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Brad Brownell lands hefty bonus following Clemson advancing in NCAA Tournament

Wade-Peeryby:Wade Peery•03/22/24
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Clemson head basketball coach Brad Brownell got one of the bigger wins of his coaching career on Friday afternoon. The Tigers surprised many by handling the 11th-seeded New Mexico Lobos with ease, 77-56. Clemson advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where they’ll face off against the No. 3 seed Baylor Bears. Not only did the Tigers advance, but they landed their head coach a big payday.

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According to Steve Berkowitz, Brownell landed a $50,000 bonus, which increased his bonus total thus far to $150,000.

More about Clemson and Brad Brownell’s big victory

For the first time since the 2017-18 season, Clemson is advancing to Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. After the Tigers handily defeated No. 11 seed New Mexico 77-56 on Friday, head coach Brad Brownell evaluated his team’s performance.

“Offensively, we were pretty good. I know at halftime we had two turnovers and that was all,” Brownell said. “You’ve got to run good offense when the game gets wild. They thrive on on live ball turnovers. So, I thought our guys did a really good job on the offensive end. And then, I thought our ball screen coverage was good, as well.”

Clemson guard Chase Hunter was particularly excellent. In the triumph, Hunter tallied a game-high 21 points while shooting 8-16 (50%) from the field. He also added three rebounds and six assists to Clemson’s winning effort.

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It was a bounce back game for Hunter, who left Clemson fans with a sour taste in their mouth in his last showing. The Tigers fell in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Boston College in stunning 76-66 fashion.

In the loss, Hunter’s offense was essentially non-existent. The 6-foot-4 senior only recorded two points while shooting 0-10 from the floor. Brownell couldn’t be happier to see his standout leader bounce back in a big way.

“He just had a bad night. I mean, it happens to all of us,” Brownell said of Hunter. “He felt as bad as any of us. But, man, he was terrific tonight, and I’ve seen that out of him several times. I’m really proud of this guy.”

On3’s Grant Grubbs also contributed to this article.