PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Clemson edged Pittsburgh 73-68 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Petersen Events Center.

The Tigers, who led 34-35 at halftime, improved to 12-3 overall. The Panthers fell to 7-8. Jestin Porter led Clemson with 21 points. Damarco Minor scored 17 for Pittsburgh. The game was tightly contested, with Clemson holding a narrow 30-28 edge in points in the paint. Pittsburgh managed 12 points off turnovers to Clemson’s nine. A crowd of 6,652 watched as Clemson secured the road win, outperforming its pregame projection as a 4-point favorite. The teams will meet again in Clemson on Jan. 31.