CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Sparked by a career performance from Danae McNeal, Clemson rolled past Virginia, 71-55, Thursday to open up the ACC part of its schedule at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.
McNeal scored a career-high 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting and served as Clemson’s leading scorer on the afternoon.
The Tigers (6-0, 1-0 ACC) shot 43.1 percent from the field and held Virginia to a shooting percentage of 29.5. Clemson knocked down four 3-pointers, but made most of its offensive impact inside the arc, amassing 32 points in the paint.