Clemson Falls To Duke, Leaves ACC Tournament

CLEMSON – Ninth-seeded Clemson could not pull off a second upset over Duke in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinal Round Friday, falling 60-46 to the first-seeded Blue Devils at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Ga.

The Blue Devils went on a 24-5 run across the second and third quarters to hand the Tigers revenge for their last-second win twelve days prior. Clemson (21-11, 11-8 ACC) turned the ball over a season-high 21 times, and Duke capitalized with 14 points off of turnovers.

The Blue Devils (22-8, 17-2 ACC) put up 28 points in the paint to Clemson’s 18, and did not allow a single Tiger free throw attempt until the fourth quarter. Duke drained five three-pointers to the Tigers’ four on 25 percent…