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CLEMSON, S.C. – The Wofford College men’s basketball team was defeated 93-40 by Clemson on Wednesday night at Littlejohn Coliseum. The game was tied at 12 at the ten minute mark before the Tigers pulled away.

Wofford is 0-2 overall and Clemson is 4-0 on the season. The Terriers were led by Noah Dahlman with 14 points and nine rebounds. Clemson had three players in double-figures, led by Raymond Sykes with 14 points.

“We were playing really well early and getting after it defensively,” said head coach Mike Young. “After the four-point play by Clemson the wheels sort of came off and we found ourselves down by 19 at the half. We did not defend nearly as well as we have to.”

The Terriers scored first with a basket by Tim Johnson. Wofford and Clemson traded the lead four times early in the game and at the ten minute mark the score was tied at 10-10. Over the next three minutes, Clemson was able to build a 30-16 lead before Jason Dawson hit a three for Wofford.

Noah Dahlman scored the final three points of the first half for the Terriers, but a three-pointer by K.C. Rivers with six seconds left added to the Clemson lead. At the half, Clemson had a 42-23 lead as the Tigers shot 47.1% from the floor.

In the second half, Clemson began with a 7-0 run before Terry Martin made a lay-up for a 49-25 Clemson lead. The Tigers continued to add to advantage and despite two straight baskets by Corey Godzinski, Clemson led 63-34 at 11:19. Five straight free throws by Terrence Oglesby and dunks by Raymond Sykes and K.C. Rivers pushed the lead to 74-34 at 7:57 in the second half.

Wofford ended the scoring streak with two free throws by Noah Dahlman, however Clemson kept up the pressure and ended the game with a 93-40 advantage.

The Terriers shot 27.1% from the floor and 11.8% from three. The Terriers were 70.6% from the line. The Tigers shot 52.3% from the floor and 37.5% from behind the arc. Clemson was 88.9% from the foul line. Clemson had a 39-30 edge on the boards.

The 93 points allowed by Wofford were the most since allowing 93 at Georgia on December 19, 2004. The 40 points scored by the Terriers were the fewest since also scoring 40 at Miami on December 10, 2005. The 53-point loss was the largest for Wofford since being defeated by 51 points in 1977 by Appalachian State (120-69). Noah Dahlman’s eight free throws made were a career-high.

Wofford will travel to Colorado this weekend for games in Colorado Springs against UT Pan American and Air Force. The Terriers will open the home slate on November 25 against UNC Asheville.