Fansided · Nov 5, 2019
Can a gold medal summer help Clemson compete this season?
After winning the gold medal at the World University games this summer, Clemson basketball faces the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday night. Can they build off a successful summer and bring another national title to the university?
When Clemson football clobbered Alabama 44-16 to win the 2018 national title, they left no doubt who was king in college football. Team USA took a page out of the national champions log and dominated Ukraine 85-63 to win gold in the 2019 World University games.
But like the 2018 national champs, Clemson basketball had to dig deep to win two crucial contests on the way to gold.