Despite Clemson’s Shelton Mitchell draped all over Zach Johnson’s fadeaway jumper with 0.4 seconds to play, the guard’s shot rolled around the cylinder and finally dropped in as Miami stunned the Tigers’ 65-64 Wednesday in Coral Gables, Fla.
It was another gut-wrenching loss on the road for Clemson, who had its four-game winning streak snapped. Ironically, the Tigers’ last loss came on a buzzer-beating shot as well at NC State on January 26.
After trailing by as many as 10 points in the second half, Clemson rallied to take a 64-63 lead on two Marcquise Reed free throws with 1:16 to play.