CLEMSON, S.C. — Outscoring Pittsburgh 39-26 in the second half, Clemson pulled away from the Panthers on Senior Day at Littlejohn Coliseum and won handily. The Tigers closed out the regular season with a 77-62 victory on Saturday, wrapping up an impressive 11-1 showing in home games this season. Clemson’s 10-6 record in conference play marks the Tigers’ best ACC winning percentage since the 2007-08 season.
Clemson (16-6, 10-6) was very efficient from the field, shooting 55.8 percent and knocking down 12 3-pointers. Pittsburgh (10-11, 6-10) finished with a field goal percentage of 44.4 and made nine triples. The Tigers outrebounded the Panthers 26-25, scored 16 points off Pitt’s 13 turnovers and dished out 18 assists. Additionally, Clemson outscored Pittsburgh 45-28 in bench points and 32-18 in points in the paint.