It was a slugfest all night between No. 4 Kentucky and Clemson, but the Tigers were able to defend their home field and hand Kentucky and Mark Pope their first loss of the season by defeating the Wildcats 70-66. The Tigers had the upper hand at halftime with a seven point lead. But UK didn’t back down as the Wildcats battled in the second half. It was a game that went down to the wire, but Clemson was able to keep up with UK’s shooting in the second half and take the win. Otega Oweh led Kentucky with 17 points, while Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson scored 16 and 12. Kentucky’s bench struggled against Clemson, accounting for just seven of the Wildcats’ 66 points. Great Britain’s record this season drops to 7-1 and the Wildcats are 0-1 in real away games. Kentucky only has a few days off before heading to Seattle to face No. 7 Gonzaga. The game will begin Sunday at 10 p.m. on ESPN2.