Louisville escaped Clemson basketball on Friday to advance to the ACC tournament. The Tigers (27-6) lost 76-73 to the Cardinals to be eliminated.

Clemson fans were heading for the exits by the game’s final media timeout, with Louisville leading Clemson by 15 points (67-52) at the 3:37 mark of the second half. The Cardinals somehow held on. The Tigers go home with a loss, but not as demoralizing as expected. This is a developing story and will be updated.

Clemson’s late rally wasn’t enough to overcome Louisville, as the Tigers fell 76-73 in the ACC Tournament Semifinals on Friday night. Despite trailing by 15 points with just over three minutes remaining, Clemson fought back to give itself a chance in the final moments before ultimately coming up short at the Spectrum Center.