CLEM

PITT

Porter scores 21 points and Clemson beats Pitt 73-68 for Tigers' 14th win in a row over Panthers

AP
Jan 03, 2026

Pittsburgh Panthers (AP) Jestin Porter scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half and Clemson Tigers beat Pittsburgh 73-68 for its fifth straight win on Saturday and 14th consecutive victory over the Panthers.

The Tigers (12-3, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) lead the series 14-3 and haven't lost to Pitt (7-8, 0-2) since 2014.

Porter was 8-of-12 shooting with three 3-pointers for the Tigers. Nick Davidson and RJ Godfrey scored 14 points each and Butta Johnson had 10 including a trio of 3s. Carter Welling had 10 rebounds to go with eight points before fouling out. The Tigers shot 53%.

Damarco Minor had 17 points with three 3-pointers for Pitt. Omari Witherspoon scored all 14 of his points in the second half and Roman Siulepa had 12. Barry Dunning Jr. scored 10 points as did Cameron Corhen for the Panthers before he fouled out. Pitt shot 44%

Neither team led by more than seven points and there were 14 lead changes and seven ties.

A Porter 3-pointer broke the final tie with 7:11 left and he followed that with another 3 just over a minute later. Another Porter basket with 2:39 remaining made it 68-61 with the remainder of the Tigers' scoring coming from the free-throw line.

Witherspoon scored seven straight points to keep Pitt in the game late but Welling blocked a 3-point try by Minor with 38.3 left and the Panthers threw the ball away on their next possession.

Pitt led at halftime 35-34 after Minor's late 3-pointer.

Clemson is home against SMU on Wednesday.

Pitt is home against Syracuse next Saturday.

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1st Half
CLEM
Tigers
34
PITT
Panthers
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Tigers gains possession)
19:34	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:10	+3	Roman Siulepa makes three point jump shot (Nojus Indrusaitis assists)	2-3
18:46	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point jump shot	4-3
18:16	+2	Roman Siulepa makes two point layup	4-5
17:57	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup	6-5
17:21		Cameron Corhen misses two point jump shot
17:19		Carter Welling defensive rebound
17:12		Nojus Indrusaitis personal foul
17:03	+2	Carter Welling makes two point jump shot	8-5
16:38		Cameron Corhen turnover (lost ball)
16:30		Carter Welling misses three point jump shot
16:28		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
16:02		Nojus Indrusaitis turnover (lost ball)
15:59		TV timeout
15:50		Dillon Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Barry Dunning Jr. steals)
15:50		Barry Dunning Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Hunter steals)
15:37		Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
15:35		Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound
15:18		Roman Siulepa misses two point layup
15:16		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
15:10		Dillon Hunter misses two point jump shot
15:08		Roman Siulepa defensive rebound
14:55		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
14:53		Barry Dunning Jr. offensive rebound
14:37	+3	Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot	8-8
14:07		Roman Siulepa shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
14:07		RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:07		RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:07		Panthers defensive rebound
13:37	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point jump shot	8-10
13:19		Ace Buckner turnover (bad pass)
13:02		Nick Davidson shooting foul (Roman Siulepa draws the foul)
13:02	+1	Roman Siulepa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-11
13:02		Roman Siulepa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:02		Tigers defensive rebound
12:49	+3	Butta Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ace Buckner assists)	11-11
12:31		Dallas Thomas personal foul
12:25		Barry Dunning Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:23		Nick Davidson defensive rebound
12:23		Barry Dunning Jr. personal foul
12:08		Nick Davidson turnover (lost ball) (Nojus Indrusaitis steals)
12:03		Chase Thompson personal foul
11:58		Omari Witherspoon misses two point layup
11:58		Kieran Mullen offensive rebound
11:58		TV timeout
11:51		Omari Witherspoon turnover (bad pass) (Jestin Porter steals)
11:47	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup	13-11
11:25		Nojus Indrusaitis misses two point jump shot
11:23		Cameron Corhen offensive rebound
11:19		Cameron Corhen misses two point layup
11:17		Butta Johnson defensive rebound
11:06		Carter Welling misses three point jump shot
11:04		Kieran Mullen defensive rebound
