CLEMSON — Will Wade’s return to Clemson on Tuesday night was a successful one, as the former Clemson manager and assistant coach brought his NC State team into Littlejohn Coliseum and snapped the 18th-ranked Tigers’ nine-game win streak.
Led by Ven-Allen Lubin’s 22 points, the Wolfpack defeated Clemson 80-76 in overtime. The loss was Clemson’s first at Littlejohn Coliseum since losing to Georgia Tech in triple overtime last February. The Tigers had won 14 straight games at Littlejohn Coliseum.
NC State (13-6, 4-2 ACC) also snapped the Tigers’ 14-game regular season win streak in ACC play, which also dated back to their Feb.