Clemson men’s basketball beats Miami for Brad Brownell’s 200th win with Tigers
With their fifth consecutive win, the Tigers completed a season sweep of Miami by defeating the Hurricanes at home on Saturday.
With their fifth consecutive win, the Tigers completed a season sweep of Miami by defeating the Hurricanes at home on Saturday.
Up next, the Tigers face South Carolina in a three-game series at three different sites, beginning Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium at 4 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
In his first career outing, Dutch Fork alum Tyler Olenchuk (1-0) allowed just two hits (both singles), no runs and no walks with three strikeouts to earn the win.
The pull-up three from several feet behind the arc capped off a 5-0 Clemson run to close out the game, as the Tigers won a thriller over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets by a final score of 74-72.
On top of leading the way for the Tigers with a team-high 18 points, Aamir Simms surpassed 1,000 career points on the afternoon, reaching yet another significant milestone in his decorated Clemson tenure.
In a game of runs, Clemson was on the wrong end of an 11-0 run in the final 2:08 of Thursday’s game at McCamish Pavilion.
The Tigers will return home to Clemson, S.C., for their next matchup on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Clemson is set to host the North Carolina Tar Heels (11-5, 6-3) at Littlejohn Coliseum.
After taking part in a double-overtime affair earlier in the week, the Tigers came out on top in an intense overtime duel versus the Orange, winning 86-77 at Littlejohn Coliseum.
In the final 6:51 of the game, Clemson went on a 23-7 run, including an 11-0 run in the last 2:13 of play, but FSU came away with an 80-61 victory.
The Cavaliers took a 33-17 advantage into the break and pulled away in the second half, winning 85-50.