Miami (FL) 59, at Clemson 69

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Interstat) — In a game defined by defensive pressure and offensive inefficiency, the Clemson Tigers used a dominant first half and a late surge to hold off the Miami Hurricanes 69-59 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at a sold-out Bi-Lo Center. A crowd of 9,000 saw Clemson improve to 16-3 overall, while Miami fell to 15-3. The Tigers, heavily favored according to pregame metrics, leveraged a stifling defense that forced 16 Miami turnovers, converting them into 14 points, while committing only 11 turnovers of their own. The most critical phase of the game… Read more...