Wiggins, Schieffelin and Clemson's defense hold down No. 4 Kentucky for a 70-66 win
AP
Dec 04, 2024
Clemson Tigers, S.C. (AP) Chauncey Wiggins scored 12 points and Ian Schieffelin had 11 points and a career-high 20 rebounds as Clemson shut down No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats for a 70-66 victory Tuesday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
The Tigers (8-1) held the Wildcats (7-1) to 30 points fewer than their average of 96.7 per game coming in, which led the country.
Clemson took the lead for good, 53-52, with 10:08 remaining on Del Jones' layup that started a 10-2 run. Kentucky got to 68-66 on Lamont Butler's 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left, but Chase Hunter followed with two foul shots to seal it.
Otega Oweh had 17 points to lead Kentucky. Amari Williams added nine points and 10 rebounds.
Schieffelin, averaging a double-double this season at more than 12 points and 11 rebounds, shot just 4 of 20 from the field. But he was relentless on the boards and surpassed his previous best of 17 rebounds against Pitt in December 2023.
Kentucky: It's a big week for the Wildcats, whose offense and fast start under first-year coach Mark Pope had them among the nation's best. Kentucky, though, had not faced a defense like the Tigers.
Clemson: The Tigers used a victory in the SEC/ACC Challenge at ranked Alabama last year to jumpstart a run to the Elite Eight. Clemson hopes this win over Kentucky helps propel the team even further in the NCAAs.
Kentucky made just one of its last nine shots in the first half during Clemson's 14-2 run. The Wildcats trailed 37-30 at the break, the fewest points they've scored in a half this season.
Kentucky went 3 for 13 on 3-pointers in the second half.
Kentucky plays at No. 7 Gonzaga on Saturday night.
Clemson opens ACC play at Miami on Saturday.
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1st Half
UK
Wildcats
30
CLEM
Tigers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Wildcats gains possession)
19:37
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot
3-0
19:14
Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
19:12
Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
19:00
Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
18:58
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
18:47
Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
18:46
Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound
18:46
Lamont Butler personal foul
18:31
Andrew Carr shooting foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul)
18:31
+1
Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-1
18:31
+1
Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-2
18:13
+2
Lamont Butler makes two point jump shot
5-2
18:13
Viktor Lakhin shooting foul (Lamont Butler draws the foul)
18:13
+1
Lamont Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-2
17:56
Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup
17:54
Amari Williams defensive rebound
17:49
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
17:47
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
17:39
Andrew Carr blocks Ian Schieffelin's two point layup
17:39
Wildcats defensive rebound
17:27
Viktor Lakhin blocks Lamont Butler's two point layup
17:25
Wildcats offensive rebound
17:15
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
17:13
Amari Williams offensive rebound
17:12
Christian Reeves shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
17:12
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-2
17:12
Amari Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:12
Christian Reeves defensive rebound
16:52
+3
Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists)
7-5
16:41
Christian Reeves blocks Amari Williams's two point jump shot
16:39
Chase Hunter defensive rebound
16:22
Amari Williams blocks Christian Reeves's two point jump shot
16:20
Amari Williams defensive rebound
16:11
Christian Reeves shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
16:11
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 3
8-5
16:11
Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 2 of 3
16:11
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 3 of 3
9-5
16:01
Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup
15:59
Koby Brea defensive rebound
15:44
+2
Lamont Butler makes two point layup
11-5
15:33
+3
Ian Schieffelin makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)
11-8
15:19
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
15:17
Myles Foster defensive rebound
15:11
Lamont Butler personal foul
15:11
TV timeout
15:01
Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
14:59
Myles Foster offensive rebound
14:56
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
11-10
14:40
Chauncey Wiggins personal foul
14:26
Koby Brea turnover (Jaeden Zackery steals)
14:20
Ian Schieffelin misses two point layup
14:18
Myles Foster offensive rebound
14:12
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
11-12
14:01
Ansley Almonor turnover (bad pass)
13:45
Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot
13:43
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
13:36
Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
13:34
Amari Williams defensive rebound
13:16
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot
14-12
13:05
Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot
13:03
Myles Foster offensive rebound
12:59
Koby Brea shooting foul (Myles Foster draws the foul)
12:59
Myles Foster misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:59
Myles Foster misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:59
Koby Brea defensive rebound
12:42
Myles Foster blocks Andrew Carr's two point layup
12:40
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
12:39
Myles Foster shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
12:39
Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:39
Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:39
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
12:29
Del Jones misses two point jump shot
12:27
Amari Williams defensive rebound
12:16
+3
Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Koby Brea assists)
17-12
11:58
+3
Dillon Hunter makes three point jump shot (Viktor Lakhin assists)
17-15
11:44
Amari Williams turnover (Jaeden Zackery steals)
11:40
Jaeden Zackery turnover (bad pass)
11:40
TV timeout
11:35
Del Jones personal foul
11:24
Amari Williams misses two point jump shot
11:22
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
11:19
Andrew Carr misses two point layup
11:17
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
10:58
Del Jones misses three point jump shot
10:56
Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound
10:51
Viktor Lakhin turnover (Amari Williams steals)
