Despite scoring just 14 points in the first half Wednesday, Clemson found itself with an opportunity to tie or take the lead twice with a little more than five minutes to play at Virginia. However, Clyde Trapp missed a three-pointer with 5:22 to go and then Tevin Mack did the same six seconds later.
Virginia’s Braxton Kay followed with a three-pointer with 4:50 remaining to extend the lead back to five points, as the Cavaliers hung on to beat the Tigers for an eighth straight time with a 51-44 victory in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The loss was Clemson’s second straight and the second time it scored just 44 points.