GREENSBORO -- Cool shooting at the free-throw guided Clemson through to the ACC quarterfinals with a 69-64 win over Miami.
The Tigers (16-15) hit 18-of-19 from the line (third-best percentage in school history) to take the lead and put the Hurricanes away (15-16).
That success put them ahead going into the closing minutes, knocking down six in a row to take a 59-53 edge.
Aamir Simms then kicked it out to Hunter Tyson for a trey to take a 62-53 edge with a minute and a half left. The ensuing possession saw Clemson’s biggest lead yet with a pair of Al-Amir Dawes free throws and a 64-53 lead.