Clemson Tigers at Miami Hurricanes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Simms starts, ends Miami fate sending Clemson past Canes
Nick Honor stole the ball from Kameron McGusty with four seconds left on Miami's final possession to secure the win.
Isaiah Wong made two free throws with 96 seconds left to cap a 10-2 run and the Hurricanes led 65-61. Honor responded with a 3-pointer with 1:05 to go, and following a Miami turnover, Simms connected on the game clincher.
Simms started the game with a pair of 3-pointers and a dunk and the Tigers led 8-3. PJ Hall's jumper with 11:47 before halftime gave Clemson a 21-9 lead.
Miami responded and outscored the Tigers 23-11 before intermission. The Hurricanes grabbed their first lead of the game on Earl Timberlake's layup with 45 seconds before the break and a 34-32 lead.
Simms finished 10-for-14 shooting. Clemson (8-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) now has seven of its eight wins over Power 5 conference affiliates
Wong led Miami (4-4, 1-2) with 13 points and Timberlake 11.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Clemson Timeout | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Miami Timeout | 66 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Isaiah Wong Steal. | 66 - 65 |
Statistics
 CLEM |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 23-49 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 5-7 | FT | 12-18 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |