GREENVILLE, S.C. – Clemson scored 20 unanswered points through an 11-minute period in the first half and the Wofford men's basketball team was unable to fully recover, falling to the Tigers, 66-51, Sunday afternoon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
 
Wofford scored eight seconds into the game. Its next points didn't come until the 8:35 mark. In the 11:17 between baskets, the Terriers went 0-for-10 from the field and committed six turnovers to fall behind by 18.
 
"Clemson got right up under our chin and we didn't respond very well," said head coach Mike Young. "It's very uncharacteristic of Wofford and our teams. We are looking for comfortable and there is nothing comfortable at this level."
 
Still, Wofford was able to make a game of it. The Terriers scored seven straight in the first couple of minutes of the second half to slice the deficit to 10. A few possessions later, junior Eric Garcia cut the lead to six, 39-33, with 11:29 to play.
 
"It is no consolation," added Young. "We are about a lot of things. Taking consolation prizes from outscoring Clemson after getting our tails whipped is not one we are going to start patting ourselves on the back for."
 
Clemson (6-2) built back its lead. With Wofford hanging around down seven, Jaron Blossomgame connected from long range to spark a 7-0 run. Blossomgame, who entered the afternoon averaging a team-best 18 points and 6.6 rebounds, finished with a game-highs of 22 points and 11 boards.
 
Donte Grantham scored 11 and Avry Holmes added 10 to round out Clemson's double-figure scorers. Grantham also pulled down eight rebounds.
 
For Wofford, senior Spencer Collins scored a team-high 16 points. It came on 4-of-15 shooting, but the Easley, S.C., native hit 3-of-5 from long range. He also helped Wofford when he didn't score, dishing out a game-high five assists to match his career best.
 
Freshman Fletcher Magee had 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting. Garcia, senior C.J. Neumann and sophomore Cameron Jackson led the Terriers on the glass with six boards apiece, helping Wofford finish the game just two rebounds behind the Tigers.
 
The Terriers have eight days before the play again. Following exam week, Wofford returns to action next Monday, December 14, against Coastal Carolina. Tip is set for 7 p.m., inside Benjamin Johnson Arena.
 
Terrier Notes:
- Eric Garcia had a career-high six rebounds.
- Spencer Collins matched a career-high with five assists, which he also recorded last February against UNCG.
- Spencer Collins passed Mike Lenzly (1999-03) for 19th on Wofford's all-time scoring list. Collins now has 1,335 career points.
- Wofford dropped its ninth straight decision to Clemson, last defeating the Tigers in 1999.