What Went Wrong in Clemson Basketball's Loss to Georgetown

Clemson men’s basketball nearly responded to a 19-point deficit in the second half, but couldn’t complete the comeback, falling to the Georgetown Hoyas 85-78 at home to suffer its first loss of the season.

Despite going into the break down 15, Clemson took a slim lead twice but couldn’t hold on, losing its toughest contest of the season so far, and one that the Tigers might want back come March.

It started in the first half down low, with the Tigers being unable to stop Georgetown big Vince Iwuchukwu. The USC and St. John’s transfer had 16 points and five rebounds in the first frame, and Clemson didn’t have a single answer in the first 20 minutes. The Hoyas even used a 20-2 run at one point…