Clemson plays Miami on Sunday night |
Clemson (14-8, 6-4 ACC) vs. Miami (14-8, 4-5 ACC)
Date: Sunday, Feb. 8 Tipoff: 6:30 p.m. ET Arena: BankUnited Center (7,972) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPNU (Adam Amin-pbp; LaPhonso Ellis-color) • Clemson is coming off its fourth straight win, 62-56 on the road over Florida State on Wednesday. • A win Sunday would be Clemson’s fourth on the road, making the 2014-15 Tigers only the sixth team in school history to secure at least four ACC road wins. • The Tigers are in search of their first win in Miami since the 2010-11 season, Brad Brownell’s first at Clemson. SERIES HISTORY CU Series W-L record: Clemson leads 12-9 Streak: Clemson won the most recent meeting QUICK HITS • Sunday’s game is the 15th meeting between Brad Brownell and Jim Larrañaga as head coaches, dating to their days leading UNC Wilmington and George Mason, respectively. • Clemson’s “revenge” win over Florida State — a win over an ACC team that had previously beaten the Tigers at home — was only the eighth in school history, but second straight in Tallahassee. • For the second straight season, Clemson earned its sixth ACC win on Feb. 4. • Clemson’s four-game ACC winning streak is its longest since the 1996-97 season, Rick Barnes’ third season as head coach of the Tigers. • The Tiger defense has held four straight ACC opponents below 40 percent shooting from the field — a first since Feb. 25 through March 5, 1964. • In four games as a starter,
Jordan Roper •
Josh Smith
Jordan Roper
Jr. Guard
#20 6-0, 165
Columbia, SC
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is averaging 16.8 points per game, up 12.6 from his average coming off the bench. 
Josh Smith
Jr. Forward
#33 6-8, 245
Charlotte, NC
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set a career high with eight points at Florida State, while
Austin Ajukwa
Austin Ajukwa
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#1 6-6, 205
Columbia, SC
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matched his with seven — all in the opening half.
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