Tigers' upset bid at No. 12 Duke falls short

A late foul call and free throws made proved to be the difference as No. 12 Duke topped Clemson at Cameron Indoor Stadium, 72-71.

With a chance to go up by multiple possessions late, some inopportune Tiger turnovers led to Duke points, but Clemson maintained a two-point edge into the final minute. With 19.2 seconds to go, Duke called a timeout with the possession and down two still, where Kyle Filipowski scored and was fouled by Ian Schieffelin, who picked up his fifth and final foul. Filipowski connected on the free throw for Duke (15-4, 6-2 ACC) to take a 70-69 lead.

Hall’s drive to the hoop on the next possession picked up the Filipowski foul then, his fifth and final of the game, with 7.4…