It’s finally over.
Clemson mercifully ended N.C. State’s season on Tuesday afternoon in the first game of the ACC tournament. Jaron Blossomgame (22 points) and Shelton Mitchell (19) led the 12th-seeded Tigers to a 75-61 win over the Wolfpack.
N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried was fired almost three weeks ago but chose to finish out the disappointing season. The Wolfpack lost 10 of its final 11 games to close out Gottfried’s tenure with a 15-17 record.
The Tigers (17-14) will face No. 5 seed Duke at 2:30 p.m. on Friday in the second round. Mitchell made 7 of his 11 shots and added six assists.