Our guy Paul tweeted after the win over Missouri, "Burn the tape. On to Clemson." The less said about that game against Missouri, the better; that was a loss in every way except that Xavier outscored the Tigers. I will say that, with a 2-22 performance from beyond the arc and 13 missed free throws, Xavier gave fans plenty of reason to believe that a turnaround could be imminent.
No such plucking of the courage will be required for Clemson fans. They boat raced Davidson in the early game, carrying a 13-point lead at the half and cruising to an easy win.