GREENVILLE, S.C. (Interstat) — Clemson used a dominant first half to build a large lead and held off a second-half push from Pittsburgh for a 63-52 men’s basketball victory Saturday at Bi-Lo Center.

The Tigers led 33-16 at halftime before the Panthers rallied with 36 second-half points. The comeback fell short as Clemson improved to 18-4 overall. Pittsburgh dropped to 9-13.

Roman Siulepa led Pittsburgh with 12 points and nine rebounds. Clemson had balanced scoring, with Carter Welling and Nick Davidson each adding 12 points. Attendance was 6,723.