Carter Welling came alive Friday night just when it seemed Clemson was about ready to be put to bed.

Instead, the Tigers’ 6-foot-11 forward handed Ross Hodge his first defeat as the WVU men’s basketball coach following a 70-67 victory inside the TD Arena in the opening round of the Charleston (S.C.) Classic.

While Welling’s effort was commendable, WVU also went through a critical mental glitch in the final seconds that could have made a difference. That moment saw West Virginia’s Chance Moore pick up a rebound off a missed free throw with 8.1 seconds remaining with WVU trailing 68-65.

The rebound wasn’t exactly clean and Clemson defenders put heavy pressure around the ball. Moore took a couple of dribbles and found a wide open Brenen Lorient, who caught the ball a few steps inside the 3

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