Off to its second-best start ever in ACC play, Clemson might be tempted to look ahead two weeks when the Tigers host conference blue bloods Duke and North Carolina in a span of three days.But first, Clemson (16-4, 8-1) must take care of business against three teams with losing records in the conference, including Virginia Tech (8-11, 3-5) on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.Since back-to-back overtime losses in December to Memphis and South Carolina, Clemson has won seven of eight games to establish itself as a contender for the ACC regular-season title.In his sixth season in a Clemson uniform, Chase Hunter has been the constant for the Tigers, averaging a team-high 17.9 points per game.”His shooting has improved over the course of his career dramatically,” Clemson coach Brad Brownell said after Hunter scored 23 points in an 86-72 win Wednesday at home over Syracuse.In increasing his scoring average by 5.0 points per game, Hunter has jacked up his overall marksmanship from 42.4 percent a season ago to 50 percent. He’s also vastly improved from 3-point range, hitting an ACC-best 46.2 percent, up from 31.1 percent in 2023-24.Clemson’s top inside threat, Ian Schieffelin, is putting up 12.9 points, while his 9.9 rebounds per game ranks second in the league.Unlike Clemson, Virginia Tech has struggled to find a go-to threat. In seven of the Hokies’ last eight games, they’ve had a different high scorer.