10:39
Dillon Hunter personal foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
10:39
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-15
10:39
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-15
10:39
Andrew Carr personal foul
10:08
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point jump shot
19-17
10:03
Del Jones personal foul (Kerr Kriisa draws the foul)
10:03
Kerr Kriisa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:03
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
9:54
Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot
9:52
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
9:39
Brandon Garrison offensive foul
9:39
Brandon Garrison turnover (offensive foul)
9:26
Jaxson Robinson blocks Jaeden Zackery's two point jump shot
9:24
Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
8:58
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
8:56
Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound
8:34
+2
Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot
19-19
8:20
Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot
8:18
Brandon Garrison offensive rebound
8:11
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
8:09
Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound
8:07
Brandon Garrison shooting foul (Chauncey Wiggins draws the foul)
8:07
+1
Chauncey Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-20
8:07
+1
Chauncey Wiggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-21
7:53
Lamont Butler misses three point jump shot
7:51
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
7:43
Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot
7:41
Amari Williams defensive rebound
7:34
Ansley Almonor misses three point jump shot
7:32
Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound
7:17
Otega Oweh shooting foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul)
7:17
TV timeout
7:17
+1
Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-22
7:17
+1
Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-23
7:04
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists)
22-23
6:49
Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot
6:47
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
6:44
Ian Schieffelin turnover (Ansley Almonor steals)
6:36
+2
Lamont Butler makes two point layup
24-23
6:21
Chase Hunter turnover (Otega Oweh steals)
6:17
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point dunk
26-23
5:58
Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot
5:56
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
5:47
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point jump shot
28-23
5:41
Tigers 30 second timeout
5:31
+3
Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists)
28-26
5:18
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
5:16
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
5:01
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point layup
28-28
4:48
Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot
4:46
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
4:39
Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
4:37
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
4:27
Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
4:25
Kerr Kriisa defensive rebound
4:17
Jaxson Robinson misses two point jump shot
4:15
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
4:05
Viktor Lakhin misses three point jump shot
4:03
Chase Hunter offensive rebound
3:44
+2
Viktor Lakhin makes two point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists)
28-30
3:10
Chauncey Wiggins blocks Koby Brea's two point layup
3:08
Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound
3:03
+3
Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Chauncey Wiggins assists)
28-33
3:00
Wildcats 30 second timeout
2:40
+2
Ansley Almonor makes two point layup (Koby Brea assists)
30-33
2:12
Viktor Lakhin turnover (Ansley Almonor steals)
2:02
Viktor Lakhin blocks Jaxson Robinson's two point layup
2:02
Wildcats offensive rebound
1:59
Viktor Lakhin blocks Ansley Almonor's two point layup
1:59
Wildcats offensive rebound
1:48
Amari Williams turnover (bad pass)
1:23
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point jump shot (Viktor Lakhin assists)
30-35
1:09
Amari Williams turnover (Jaeden Zackery steals)
1:05
Amari Williams personal foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
1:05
Jaeden Zackery misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:05
Amari Williams defensive rebound
0:54
Ansley Almonor misses three point jump shot
0:52
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
0:42
Dillon Hunter misses two point layup
0:40
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
0:40
Ian Schieffelin misses two point layup
0:38
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
0:38
Amari Williams blocks Ian Schieffelin's two point layup
0:38
Tigers offensive rebound
0:26
Myles Foster misses two point jump shot
0:24
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
0:11
+2
Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot
30-37
0:01
Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot
0:00
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UK
Wildcats
36
CLEM
Tigers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+3
Otega Oweh makes three point jump shot (Lamont Butler assists)
33-37
19:26
Lamont Butler personal foul
19:14
+2
Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup
33-39
19:13
Amari Williams shooting foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul)
19:13
Ian Schieffelin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:13
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
18:50
Viktor Lakhin blocks Andrew Carr's two point layup
18:48
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
18:39
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup (Andrew Carr assists)
35-39
18:18
Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup
18:16
Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point layup (Lamont Butler assists)
37-39
18:12
Viktor Lakhin personal foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
18:12
Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:12
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
17:53
+3
Myles Foster makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)
37-42
17:28
Brandon Garrison turnover (Chase Hunter steals)
17:03
Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
17:01
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
16:56
+2
Brandon Garrison makes two point layup (Lamont Butler assists)
39-42
16:39
Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot
16:37
Kerr Kriisa defensive rebound
16:10
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point jump shot
