Final Stats
PITTSBURGH – Clemson men’s basketball won its second consecutive road game of the week on Saturday afternoon and its first of 2026, defeating Pittsburgh 73-68. Clemson has won 10-straight ACC road contests dating back to the 2024-25 season.
It’s the seventh time in program history Clemson has won its first two ACC games on the road, but it’s the first time they have begun ACC play with consecutive road victories.
The Tigers (12-3, 2-0), winners of 14-straight against the Panthers, were led by Jestin Porter (Houston, Texas/Cypress Ridge/Middle Tennessee State) who recorded a season-high 21 points on 3-for-6 shooting from three and 8-for-12 from the floor. It was the first 20-point performance of the season for Clemson.
Clemson controlled the paint, outscoring Pittsburgh 30-28. Nick Davidson (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mater Dei) scored 14 points to go along with three rebounds. RJ Godfrey (Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett/Georgia) scored 10 of his 14 points in the first half and added three rebounds.
Clemson trailed 35-34 after the opening stanza. Early in the second half the Tigers stretched their lead to a game-high seven points and then again in the final two minutes to close out the victory.
Dillon Hunter (Atlanta, Ga./Westlake) distributed a team-high four assists to with four points and five rebounds. Butta Johnson (Huntsville, Ala./Grissom/UAB) and Carter Welling (Draper, Utah/Corner Canyon/Utah Valley) scored 10 and 8 points to aid the Tigers’ effort in securing the win.
Welling nearly totaled a double-double finishing with a game-high 10 rebounds.
The Tigers return to the court on Wednesday Jan. 7 when they host SMU for its first home ACC matchup of the season in Littlejohn Coliseum at 9 p.m. on ESPNU.
Notes: Clemson improved to 12-3 with the win and 14-3 all-time against Pittsburgh, including 14 consecutively in the series dating back to Jan. 10, 2015 … Head Coach Brad Brownell won his 304th game at Clemson and the 471st of his career … Brownell is also now 16-3 all-time against Jeff Capel dating back to both being at UNC Wilmington and VCU … Brownell won his 52nd road game in the ACC at Clemson – continuing a program record … the Tigers have opened ACC play on the road with two games 19 times and this marked the first time Clemson went 2-0 on the road to begin ACC play … it’s the seventh time Clemson has won its first two ACC road games … dating back to the 2024-25 season, Clemson has now won a continued program record 10 consecutive ACC road games … Clemson moved to 5-2 this season in games decided by five points or less … Jestin Porter netted a season-high 21 points, the first 20-point game by a Tiger this season … it was Porter’s 18th career 20-point game … his eight field goals were a season-high … Nick Davidson scored 14 points, his highest point total since the second game of the season against Gardner-Webb (18) … it was Davidson’s seventh double-digit scoring game of the season … RJ Godfrey’s 14 points served as his 11th double-digit scoring game of the season … Butta Johnson scored 10 off the bench, his fourth double-digit scoring game of the season … his three made threes were a season-high … Carter Welling totaled his second double-digit rebounding game of the season … Welling tied season-high with two blocked shots.
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Brad Brownell and Jestin Porter
