GREENVILLE, S.C. – Clemson scored 20 unanswered points through an 11-minute period in the first half and the Wofford men’s basketball team was unable to fully recover, falling to the Tigers, 66-51, Sunday afternoon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

Wofford scored eight seconds into the game. Its next points didn’t come until the 8:35 mark. In the 11:18 between baskets, the Terriers went 0-for-10 from the field and committed six turnovers to fall behind by 18.

Still, Wofford was able to make a game of it. The Terriers scored seven straight in the first couple of minutes of the second half to slice the deficit to 10. A few possessions later, junior Eric Garcia cut the lead to six, 39-33, with 11:29 to play.

Clemson (6-2) built back its lead. With Wofford hanging around down seven, Jaron Blossomgame connected from long range to spark a 7-0 run. Blossomgame, who entered the afternoon averaging a team-best 18 points and 6.6 rebounds, finished with a game-highs of 22 points and 11 boards.

Donte Grantham scored 11 and Avry Holmes added 10 to round out Clemson’s double-figure scorers. Grantham also pulled down eight rebounds.

For Wofford, senior Spencer Collins scored a team-high 16 points. It came on 4-of-15 shooting, but the Easley, S.C., native hit 3-of-5 from long range. He also helped Wofford when he didn’t score, dishing out a game-high five assists to match his career best.

Freshman Fletcher Magee had 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting. Garcia, senior C.J. Neumann and sophomore Cameron Jackson led the Terriers on the glass with six boards apiece, helping Wofford finish the game just two rebounds behind the Tigers.