41-42
15:53
Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot
15:51
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
15:37
Amari Williams misses two point jump shot
15:36
Wildcats offensive rebound
15:36
Myles Foster personal foul
15:36
TV timeout
15:33
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup (Lamont Butler assists)
43-42
15:12
Otega Oweh personal foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
15:12
+1
Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-43
15:12
+1
Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-44
14:59
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup (Lamont Butler assists)
45-44
14:43
+2
Dillon Hunter makes two point layup (Ian Schieffelin assists)
45-46
14:30
+2
Lamont Butler makes two point layup
47-46
14:14
Otega Oweh personal foul
14:07
Chauncey Wiggins misses two point layup
14:05
Wildcats defensive rebound
13:39
Brandon Garrison misses two point layup
13:37
Jaxson Robinson offensive rebound
13:28
Jaxson Robinson misses two point layup
13:26
Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
13:25
Ansley Almonor personal foul
13:05
+3
Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Dillon Hunter assists)
47-49
12:34
Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
12:34
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-49
12:34
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-49
12:22
+2
Chauncey Wiggins makes two point jump shot
49-51
11:50
Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
11:48
Tigers defensive rebound
11:48
TV timeout
11:33
Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
11:31
Amari Williams defensive rebound
11:15
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
11:13
Lamont Butler offensive rebound
11:01
+3
Lamont Butler makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)
52-51
10:46
Del Jones misses two point layup
10:44
Wildcats defensive rebound
10:32
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
10:30
Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
10:15
+2
Del Jones makes two point layup
52-53
9:47
Andrew Carr turnover (Jaeden Zackery steals)
9:18
Jaxson Robinson shooting foul (Dillon Hunter draws the foul)
9:18
Dillon Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:18
+1
Dillon Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-54
8:54
Chase Hunter personal foul
8:52
Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot
8:50
Del Jones defensive rebound
8:38
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup
52-56
8:28
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
8:26
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
8:17
Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup
8:15
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
8:15
Ian Schieffelin misses two point layup
8:14
Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
8:06
Ian Schieffelin turnover (Kerr Kriisa steals)
8:06
Chauncey Wiggins personal foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
8:06
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-56
8:06
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-56
7:58
+3
Viktor Lakhin makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)
54-59
7:47
Amari Williams offensive foul
7:47
Amari Williams turnover (offensive foul)
7:47
TV timeout
7:30
Ian Schieffelin turnover (Lamont Butler steals)
7:24
Lamont Butler turnover (Dillon Hunter steals)
7:13
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup (Dillon Hunter assists)
54-61
7:07
Lamont Butler offensive foul
7:07
Lamont Butler turnover (offensive foul)
6:57
Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot
6:55
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
6:37
Andrew Carr turnover
6:29
Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
6:27
Amari Williams defensive rebound
6:24
Viktor Lakhin personal foul
6:12
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup
56-61
5:52
Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup
5:50
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
5:33
Ian Schieffelin blocks Amari Williams's two point layup
5:31
Jaxson Robinson offensive rebound
5:25
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup
58-61
5:14
Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
5:12
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
5:03
Dillon Hunter blocks Otega Oweh's two point layup
5:01
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
5:00
Jump ball. (Tigers gains possession)
5:00
Wildcats 30 second timeout
4:49
+2
Chauncey Wiggins makes two point layup (Chase Hunter assists)
58-63
4:29
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
4:27
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
4:20
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup
58-65
4:20
Andrew Carr personal foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
4:20
+1
Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 1
58-66
4:02
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup
60-66
3:37
Andrew Carr blocks Chauncey Wiggins's two point layup
3:35
Amari Williams defensive rebound
3:24
TV timeout
3:08
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup
62-66
2:47
Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot
2:45
Wildcats defensive rebound
2:15
Lamont Butler misses three point jump shot
2:13
Chase Hunter defensive rebound
1:51
Amari Williams blocks Ian Schieffelin's two point layup
1:49
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
1:42
Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
1:40
Lamont Butler offensive rebound
1:32
Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
1:30
Viktor Lakhin defensive rebound
1:05
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:53
Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
0:51
Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
0:25
Tigers 30 second timeout
0:21
Otega Oweh personal foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
0:21
+1
Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-67
0:21
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:21
+1
Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-68
0:21
Tigers 30 second timeout
0:15
Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Lamont Butler draws the foul)
0:15
+1
Lamont Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-68
0:15
Lamont Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:15
Wildcats offensive rebound
0:10
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
0:08
Amari Williams offensive rebound
0:04
+3
Lamont Butler makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists)
66-68
0:02
TV timeout
0:02
Wildcats 60 second timeout
0:02
Jaxson Robinson personal foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