10:54		Nojus Indrusaitis misses two point layup
10:52		Carter Welling defensive rebound
10:47	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup (Butta Johnson assists)	15-11
10:28		Jestin Porter personal foul
10:08	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Brandin Cummings assists)	15-13
9:43		Cameron Corhen personal foul
9:24	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point jump shot	17-13
8:51		Butta Johnson personal foul
8:39	+2	Cameron Corhen makes two point dunk (Roman Siulepa assists)	17-15
8:17	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk (Nick Davidson assists)	19-15
8:15		RJ Godfrey technical foul
8:15		Damarco Minor misses technical free throw 1 of 2
8:15	+1	Damarco Minor makes technical free throw 2 of 2	19-16
7:58		Jake Wahlin shooting foul (Brandin Cummings draws the foul)
7:58		TV timeout
7:58		Brandin Cummings misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:58	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-17
7:29		Jestin Porter turnover (lost ball) (Brandin Cummings steals)
7:19		Jestin Porter personal foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
7:19	+1	Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-18
7:19	+1	Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-19
7:05	+3	Nick Davidson makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	22-19
6:48		Carter Welling shooting foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul)
6:48		Cameron Corhen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:48	+1	Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-20
6:30		Carter Welling turnover (lost ball) (Damarco Minor steals)
6:21		Roman Siulepa turnover (lost ball)
6:08		Jake Wahlin misses two point layup
6:08		Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound
6:08		Carter Welling personal foul (Barry Dunning Jr. draws the foul)
6:08	+1	Barry Dunning Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-21
6:08	+1	Barry Dunning Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-22
5:56		Omari Witherspoon personal foul
5:37		Butta Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:35		Dillon Hunter offensive rebound
5:30		Damarco Minor personal foul
5:26		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
5:24		Nick Davidson offensive rebound
5:21	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point layup	24-22
5:01	+3	Cameron Corhen makes three point jump shot (Omari Witherspoon assists)	24-25
4:39		Chase Thompson turnover (bad pass)
4:16	+3	Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot (Omari Witherspoon assists)	24-28
3:52	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point layup	26-28
3:19		Cameron Corhen misses two point jump shot
3:17		Nick Davidson defensive rebound
3:09		Jake Wahlin turnover (lost ball) (Roman Siulepa steals)
3:03		Omari Witherspoon turnover (lost ball) (Ace Buckner steals)
2:41		Nick Davidson misses three point jump shot
2:39		Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound
2:39		Jake Wahlin personal foul (Barry Dunning Jr. draws the foul)
2:39		TV timeout
2:39	+1	Barry Dunning Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-29
2:39	+1	Barry Dunning Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-30
2:26		Ace Buckner misses two point jump shot
2:24		Omari Witherspoon defensive rebound
2:17		Roman Siulepa turnover (lost ball)
2:08		Butta Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:06		RJ Godfrey offensive rebound
2:05	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup	28-30
2:05		Omari Witherspoon shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
2:05		RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:05		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
1:41		Omari Witherspoon misses two point jump shot
1:39		Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
1:31		Brandin Cummings shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
1:31	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-30
1:31	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-30
1:17		Brandin Cummings turnover (lost ball) (Ace Buckner steals)
1:16		Brandin Cummings personal foul (Ace Buckner draws the foul)
1:16	+1	Ace Buckner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-30
1:16	+1	Ace Buckner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-30
0:55	+2	Brandin Cummings makes two point layup	32-32
0:37		Damarco Minor shooting foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-32
0:37	+1	Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-32
0:11	+3	Damarco Minor makes three point jump shot (Brandin Cummings assists)	34-35
0:00		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
0:00		Tigers offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CLEM
Tigers
39
PITT
Panthers
33

