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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ Ray Henderson scored 23 points and Edward
Scott added 11 points and 11 assists as Clemson rallied to beat
Wofford 85-82 on Saturday night.
Clemson (3-1) trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half
before making a run in the second half.
Henderson was 10-for-12 from the field and had 13 rebounds. Dwon
Clifton added 14 points and Chey Christie tallied 13 for the
Tigers.
Wofford (2-2) was led by Lee Nixon with 25 points, Mike Lenzly
with 20 and Justin Stephens with 18.
Nixon banked in a 3-pointer with 7 seconds remaining to cut
Clemson's lead to 83-82. After Christie made two free throws,
Lenzly's 3-point attempt at the buzzer fell short.
The last three meetings between Clemson and Wofford have been
decided by five points or less.
Clemson shot 52 percent from the field to Wofford's 46 percent.
The Terriers were 15 of 32 from behind the arc, but Clemson
dominated the boards, 43-29.
Trailing 81-79, the Terriers had a chance to tie the game or
take the lead in the final minute, but Clifton forced a turnover.
A layup by Scott and a short jumper by Henderson gave the Tigers
a 71-67 lead with 5:38 left.
Two straight baskets by Chris Hobbs put Clemson ahead 67-64, but
Nixon drained a 3-pointer to tie the game at 67 with 7:53 to play.
Christie scored three straight baskets to put Clemson back in
front, 61-60 with 10 minutes remaining.
Wofford led 45-34 at halftime. But an 8-2 run by the Tigers in
the first five minutes of the second half cut the Wofford lead to
49-44. Henderson led the run with six points and a blocked shot. | 
