The sixth-seeded SMU Mustangs (23-10) fought to the finish against three-seed Clemson (27-5), the No. 10 team in the nation, but ultimately fell 57-54, ending their run in this year’s ACC tournament.

In doing so, the Tigers narrowly avoided going one and done in back-to-back ACC Tournaments after getting routed by Boston College in their opener last year. They also kept their chances of a league title and a top 4 NCAA Tournament seed alive.

Analyzing Thursday’s SMU vs. Clemson odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Chase Hunter scored 21 points, Jaeden Zackery added 11 points and No. 10 Clemson battled back to beat SMU 57-54 for its ninth straight win to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference semifinals.

Chase Hunter scored 15 of Clemson's 29 second-half points to help the Tigers survive SMU in the ACC tournament. Here's how the star guard did it.

Chase Hunter took over in the final minutes to lift Clemson past SMU on Thursday. The Tigers (27-5) won 57-54 and will face Louisville next.

Clemson must get ready for Louisville, one of the two ACC teams to beat the Tigers. This time around, Clemson should be ready.

Social media reaction to Brad Brownell and the Clemson Tigers scraping by SMU in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.

The Tigers will have a huge matchup advantage tonight, and as a result, our SMU vs. Clemson predictions expect them to cover this 7-point spread.

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