Clemson advanced to the Elite Eight for the second time in school history, beating UArizona in a West Region semifinal.
Chase Hunter scored 18 points and converted a three-point play with 25.7 seconds remaining, and Clemson advanced to the Elite Eight for the second time in school history, beating Arizona 77-72 in a West Region semifinal on Thursday night.PJ Hall added 17 points for the sixth-seeded Tigers , who advanced to face either top-seeded North Carolina or No. 4 seed Alabama.Clemson last reached the final eight in 1980, when there were 48 teams in the NCAA Tournament.
Ian Schieffelin finished with 14 points and Hunter's brother, Dillon, made a layup for the final margin, his only basket of the game.Clemson led 39-31 at halftime. The Tigers were still up by eight two minutes into the second half before the Wildcats went on a quick 8-0 run. Love's three-point play tied it at 43-all with 16:43 remaining.Two minutes later, a driving layup by Love gave Arizona its only lead, 46-45.
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