Chase Hunter had 20 points and six assists, and No. 6 seed Clemson held off third-seeded Baylor for a 72-64 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second time in coach Brad Brownell’s 14 seasons. They also made it in 2018, when they lost to Kansas in the third round.
Clemson players celebrate the team’s 72-64 win against Baylor after a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Baylor forward Josh Ojianwuna hangs his head after the team’s 72-64 loss against Clemson in a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn.
The Tigers advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second time in coach Brad Brownell’s 14 seasons. They also made it in 2018, when they lost to Kansas in the third round.Next up for Clemson is No. 2 seed in Arizona in the West Region semifinals in Los Angeles. The Wildcats advanced with a RayJ Dennis led Baylor with 27 points, including 21 in the second half. Ja’Kobe Walter added 20 points, but the Bears lost in the second round of the NCAA tourney for the third straight year.The Tigers opened a 61-46 lead on Schieffelin’s layup with 6:41 left. But the Bears responded with a 16-3 run, capped by Walter’s three-point play with 2:19 to go.
Baylor had a chance to tie the game with 36.2 seconds left, but Walter missed two foul shots. RJ Godfrey then made four free throws and Girard hit two to help Clemson close it out.Zach Edey and No. 1 seed Purdue roll into Sweet 16 with runaway win against Utah StateBaylor: The Bears went 6 for 24 from 3-point range. They went 16 for 30 from deep in their 92-67 victory over Colgate on Friday night.
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