Clemson beats No. 4 Kentucky 70-66 for another top-5 win as Tigers hope for NCAA Tournament berth

Clemson celebrates a made 3-pointer during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Clemson, S.C.

Clemson celebrates a made 3-pointer during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)


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CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson pulled off another victory over a top-five opponent as an unranked team, this time defeating No. 4 Kentucky 70-66 in the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Tigers have won four such matchups since the AP poll was expanded to 25 teams in the 1989-90 season. Ian Schieffelin had 11 points and a career-high 20 rebounds, and Clemson's defense held Kentucky to 30 points fewer than its 96.7-point a game average coming in.

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