Clemson rallies to beat Ohio State in Columbus

Kaleb Wesson, right, had 15 points and Keita Bates Diop scored 21 for the Buckeyes, but Clemson rallied in the second half to beat Ohio State, 79-65.

Marcquise Reed scored 22 points and Shelton Mitchell had 19 as Clemson rallied in the second half to beat Ohio State, 79-65, on Wednesday night in a Big Ten-ACC Challenge game.

Mitchell hit a 3-pointer to open the game, but the Tigers (6-1) fell behind and didn’t take the lead again until a jumper by Reed put them up, 54-53, with 11 minutes left in the game. They pulled away from there as the Buckeyes blew a lead for the second straight game.

Ohio State (5-3) pulled back to within 3 points with a Kaleb Wesson putback with 6:34 left, but a 15-4 run by the Tigers to finish the game made it a comfortable win.

Keita Bates-Diop scored 21 and Wesson had 15 for Ohio State.

Ohio State led, 37-30, at the half. The Buckeyes had jumped out to a 13-point lead with about eight minutes gone, but the Tigers climbed back in it on the strength of 10-0 run that included a pair of 3-pointers by Aamir Simms.

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CLEMSON » The Tigers were impressive in clawing their way back in the game for their best start since the 2013-14 season.

OHIO STATE » The Buckeyes blew a 15-point lead to Butler in the PK80 Invitational on Sunday.

JAY LAPRETE — ASSOCIATED PRESS Clemson’s Marcquise Reed shoots between Ohio State’s Kaleb Wesson, left, and Musa Jallow during the first half Nov. 29 in Columbus.