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
19:47		Roman Siulepa defensive rebound
19:25	+2	Roman Siulepa makes two point layup	34-37
19:05	+2	Dillon Hunter makes two point jump shot	36-37
18:27		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
18:25		Carter Welling defensive rebound
18:13		Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot
18:11		Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
17:54		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
17:52		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
17:38	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point jump shot	38-37
17:20		Nojus Indrusaitis misses two point layup
17:18		Carter Welling defensive rebound
17:01		Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Damarco Minor steals)
17:01		Ace Buckner personal foul
16:56		Brandin Cummings misses two point jump shot
16:54		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
16:48		Jestin Porter turnover (bad pass) (Brandin Cummings steals)
16:43		Carter Welling blocks Brandin Cummings's two point layup
16:41		Damarco Minor offensive rebound
16:37	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point layup	38-39
16:32		Tigers 30 second timeout
16:32		TV timeout
16:27	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	41-39
15:59		Roman Siulepa misses two point layup
15:57		Carter Welling defensive rebound
15:47		Carter Welling turnover (bad pass)
15:47		TV timeout
15:18		Roman Siulepa misses three point jump shot
15:16		Carter Welling defensive rebound
15:02	+3	Butta Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	44-39
14:37		Brandin Cummings misses two point jump shot
14:35		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
14:28		Roman Siulepa shooting foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
14:28	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-39
14:28	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-39
14:06		Nick Davidson shooting foul (Roman Siulepa draws the foul)
14:06		Roman Siulepa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:06	+1	Roman Siulepa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-40
13:54		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
13:52		Roman Siulepa defensive rebound
13:45	+3	Omari Witherspoon makes three point jump shot	46-43
13:20		Nick Davidson misses three point jump shot
13:18		Omari Witherspoon defensive rebound
13:06		Barry Dunning Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:04		Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
12:51	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point jump shot	48-43
12:33	+2	Barry Dunning Jr. makes two point dunk (Cameron Corhen assists)	48-45
12:14		Roman Siulepa shooting foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
12:14		Carter Welling misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:14	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-45
12:14		Panthers turnover (5-second violation)
12:02		Cameron Corhen shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
12:02	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-45
12:02	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-45
12:01		Jestin Porter personal foul
11:51		TV timeout
11:36	+2	Barry Dunning Jr. makes two point layup	51-47
11:16		RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot
11:14		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
11:14		Jake Wahlin personal foul
10:51	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot	51-49
10:51		Jake Wahlin shooting foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
10:31	+1	Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-50
10:31	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Butta Johnson assists)	53-50
10:08		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
10:07		Roman Siulepa offensive rebound
10:07		Nick Davidson personal foul
10:00	+2	Omari Witherspoon makes two point jump shot	53-52
9:44		Carter Welling offensive foul
9:44		Carter Welling turnover (offensive foul)
9:15	+2	Omari Witherspoon makes two point layup	53-54
9:15		Dillon Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Damarco Minor steals)
9:10	+2	Barry Dunning Jr. makes two point dunk (Nojus Indrusaitis assists)	53-56
9:03		Tigers 30 second timeout
8:46	+3	Butta Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)	56-56
8:18		Omari Witherspoon misses three point jump shot
8:16		Carter Welling defensive rebound
7:48		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
7:46		Carter Welling offensive rebound
7:45		Carter Welling turnover (lost ball) (Nojus Indrusaitis steals)
7:45		TV timeout
7:28		Cameron Corhen misses two point jump shot
7:26		Butta Johnson defensive rebound
7:11	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Butta Johnson assists)	59-56
6:46	+2	Roman Siulepa makes two point dunk (Damarco Minor assists)	59-58
6:26		RJ Godfrey misses two point layup
6:24		Roman Siulepa defensive rebound
6:19		Omari Witherspoon misses three point jump shot
6:17		Butta Johnson defensive rebound
6:00	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (RJ Godfrey assists)	62-58
5:29		Cameron Corhen turnover (lost ball) (Carter Welling steals)
5:22		Barry Dunning Jr. personal foul
5:01		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
4:59		Roman Siulepa defensive rebound
4:35		Roman Siulepa misses two point layup
4:35		Roman Siulepa offensive rebound
4:35		RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Roman Siulepa draws the foul)
4:35		Roman Siulepa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:35	+1	Roman Siulepa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-59
4:14	+2	Carter Welling makes two point jump shot	64-59
4:14		Cameron Corhen shooting foul (Carter Welling draws the foul)
4:14		Panthers 30 second timeout
4:14		TV timeout
4:14	+1	Carter Welling makes regular free throw 1 of 1	65-59
3:50	+2	Omari Witherspoon makes two point jump shot	65-61
3:30		Cameron Corhen personal foul
3:27		Cameron Corhen personal foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
3:27	+1	Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-61
3:27		Nick Davidson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:27		Omari Witherspoon defensive rebound
2:57		Brandin Cummings misses three point jump shot
2:55		Carter Welling defensive rebound
2:39	+2	Jestin Porter makes two point layup (Nick Davidson assists)	68-61
2:16	+2	Omari Witherspoon makes two point layup	68-63
2:15		Panthers 30 second timeout
1:44		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
1:42		Brandin Cummings defensive rebound
1:38		Barry Dunning Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:36		Carter Welling defensive rebound
1:25		Damarco Minor personal foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul)
1:25	+1	Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-63
1:25	+1	Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-63
1:15	+2	Omari Witherspoon makes two point layup	70-65
1:15		Carter Welling shooting foul (Omari Witherspoon draws the foul)
1:15	+1	Omari Witherspoon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	70-66
0:47		Carter Welling misses two point layup
0:45		Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound
0:38		Carter Welling blocks Damarco Minor's three point jump shot
0:36		Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
0:36		Brandin Cummings personal foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul)
0:36		Dillon Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:36		Barry Dunning Jr. defensive rebound
0:32		Brandin Cummings turnover (bad pass)
0:29		Omari Witherspoon personal foul (Butta Johnson draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Butta Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-66
0:29		Butta Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
0:21		Barry Dunning Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:19		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
0:17		Brandin Cummings personal foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-66
0:17	+1	Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-66
0:11		Carter Welling shooting foul (Brandin Cummings draws the foul)
0:11	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-67
0:11	+1	Brandin Cummings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-68
0:07		Jestin Porter turnover (lost ball) (Nojus Indrusaitis steals)
0:01		Nojus Indrusaitis misses three point jump shot
0:00		Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Dillon Hunter defensive rebound