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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru
They are saying #12 McNeese State over #5 Clemson was a big upset. McNeese had Clemson down 31-13 at halftime; Clemson woke up in the second half but McNeese held them off 69-67. First NCAA Tournament win for McNeese.
Edit: Heh, watch coach Will Wade get "very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, excited." 
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Clemson was indeed an upset. The final score wasn't indicative of how the game went. As you mentioned, the Tigers only had 13 in the 1st half. They scored 14 in the final minute. The 14-4 finish @ the end made it look closer that it really was. Clemson just couldn't hit jack. Meanwhile, McNeese St's coach Will Wade is headed to NCState to take over here in Raleigh.
In other bad ACC news, Louisville was eliminated by Creighton. The Jays ballooned a 1 pt lead into 20 in the 1st half & were never threatened again. What makes this particularly embarrassing is that the Cardinals were playing in Lexington, KY & had a clear home crowd advantage. (Which never should have happened in the 1st place. How fair would it have been for Auburn to be the overall #1 seed & having to play a tough underdog in that dog's home state? Terrible seeding by the selection committee.)
Added to the ACC's disgrace is many experts called Clemson's & ville's seeding an insult to the teams & the league. Turns out they were being flattered. So one of the worst basketball seasons on record for the ACC is turning into the worst. The league needs a better than expected showing from UNC just to save some face.