Clemson, SC (Sports Network) - Andre Young poured in 19 points to lead the Clemson Tigers to a 71-60 win over Wake Forest in an Atlantic Coast Conference tilt at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Devin Booker added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Tigers (11-9, 3-3 ACC). Tanner Smith and Bryan Narcisse rounded out the team's double-digit scorers with 13 and 11 points, respectively.
C.J. Harris led the Demon Deacons (11-10, 2-5) with 19 points, stretching his double-figure scoring streak to 20 games. Travis McKie scored 13 and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season.
Clemson got off to a dismal start, connecting on only one of its first 15 field-goal attempts as Wake Forest led for most of the first half. However, the Demon Deacons went on to commit eight turnovers in the opening frame and were out-scored 23-10 over the final eight and a half minutes, as they trailed 36-29 at the break.
The Tigers went on a key 10-0 spurt early in the second stanza to stretch their lead to 48-35 with 15:28 to play. The Demon Deacons never got closer than 10 the rest of the way as they shot just 35.7 percent over the final 20 minutes.
Clemson committed only eight turnovers for the game and held a 19-4 advantage in points off turnovers.
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