Sweet play carries Tigers to the Elite 8 | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
LOS ANGELES -- When Clemson has encountered rough stretches this season, Coach Brad Brownell has told his team, "We're built for this, we can handle this."
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LOS ANGELES -- When Clemson has encountered rough stretches this season, Coach Brad Brownell has told his team, "We're built for this, we can handle this."
LOS ANGELES — 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
Either Alabama or Clemson is going to the Final Four. No, we don't mean the College Football Playoff. In men's basketball. Let that sink in.Neither school has ever made a Final Four in its history, and now one of them will have to interrupt spring practice — Clemson's spring game is Final Four Saturday, rude — for the experience. Of course, these teams have already played earlier this season, with Clemson winning 85-77 in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 28.
The start of the Sweet 16 wasn't so sweet for teams west of Texas. Maybe on Friday night, Gonzaga can salvage things a bit for the Mountain and Pacific time…
The Tigers are headed to the Elite 8 Saturday night. Following the Sweet 16 win over Arizona head coach Brad Brownell, PJ Hall, Chase Hunter and Ian Schieffelin has plenty of smiles. Watch the Clemson postgame press conference following the win over Arizona. https://youtu.