Duke escapes against Clemson

Rodney Hood.
Rodney Hood.
Clemson came from 13 points down in the second half to take the lead with nine seconds left but Duke’s Rodney Hood drew a foul with less than four seconds left, hit both free throws and the Blue Devils survived with a 63-62 win in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.

Duke shot only 40 percent compared to 51 percent for Clemson but the Devils outrebounded the Tigers 34-25 and turned the ball over six times.

Jabari Parker led Duke with 18 points hitting all six of his free throws but hitting only six of 17 from the field. Hood contributed 16 points while Rasheed Sulaimon added 14.

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