Final Stats
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – In his long-awaited return to Boston College, Jaeden Zackery (Salem, Wis./Westosha Central/Boston College) totaled a game-high 21 points to tie his season-best in Clemson University men’s basketball’s 25th victory of the season. Clemson tied the 1986-87 team for the most regular season victories in a season.
The Tigers (25-5, 17-2 ACC) were led by Zackery’s 21 points. He also posted three rebounds and a steal. Viktor Lakhin (Anapa, Russia/CSKA-2/Cincinnati) totaled his fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Lakhin added one assist, steal and block.
Chase Hunter (Atlanta, Ga./Westlake) scored 18 points and moved into sixth on Clemson’s all-time scoring list (1,720). Hunter totaled a team-best three assists and two steals. Ian Schieffelin’s (Atlanta, Ga./Grayson) rounded out the Tigers’ double-digit scorers with 13 points and eight rebounds – he collected two assists.
The opening stanza went back and forth with Clemson holding a 14-11 advantage at the 13:54 mark. The Tigers would engineer a 15-3 run to open the game up and give themselves a 14-point lead. During that run and with the score 21-11, Zackery rattled off seven consecutive points.
Clemson would lead by as many as 16 in the first half (41-26), but Boston College narrowed the gap and trailed by just 10 at the break.
The second half was a different story for Clemson offensively, as the Tigers struggled to shoot the ball, but also committed 11 turnovers. The Eagles took advantage and cut the Tigers’ lead to just one possession, but Clemson never wavered and held off the Eagles to win by nine. Clemson’s defense showed up late to help secure the victory.
Chauncey Wiggins (Grayson, Ga./Grayson) scored seven points off the bench, while Dillon Hunter (Atlanta, Ga./Westlake) added three points and four rebounds.
The Tigers extended the school record of wins in the ACC in a single season (17) and finished the year 9-1 on the road in league play – the new single season mark for road victories in a season.
The Tigers return to the court on Saturday, March 8 when they host Virginia Tech for Senior Night. Tipoff is set for 6:05 p.m. on ESPNU.
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Notes: Clemson moves to 25-5 this season and 17-2 in the ACC … the 25th win of the season ties a program record for most wins in a regular season (1986-87) … the 17th ACC win extends a program record for most wins in a single season in the ACC (Tigers had 14 in 2022-23) … the Tigers finished the ACC road part of their schedule with their record ninth victory (9-1) … Head Coach Brad Brownell won his 457th game of his career and his 290th while at Clemson … Clemson is fourth in the ACC since 2017-18 with 89 league victories … Chase Hunter extended his program record of wins at Clemson (108) … with 18 points Chase Hunter moved into sixth all-time in scoring at Clemson (1,720 career points) – he passed PJ Hall … Jaeden Zackery garnered one steal in the game and is now just three away from tying for 10th for steals in a single season … Zackery scored 21 points for the second time this season in his return to Boston College … Viktor Lakhin totaled his fifth double-double of the season – Clemson is 4-1 in those games.
Brad Brownell and Jaeden Zackery
