CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson basketball dug out of a 19-point hole Friday night at Littlejohn Coliseum and even grabbed the lead, but Georgetown answered down the stretch and left town with an 85-78 win that dropped the Tigers to 3-1.
The Hoyas, now 4-0, built their cushion early. An 18-0 burst in the first half put them in control, and Georgetown stretched its edge to 41-22 before taking a 47-32 margin into the break. Clemson struggled to find clean looks in the half court and turned the ball over as the visitors hit from outside.
The second half was a different game. Ace Buckner sparked the push back, and Clemson trimmed a 15-point gap to 54-50 with a little more than 13 minutes left. A Cole Certa three on the break gave the Tigers their first lead of the half at 62-61, and his layup at the 6:23 mark made it 66-64.
That basket turned out to be the last Clemson field goal for more than four minutes. Georgetown used a 10-1 stretch to regain control, and Jaland Lowe scored nine points over the final 2:34, including a three with 1:14 left that pushed the lead to eight.
Lowe finished with 21 points and five assists for Georgetown. Vince Iwuchukwu, a 7-foot-1 center, posted 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting with 10 rebounds, and Elmarko Jackson added 17.
Buckner led Clemson with 20 points. Certa scored 14 and Liutauras Lelevicius chipped in 10.
The Tigers stay home for their next game, hosting The Citadel at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at Littlejohn Coliseum.
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