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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona 66, Clemson 54
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: J.C. Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials: # Brian Dorsey, # Les Jones, # Raymond Styons
Attendance: 8509

No. 8 Arizona 66, Clemson 54:
Mark Lyons scored a season-high 20 points and Nick Johnson added 13 as the visiting Wildcats dominated the final eight minutes to remain unbeaten.

Arizona (7-0) trailed 47-44 with 7:57 remaining before Jordin Mayes’ 3-pointer - his only points of the game - sparked a 11-0 run, and the Wildcats never trailed again. Clemson (5-3) was outscored 22-7 in the final eight minutes.

Clemson's Milton Jennings had 15 points in his return from a two-game suspension, and K.J. McDaniels had 13 points. The Tigers trailed by 14 with 8:54 left in the first half before cutting the lead to four at halftime.

The Wildcats won despite shooting a season-low 35.5 percent from the field. Senior forward Solomon Hill grabbed 10 rebounds and finished with seven points on 2-of-16 shooting.

Lyons, a transfer from Xavier, had his best game of the young season with four assists while shooting 7-for-13 from the field. The Wildcats outrebounded Clemson 40-26.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Clemson dropped to 1-11 all-time in games against schools currently in the Pac-12 Conference. … Arizona committed 11 turnovers after committing a season-high 27 against Southern Miss on Tuesday. The Wildcats forced 15 Clemson turnovers. … Clemson C Devin Booker had six points, nine rebounds and five blocks.
Top Game Performances
 
Arizona   Clemson
Mark Lyons 20 Scoring Milton Jennings 15
Mark Lyons 4 Assists Adonis Filer 2
Solomon Hill 10 Rebounds Devin Booker 9
Mark Lyons 5 Free Throws Made Adonis Filer 4
Nick Johnson 5 Steals Milton Jennings 2
Solomon Hill 2 Blocks Devin Booker 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arizona 66 35.5 5-16 17-20 10 40 4 13 11
Clemson 54 38.5 5-12 9-17 6 26 12 7 14