GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico (AP) - K.C. Rivers had 21 points and 11
rebounds to help No. 15 Clemson beat Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 90-73
on Thursday in the San Juan Shootout.
Rivers scored eight consecutive points in the second half to
give the Tigers their biggest lead of the game, 78-51.
Terrence Oglesby also had 21 points for Clemson (9-0), and
Raymond Sykes and Trevor Booker added 11 points each.
Steven Ramirez led Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (1-11) with 21 points
and seven assists.
The Tigers led by only two points with less than 7 minutes to
play in the first half but pulled away for a 46-37 halftime
advantage.
The Tigers put the game out of reach in the second half with a
13-0 run that included two 3-pointers and a layup from Rivers that
put them ahead 78-51 with 9:20 remaining.
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