Tyson Degenhart, Boise State hand Clemson first loss

Mountain West Conference Preseason Player of the Year Tyson Degenhart had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Boise State over visiting Clemson 84-71 on Sunday afternoon. Degenhart was 7-for-10 from the floor while Andrew Meadow added 18 points and nine boards for the Broncos (3-1), who took advantage of a 21-8 difference in bench points. O'Mar Stanley chipped in 13 as Boise State beat a Clemson team that went to the Elite Eight last season. Clemson's Chase Hunter put on a show in defeat, scoring a career-high 30 points, including 20 in the first half. Victor Lakhin added 13 points for the Tigers (3-1), who were playing their first road game. Boise State led 36-35 at the half, then pushed its lead to double digits after Javan Buchanan hit a deep 3-pointer to make it 64-53 with 7:27 remaining. Hunter staked the Tigers to an early 9-2 lead, scoring five points during the spurt. Boise State answered with a 10-0 run, highlighted by Stanley's strong move to the basket where he drew a foul after making the shot. His ensuing free throw gave the Broncos a 12-9 lead with 13:42 to play. Boise State held a 22-21 lead with 7:38 left in the half after Andrew Meadow knocked down a 3-pointer. However, the Tigers led about a minute and a half later after Hunter connected on his third 3-pointer of the day for a 26-24 Clemson lead at the 5:58 mark. The Broncos went over five minutes without a field goal late in the first half, missing five consecutive shots, but the drought ended with 2:24 remaining as Degenhart cut Clemson's lead to 33-32 with 2:24 to go. Boise State went back on top thanks to a floater from Julian Bowie with 51 seconds left. Hunter's layup in the final seconds pulled Clemson within one at the break. --Field Level Media