WASHINGTON — KJ Lewis scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half, Malik Mack had 16 points and seven assists, and Georgetown beat Clemson 79-74 on Saturday.

Georgetown (4-0) improved to 2-0 in the series with Clemson (3-1) and 175-153 against the ACC. The other meeting in the series came in the Rainbow Classic in Hawaii when the Hoyas took a 75-60 win on Dec. 23, 2004.

Clemson led for the majority of the first half, taking a 36-33 lead into the break. Georgetown's first lead of the second half didn't come until the 14:33 mark on Mack's 3-pointer to make it 51-48, and the Hoyas led the rest of the way.

Lewis' two free throws with 7:41 left put Georgetown ahead by double figures before Clemson scored the next seven points to get within 66-63. Lewis ended the run with a basket, and he l

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