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Clemson overcomes the slow start to defeat Virginia 71-58

Virginia joined Clemson on Saturday on Saturday, sits at only 14-14, but he was enthusiastic about earning an Bye in the first round for her potential ACC tournament run. An early Tiger Field goal that was paired with Isaac McKney in Virginia, which drains its first three 3-point attempts, put Clemson in a 15-7 hole early.

As he did all season, Chase Hunter managed to facilitate the pressure with two of his killer pull-up jumpers, which with a strong Viktor Lahkin-Layup the tiger in 2.

Virginia always found success from the 3-point line and went 5-10 from beyond the arch in the first 20 minutes. Every time they found a big bucket, Clemson calmly drove through the color for quick 2 points. Although the Tiger's interior did not make 3 points in the first half in the first half, he kept Clemson in the game, with 22 of her 27 points in the first half.

However, both teams fought a lot in the last five minutes and went half with 32-27 with 32-27. Clemson did not bounce off well and Virginia continued the possibilities of second chance, but the game was almost even, although Clemson collected her quarter of the first half in the season.

Clemson came from the half and extinguished a 10-point lead in Virginia over 7 Schiefelin points and two del Jones-Eimers, which gave them the first lead since the first few minutes of the first half.

After Jaeden Zackery made another jumper, he decided that it was time for Clemson's only 3 pointer of the day, and suddenly Clemson had done his biggest run of the season, a 15-0 explosion. Virginia would not go quietly because her extraordinary 3-point shooting on your back with back attempts. The Clemson lead was 47-45 in ten minutes to play.

That was the next one that left Virginia closest to regain her lead when the tigers bend their superior strength inside to close the game despite a shaky first half. Schieffelin was a large part of this attack and collected another double double on his birthday when the Tigers collected their program record 7th in a row.

Clemson will complete his street plan against Boston College next Wednesday before returning home to end one of the best regular seasons in the history of Clemson Basketball on Saturday.