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The Tigers’ incredible run in the 2024 NCAA Tournament continued on Thursday night in Los Angeles, where they defeated Arizona, 77-72, in an exciting back-and-forth Sweet 16 match. Clemson makes it to the second Elite Eight in program history and the first in 44 years after winning at Crypto.com Arena. The No. 6 Tigers advanced for their first Elite Eight since 1980 (when there were only 48 teams in the bracket) after defeating the No. 2 seed Wildcats. They will take on the winner of the UNC-Alabama game, which kicked off later on Thursday in Los Angeles, on Saturday.
Arizona’s Caleb Love responded with a layup (75-72), only for Clemson to break the Wildcats’ scrambling full-court press like it was a toothpick and for Joe Girard III to toss the ball ahead to Dillon Hunter (Chase’s younger brother) for an and-one layup of his own. 77-72.
Although Dillon Hunter missed his free throw, it was inconsequential. After one more miss by Arizona, the Los Angeles Lakers’ home court was rocking. Graham Neff, the athletic director at Clemson, may have been well-known after the game by enthusiastically being speechless and raising his hands above his head in the stands.
Six different players scored for Clemson in the first half, including four 3-pointers, as they surged ahead by as many as 13 points. The Tigers, who had one fewer day of rest than Arizona but were still 53% from the field in the first 20 minutes, made five of their eleven 3-pointers, displaying no symptoms of rust after their cross-country trip. In the first half, Clemson (24-11) led 29-16 with 6:43 left. From then on, Arizona closed the distance in front of an amicable audience that was reportedly made up of 80% Wildcats supporters, pulling within seven points (39–31) at the half.
