CLEMSON, S.C. – Viktor Lakhin scored 22 factors, Clemson held participant of the 12 months candidate Cooper Flagg in test for many of the recreation and the Tigers defeated No. 2 Duke 77-71 on Saturday evening to snap the Blue Devils’ 16-game profitable streak.
Chase Hunter scored 14 factors and Ian Schieffelin added 12 factors and 10 rebounds for Clemson (19-5, 11-2 ACC). The Tigers ended the Blue Devils’ possibilities of an unbeaten common season within the Atlantic Coast Convention and denied the Blue Devils (20-3, 12-1) a possibility to take over the high rating within the nation for the primary time within the coach Jon Scheyer period.
No. 1 Auburn misplaced 90-81 to No. 6 Florida earlier within the day, opening the door for Duke to say the highest spot with a win.
Tyrese Proctor had 23 factors and Flagg had 18 factors on 6-of-17 taking pictures for Duke (20-3, 12-1).
Clemson trailed by six at halftime, however used a 12-0 run within the second half to take a 56-49 lead with just below 10 minutes to go.
Hunter sealed the win by blocking Proctor’s layup with 7.9 seconds left.
Takeaways
Duke: The Blue Devils depth was impacted with Mason Gillis lacking his second straight recreation with an sickness. Flagg had simply 4 factors within the first 34 minutes of the sport.
Clemson: The Tigers confirmed loads of grit bouncing again from an 89-86 triple time beyond regulation loss to Georgia Tech on Tuesday evening. Clemson additionally beat then-No. 4 Kentucky at residence in December.
Key second
Flagg’s slip proved expensive with 14 seconds, leading to an enormous turnover with the Blue Devils trailing by two.
Key stat
Clemson received regardless of making simply 13 of twenty-two free throws.
Up subsequent
Duke hosts California on Wednesday evening. Clemson hosts North Carolina on Monday evening.
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