The stat broadcast of Tuesday’s “Jimmy V Classic” matchup between Clemson and #10 BYU featured a computer glitch in the first half in which each team’s stats were displayed under the logo of the other school. It appears the players may have switched jerseys at halftime in an effort to help out the statisticians.
Clemson could not have played much better in the opening half, holding the Cougars to only 22 points in building a 43-22 halftime advantage. In the second half, it was a different story as the Cougars limited the Tigers to just seven field goals in roaring back for a 67-64 win at Madison Square Garden in New York City with Robert Wright III hitting the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer.
Freshman phenom AJ Dybantsa was the other story, putting the Cougars on his back over the course of the final twenty minutes. A projected lottery pick in the upcoming NBA draft, Dybantsa scored 22 of his 28 points in the second half to help BYU improve to 8-1 on the season. The victory also marked the largest second-half comeback for the Cougars in program history, according to ESPN.
Clemson’s first half was nearly flawless as the Tigers (7-3) opened up a seemingly comfortable working margin by closing the half on a 21-0 run. Jestin Porter led the way with 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range. The Tigers moved the ball extremely well with 12 assists on their fourteen made field goals, while outrebounding BYU 24-15 in the opening stanza.
The Tigers were led in scoring by Jestin Porter with 17 points.
The Tigers return home this Saturday to host Mercer before welcoming South Carolina to Littlejohn Coliseum next Tuesday.
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Brad Brownell postgame
As part of the team’s uniforms on Tuesday, Clemson paid tribute to former standout Elden Campbell, who died on Monday after reportedly suffering a medical emergency while fishing. The Tigers wore a patch featuring his #41 on their jerseys. Campbell led the Tigers to a 49-47 win over BYU during the 1990 NCAA tournament, scoring a team-high 15 points with 7 rebounds.