves James and Sencire Harris scored 10 apiece.
Clemson: At Syracuse in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Dec. 31.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Cincinnati Deadball Team Rebound. | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Day Day Thomas misses 26-foot three point jumper | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jake Wahlin subbing in for Clemson | 65 - 68 |
Statistics
 CIN |
 CLEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-58 | FG | 24-50 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 10-20 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 11-15 | FT | 10-14 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 27 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 97 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 4,065 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 32-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 28-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-11 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-11 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-14 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 32-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-8 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-8 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-16 |
| 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 |