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Clemson Downs Iowa 71-55 in Big Ten/ACC Challenge

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November 30th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Andre Young had 19 points, T.J. Sapp added 13 off the bench and Clemson pounded host Iowa 71-55 Tuesday night. Tanner Smith added 14 rebounds and eight assists for the Tigers (4-2), who won for the ninth time in 13 Big Ten/ACC Challenge contests. Clemson shot 52 percent from the field and stretched its lead to 20 points early in the second half over the Hawkeyes, who hit 16 of 56 shots and registered just five assists. Freshman Josh Oglesby had 15 points to lead Iowa (4-3), which fell to 2-9 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Iowa has lost three of its last four games after an encouraging 3-0 start.