CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson needed a strong final eight minutes to put away North Dakota on Monday night, Nov. 9, winning 92-77 at Littlejohn Coliseum to stay unbeaten.
The Tigers came in 2-0 after an 82-73 win over American, while the Fightin’ Hawks arrived at 1-1. North Dakota led 40-38 at the half and was still in front 46-43 early in the second period before an 8-0 Clemson spurt.
The visitors tied it at 55-55, and the margin was just one point, 61-60, with 8:24 left. From there, Clemson outscored North Dakota 31-17.
Sophomore Chase Thompson set a career high with 21 points, missing only one of his 10 shots and hitting all three of his 3-point tries. Liutauras Lelevicius also scored 21 and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, giving Clemson two 20-point scorers in one game for the first time since February 2025.
Dylan Faulkner had 12 points and a career-best eight assists, and Ace Buckner, who scored 26 against American, added 13 points with 12 after halftime. Clemson turned the ball over 12 times, and North Dakota scored 18 points off those mistakes.
Clemson hosts Georgetown at Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.
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