CLEMSON – Though No. 20 Clemson failed to pull off an upset win against No. 4 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, the backbone of the Tigers’ team still made the trip up to Durham in the 67-54 loss.
A large part of the Tigers’ success this season has stemmed from tough, gritty defense. Through 13 games, Clemson has held ACC teams to an average of only 64.7 points per game, the second-lowest in the conference, just behind the Blue Devils.
Ahead of the matchup with Clemson, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer knew that defeating the Tigers meant going through the gauntlet of defensive pressures the majority of ACC teams have failed to best this year.