Clemson 76 — Notre Dame 61 — Game Summary
Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
- Clemson guard Jestin Porter finished with a season-high 26 points and a career-high five steals.
- RJ Godfrey added 16 points, while Carter Welling had 14.
- Clemson’s bench was surprisingly quiet, recording just 8 points; 5 from Ace Buckner and 3 from Nick Davidson.
- Notre Dame shot 33% from the field in the second half (8-of-24), scoring just 27 points in the period.
- The Tigers forced 14 Notre Dame turnovers and scored 18 points off of those miscues.
- The victory was Clemson’s 7th in a row and 2nd straight versus Notre Dame.
- It was also Clemson’s 11th consecutive ACC road victory, extending the program record.
- 2nd straight year that the Tigers have started ACC play at 4-0, also a program first.
- Notre Dame wore black and gold jerseys that featured a script “The Bend” in gold across the chest. According to Notre Dame, the uniform pays tribute to the characteristics and history of South Bend.
- Clemson improves to 14-3 and 4-0 in the ACC; tied for 1st place with Duke. The Tigers host Boston College on Tuesday at 7pm.