CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson men’s basketball wrapped up its exhibition schedule unbeaten Wednesday night, pulling away from Presbyterian for an 84-70 victory at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson.
Guard Ace Buckner paced the Tigers with 21 points and five assists. Dylan Faulkner was close behind at 20 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots, and David Fuchs chipped in 12 points and nine rebounds inside.
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Clemson raced to a 15-2 lead in the opening minutes, but the Blue Hose answered with a run that cut the gap to 27-25. The Tigers closed the half with a 17-5 surge to take a 44-30 lead into the locker room.
Liutauras Lelevicius scored all 11 of his points before halftime, hitting three shots from long range. The Clemson bench managed just 18 points on the night, a drop from last season, when Clemson reserves led the ACC in scoring.
The win left Clemson 2-0 in preseason play. The regular season opens Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. when Stetson visits Littlejohn Coliseum.
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