Clemson clobbers Wofford

Terriers no match for host Tigers

Terrence Oglesby scored 15 points and Raymond Sykes added 14 to lead Clemson to a dominating 93-40 victory over Wofford on Wednesday night.

The Tigers (4-0) outscored Wofford 51-17 in the second half after leading 42-23 at halftime. It was Clemsons eighth-straight victory over its in-state foe.

Noah Dahlman led the Terriers (0-2) with 14 points. The Terriers shot 27.1 percent from the floor (13 of 48) and committed 21 turnovers against Clemsons full-court pressure. Wofford hit just 2 of 17 3-point attempts.

Wofford stayed close early, but Clemson took the lead for good at 17-14 on Raymond Sykes three-point play with 8:57 left in the first half. That triggered a 13-0 Tigers run and Wofford never recovered.

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