Ian Schieffelin dominated the box score during the 2024 Sunshine Slam

The Clemson Tigers are your 2024 Sunshine Slam Champions! In the process, Clemson knocked off one of the best mid-major teams in the country in San Francisco and held Penn State — one of the highest-scoring offenses in the country — to 67 points.

The tournament didn't start on a good note. In Clemson's first game, it went into halftime down 29-24 to San Francisco. But a dominating second half pushed the Tigers into the championship game.

There were a few key statistics that Clemson carried over into its game against Penn State and impacted their performance in the early season tournament. Here, we'll break down those stats:

Behind the boxscore: 2024 Sunshine Slam

The pointers the strength of this team

Three-point baskets are the great equalizer in college basketball. It's one of the reasons mid-majors can go toe-to-toe with elite teams. It's one of the reasons why the NCAA tournament is the greatest postseason event in sports.

Clemson doesn't take many shots, ranking 122 in the nation in three-point attempts. However, they're very efficient with the shots they take. The Tigers are ranked No. 18, knocking down deep shots at a 40.37 percent clip.

Chase Hunter is the team leader with 48.6 three-point percentage. He was consistent in the tournament, hitting 4-8 from deep — however, Jaedon Zackery, Chauncy Wiggins, and freshman Del Jones.

So, why don't they shoot more threes? The reason for their efficiency is that the Tigers have outstanding shot selection. Clemson doesn't force three-point attempts often. With a diverse big like Ian Schieffelin, they can afford to play inside out and be opportunistic behind the arch.

Back-to-back double-doubles for Schieffelin

We've known Schieffelin's been a dog, but earlier this week, he took it to a new level. He recorded back-to-back double-doubles, leading the team in points and rebounds in both games. Chase Hunter came close against PSU but fell a point shy of tying Schieffelin. However, no one came close to matching his numbers for rebounds or points against San Francisco.

While it's an impressive individual accomplishment, and rebounds are what Schieffelin's known for, it'd be nice to see Clemson's bigger guys get in on the action. Schieffelin is 6-foot-8-inches while Chauncey Wiggings and Viktor Lakhin border on 7-foot but combined for 13 boards. For reference, Schieffelin brought in 13 in each game.

Assist-to-turnover ratio

Points and rebounds weren't the only stats the senior forward padded. He also led in assists in both games, nearly completing the coveted triple-double. But again, it'd be preferred to see dominant numbers like that from your point guards. Hunter and Jaeden Zackery combined for 10. Schiefflein had eight alone against Penn State.

Maybe they're prone to turnovers and aren't comfortable passing as often. As a team, the Tigers' season assist-to-turnover ratio is 1.29 and 31/25 (1.24) in the tournament, which isn't great. However, the PGs aren't the ones giving up the ball. Lakin and Wiggins turned it over the most.

Specifically, Zackery needs to share the ball. He's proven he can distribute without turnovers, going 19/7 (2.71) so far this season. However, 19 isn't enough to make a difference. Schieffelin has 28, so there's no reason why Zackery, or Hunter, for that matter, can't produce around the same numbers.