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Tigers fall in overtime to Miami, remain winless in ACC play

CLEMSON – Another game, another heartbreak for the Clemson basketball team.

Miami outpaced Clemson in overtime after overcoming a 10-point deficit in regulation and held on for a 73-68 victory at Littlejohn Coliseum Tuesday afternoon. The Hurricanes improve to 9-3 overall and 1-1 in the ACC. Clemson falls to 6-7 overall and 0-3 in the ACC.

A 12-2 Miami run in the last five minutes allowed the Hurricanes to overcome the 10-point deficit and force overtime. With the score tied at 68-68 in the extra frame, DJ Vasiljevic stepped back and hit a 3-pointer for a 71-68 lead with just 52 seconds left to play and the Tigers never recovered.