Blossomgame had 14 points, all in the second half, and 13 rebounds in Clemson's 62-59 win over the Panthers. After his 0-of-5 shooting in a scoreless first half, Blossomgame wanted to bring the energy the team had been lacking. The Tigers were beaten by Gardner-Webb 72-70 in part when freshman Donte Grantham called a time out the team did not have in the final seconds, leading to the Bulldogs making two foul shots that put them up for good. Clemson bounced back in its two other tournament games, topping Nevada 59-51 before rallying past LSU in the final four minutes for a 64-61 victory. The Tigers played all but two minutes without senior point guard Rod Hall, who appeared to twist an ankle early and came off the floor. Clemson coach Brad Brownell said his team's penchant for close games — it's had four of six so far decided in the final minute — should help them during Atlantic Coast Conference play. The 16 first-half points given up by the Tigers were their fewest since holding Stetson to 15 in the opening game of the 2013-14 season.