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Lakhin scores 22, Clemson defeats No. 2 Duke 77-71 to snap Blue Devils' 16-game winning streak

Duke Clemson Basketball
February 09, 2025
STEVE REED - AP

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Viktor Lakhin scored 22 points, Clemson held player of the year candidate Cooper Flagg in check for most of the game and the Tigers defeated No. 2 Duke 77-71 on Saturday night to snap the Blue Devils’ 16-game winning streak.

Chase Hunter scored 14 points and Ian Schieffelin added 12 points and 10 rebounds for Clemson (19-5, 11-2 ACC). The Tigers ended the Blue Devils’ chances of an unbeaten regular season in the Atlantic Coast Conference and denied the Blue Devils (20-3, 12-1) an opportunity to take over the top ranking in the country for the first time in the coach Jon Scheyer era.

No. 1 Auburn lost 90-81 to No. 6 Florida earlier in the day, opening the door for Duke to claim the top spot with a win.

Lakhin scores 22, Clemson defeats No. 2 Duke 77-71 to snap Blue Devils' 16-game winning streak
Duke Clemson Basketball

Tyrese Proctor had 23 points and Flagg had 18 points on 6-of-17 shooting for Duke (20-3, 12-1).

Clemson trailed by six at halftime, but used a 12-0 run in the second half to take a 56-49 lead with just under 10 minutes to go.

Hunter sealed the win by blocking Proctor's layup with 7.9 seconds left.

Takeaways

Duke: The Blue Devils depth was impacted with Mason Gillis missing his second straight game with an illness. Flagg had just four points in the first 34 minutes of the game.

Lakhin scores 22, Clemson defeats No. 2 Duke 77-71 to snap Blue Devils' 16-game winning streak
Duke Clemson Basketball

Clemson: The Tigers showed plenty of grit bouncing back from an 89-86 triple overtime loss to Georgia Tech on Tuesday night. Clemson also beat then-No. 4 Kentucky at home in December.

Key moment

Flagg's slip proved costly with 14 seconds, resulting in a huge turnover with the Blue Devils trailing by two.

Key stat

Clemson won despite making just 13 of 22 free throws.

Up next

Duke hosts California on Wednesday night. Clemson hosts North Carolina on Monday night.

Lakhin scores 22, Clemson defeats No. 2 Duke 77-71 to snap Blue Devils' 16-game winning streak
Duke Clemson Basketball

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