A furious second-half comeback made for a riveting finish at Littlejohn Coliseum on Sunday, as Clemson erased a 20-point deficit and nearly pulled out a win over Boston College. However, the Eagles sank a couple of free throws in the final seconds to beat the Tigers, 70-68.
Both teams fared well from the field, with Boston College (13-10, 6-6) producing a shooting percentage of 47.5 and Clemson (7-17, 3-10) shooting 42.2 percent on field goal attempts. The Tigers went 5-for-15 on 3-pointers and outrebounded the Eagles 39-34. Clemson excelled on the offensive glass, corralling 19 offensive boards and recording 19 second-chance points.