LOS ANGELES, CA – Clemson Grit punched Arizona in the mouth and punched its ticket to the Elite 8.
Clemson held off several charges by No. 2 seed Arizona and overcame second-half foul trouble in defeating the Wildcats 77-72 at Crypto Arena Thursday night to advance to the program’s second-ever Elite 8 appearance.
Clemson Tigers improves to 24-11, while Arizona’s season ends at 27-9. Clemson will face the winner of North Carolina and Alabama. The Tigers have already beaten both of those teams on the road this season.
The win over No. 2 seed Arizona is the highest-seeded team Clemson has beaten in the NCAA Tournament.