Clemson led wire-to-wire in beating Stetson 85-72 Monday night at Littlejohn Coliseum in the season-opening game. All five Tiger starters scored in double figures, led by Ace Buckner with a career high of 20 points. Dylan Faulkner added 16 points to go along with 11 rebounds. The Tigers scored the last 12 points of the first half to lead 49-24 at halftime. They maintained a 20-point or more lead much of the second half. The Hatters made all eight of their final shots while Clemson didn’t make a field goal over the last 6:53, allowing Stetson to reduce the final margin to 13.

Brad Brownell Postgame

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