CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson University men’s basketball cruised to a 94-54 victory over Florida State on Wednesday night. The 40-point win was the largest victory margin in an ACC game in program history. The previous record of 34 was also done on Feb. 15 in 1975 – Clemson defeated Duke 100-66 that day.
With the victory, Clemson won its 11th conference game which tied a program record.
The Tigers (19-7, 11-4 ACC) blitzed the Seminoles (8-19, 6-10 ACC) right out of the gate, cruising to a 16-3 lead in the first segment of the contest. It was all Clemson from there carrying a 47-26 lead into the break. The 47-point mark was the most scored by the Tigers in the first half all season.
Feels good to get back in the win column
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) February 16, 2023pic.twitter.com/dYPRxN56sk
Clemson carried their offensive prowess into the second half shooting 60.7 percent from the field which included connecting on 8-of-15 of its 3-pointers.
PJ Hall (Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman) and Chase Hunter (Atlanta, Ga./Westlake) were the catalysts of the offensive explosion. Hall scored a game-high 20 points in the win, while shooting 80.0 percent from the floor. Hall made a career-high four 3-point field goals while tallying six rebounds on the night.
Hunter netted 18 points and led the Tigers with six assists. Hunter Tyson (Monroe, N.C./Piedmont) chipped in 10 points and recorded a team-high eight rebounds. Josh Beadle (Columbia, S.C./Cardinal Newman) netted a career-high 10 points and was a spark plug off the bench.
Clemson returns to action on the road against Louisville on Saturday, Feb. 18. The game is slated to tip off at 7 p.m. on ACCN.
