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No. 22 Bonnies rally in second half to edge Clemson 68-65

Kyle Lofton and Jaren Holmes combined for 32 points in the second half and No. 22 St. Bonaventure rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Clemson, 68-65.

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St. Bonaventure's Kyle Lofton (0) is helped up by teammates. Charleston, S.C., Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Kyle Lofton and Jaren Holmes combined for 32 points in the second half and No. 22 St. Bonaventure rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Clemson 68-65 in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic.

After the Bonnies’ top two scorers went 3 of 15 in the first half and had only one 3-pointer between them, the pair combined to shoot 9 of 14 in the second half, all but one of those buckets coming from 3-point range.

Lofton finished with 22 points and Holmes 19. Jalen Adaway added 14.

PJ Hall matched his career high with 22 points, David Collins had 14 and Nick Honor 12 for Clemson.

PHOTOS: St. Bonaventure 68, Clemson 65

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St. Bonaventure's Kyle Lofton (0) celebrates with teammates Quadry Adams (2) and Linton Brown (4) after stopping a last-second shot by Clemson in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C., Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)