Clemson Travels to Syracuse for Matchup against #1 Ranked Team

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GAME SETUP

CLEMSON (15-6, 6-3 ACC) vs. No. 1 SYRACUSE (22-0, 9-0 ACC)

Tipoff: 6:02 p.m.

Arena: Carrier Dome (35,012)

Radio: CTSN (Pete Yanity-pbp; Tim Bourret-color)

TV: ESPNU (Carter Blackburn-pbp; Jay Williams-color; Allison Williams-reporter)

• Clemson and Syracuse meet for the third time in history on Sunday, the first as ACC foes. The Tigers have won both games played in the series.

• The Tigers are facing the nation’s top-ranked team Sunday. It is their first game against the No. 1 team since the 2008 ACC Championship game versus North Carolina.

SERIES HISTORY

CU Series W-L record: Clemson leads 2-0

Streak: Clemson has won the only two meetings

QUICK HITS

• Clemson’s last true road game against the nation’s No. 1 team came in 2003-04 at Duke. The Tigers are playing their 10th game all-time on the home court of the nation’s No. 1 ranked team.

• Clemson makes its first trip to the Carrier Dome since the 1990 ACC-Big East Challenge, when the Tigers played Seton Hall as part of a doubleheader.

• The last time the two programs met, Clemson won 74-70 in the quarterfinals of the 2007 National Invitation Tournament, which sent the Tigers to New York City and Madison Square Garden for the semifinals.

• Brad Brownell would be the 17th different coach to defeat Hall of Famers Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim in the same season with a win Sunday.

• Clemson is coming off its ninth straight home win over Georgia Tech, breaking the record for consecutive home wins over an ACC opponent.

• K.J. McDanielsK.J. McDaniels
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• Syracuse forward Jerami Grant is the younger brother of 2011 Clemson graduate Jerai GrantJerai Grant
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