CLEMSON, S.C. — CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Hunter Tyson had the choice to move, drive or shoot on Clemson's remaining play. Tyson selected to comply with coach Brad Brownell's primary instruction within the outing with the Tigers down by two: “When you're open, shoot it.”
Tyson did, making a 3-pointer with 12 seconds to go to elevate the Nineteenth-ranked Tigers to a dramatic, 51-50 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Tyson had missed 5 of his earlier six from behind the arc. But, Brownell referred to as his quantity.
“They stayed assured, drew up a play for me and I shot it fairly nicely,” Tyson mentioned.
Did you will have any doubts it would not go in?
“No,” Tyson mentioned with a smile.
PJ Corridor had 20 factors and eight rebounds whereas Tyson completed with 12 factors and 9 boards as Clemson (16-4, 8-1 ACC) continued its shock run atop the Atlantic Coast Convention.
“I simply felt like he was going to make a play right this moment,” Brownell mentioned of Tyson, who had 5 straight double-doubles in ACC play earlier this season.
Tyson's play helped the Tigers bounce again from their first league loss after returning to the Prime 25, at Wake Forest 87-77, on Tuesday.
Brownell acknowledged it was not an “aesthetically pleasing” recreation — each groups shot below 39% and mixed to go 9 of 40 on 3s — however his gamers saved up their rugged protection to maintain inside attain after the Hokies rallied from 5 down to guide within the remaining three minutes.
Virginia Tech was nonetheless up 50-48 on Grant Basile's foul shot earlier than Tyson's huge second.
The Hokies had a remaining likelihood, however Hunter Cattoor's 3 was off the mark and Tyson got here up with the ball, holding it excessive as time ran out.
The sold-out crowd erupted because it had moments earlier than as Tyson's shot went by.
Brownell mentioned the sport was vital to point out Clemson, which got here in averaging almost 76 factors a recreation, can win in several kinds. “That is when you will have a superb group,” he mentioned.
Clemson, which trailed 33-26 early within the second half, had regained momentum after Corridor's three-point play constructed a 44-39 lead with lower than eight minutes left over the cold-shooting Hokies, who have been within the midst of a 1-for-16 run from the sphere. However Michael Collins Jr.'s 3 and Basile's inside shot tied issues at 44 to arrange the ultimate stretch.
Basile, who led the Hokies with 13 factors, missed the second of two foul photographs with 21.5 seconds to carry a 50-48 edge.
For Virginia Tech, coach Mike Younger mentioned there's loads of time to regain its footing.
“You flip the web page and transfer on with the hand we have been dealt,” he mentioned.
BIG PICTURE
Virginia Tech: The Hokies have been approach off track all through the second half, ending the interval with solely six subject objectives on 25% capturing. From lengthy vary, they have been worse as they went simply 2 of 11 behind the arc.
Clemson: The Tigers want injured junior level guard Chase Hunter again in a rush. With out him there this week, Clemson fell at Wake Forest and was in a good one all through with the Hokies.
CLEMSON INJURIES
Brownell was not sure when his two injured gamers, Alex Hemenway and Hunter, may return. Hemenway, a senior who's maybe the group's most dependable 3-point shooter, has missed the previous eight recreation. Hunter has missed the final two. Brownell mentioned each are anticipated again in some unspecified time in the future this season, though he could not pinpoint when.
UP NEXT
Virginia Tech returns residence to play Duke on Monday evening.
Clemson hosts Georgia Tech on Tuesday evening.