Top 25 Men: Duke downs Clemson in last-second thriller

David McClure hit a layup as time expired Thursday night to lead No. 10 Duke past No. 19 Clemson 68-66 at Durham, N.C.

McClure’s basket capped a wild final 13 seconds for the Blue Devils (17-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who blew a five-point lead before answering with the sophomore’s stunning basket.

With the score tied at 66 after Vernon Hamilton erased the deficit with a layup and a 3-pointer, Josh McRoberts inbounded the ball with 4.4 seconds left to freshman Jon Scheyer. Scheyer pushed the ball near midcourt, then sent a pass ahead to McClure.

McClure, who had a step on Hamilton, laid it up over the outstretched arms of K.C. Rivers for the win as the horn sounded.

Duke’s players immediately spilled onto the floor in celebration and mobbed McClure, while Clemson’s players walked back toward their bench in stunned silence.

McRoberts led Duke with 17 points, while Hamilton finished with 21 for the Tigers (18-3, 4-3).

(14) Butler 70, Loyola-Chicago 66 (OT): At Chicago, A. J. Graves hit three 3-pointers in overtime, including the go-ahead basket with 55.2 seconds to play, and the Bulldogs (18-2, 6-1 Horizon League) beat the Ramblers (13-8, 4-4) for their eighth win in nine games.

Graves scored 26 points to lead the Bulldogs.