OMAHA, Neb. — The Clemson basketball team rallied from a 20-point deficit in the last 12 minutes to push top-seed Kansas in the NCAA’s Midwest Regional.
However, in the end, despite Gabe DeVoe’s career-high 31 points, the Jayhawks survived the fifth-seeded Tigers by hanging on for an 80-76 victory at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha.
Here is what everyone was saying about the Tigers on Twitter.
#ClemsonGRIT until the very last second. pic.twitter.com/qYojXG1KEX
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) March 24, 2018
Win or lose, the #ClemsonFamily has our back. pic.twitter.com/3eNFmLefaw
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) March 24, 2018
Tigers' rally falls short in the Sweet 16, despite 31 points from Gabe DeVoe in his last game. (updated story with quotes.) #Clemson https://t.co/ROmaqWw5SO
— TheClemsonInsider (@ClemsonInsider) March 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/ThatOtherTO22/status/977359472623570944
Tigers showed true ‘Clemson Grit’ until the very end.https://t.co/uyfsb3duM4
— TheClemsonInsider (@ClemsonInsider) March 24, 2018
SHELTON. MITCHELL. DUNK. ALERT. Five-straight points from Mitchell forces a timeout from Kansas!
74-68, Kansas | 2:27 2H#ClemsonGRIT pic.twitter.com/PjcASTBfD7
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) March 24, 2018
We couldn't be more proud to represent Clemson University in the Sweet 16. #ClemsonGRIT pic.twitter.com/w4DqcHYFlx
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) March 22, 2018
Gabe DeVoe sets a Clemson record for points in an NCAA Tournament game with 31. (Dale Davis prev. had 26 vs. LaSalle in 1990). He is also the first Clemson player to post three consecutive 20-point games in an NCAA Tournament.#BobbyBuckets#ClemsonGRIT pic.twitter.com/zKkuEQHSNj
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) March 24, 2018
No. 4 from Clemson just made my jaw drop. (Basketball edition. The football No. 4 did that to me frequently.)
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) March 24, 2018
We're grateful for the support we've received all season long.
Thank you, #ClemsonFamily. pic.twitter.com/rii7zMQJlq
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) March 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/stevenbradley3/status/977356288597413888
SHELTON MITCHELL. 😱 pic.twitter.com/ryJ8bnSlwb
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) March 24, 2018