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Duke Heads To South Carolina To Face Clemson

Duke has been on a roll since their loss to Stephen F. Austin on November 26, 2019 as the third ranked team in the country has reeled off nine straight wins.

Now Duke heads to South Carolina where they will face Clemson on Tuesday night a team who comes into this game on a high note after snapping their winless streak in Chapel Hill against Duke’s tobacco road rival North Carolina over the weekend.

Duke comes into the game with a record of 15-1 while they’re 5-0 in the Atlantic Conference and leading the way in the standings while Clemson comes into the game with a record of 8-7 while they’re 2-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference eleventh in the standings. “according to http://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=40

As for Duke’s previous game, They dispatched Wake Forest in Durham.

  Tre Jones scored 23 points to help No. 2 Duke handle Wake Forest 90-59 on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-runs-past-wake-forest-90-59.aspx

Cassius Stanley added 16 points for the Blue Devils (15-1, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 53% from the field.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-runs-past-wake-forest-90-59.aspx

Duke scored on eight of its first nine possessions to take control early. The Blue Devils pulled away with a 27-12 run in which they scored on 13 of 15 possessions while making 11 of 12 shots. Duke led 49-23 at halftime after shooting 63%, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-runs-past-wake-forest-90-59.aspx

Joey Baker and Jack White scored 11 points each, and Jordan Goldwire had 10 points for the Blue Devils.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-no-2-duke-runs-past-wake-forest-90-59.aspx

Like Duke, Clemson won their previous game as they knocked off Duke’s tobacco road rival North Carolina in overtime in Chapel Hill.

Making history at the Dean E. Smith Center, the Clemson University men’s basketball team put an end to a longstanding streak on Saturday, defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels on the road for the first time in program history. Taking part in their 60th all-time meeting with North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Clemson produced a fervent comeback late in the second half and won 79-76 in overtime. As a result, Clemson Head Coach Brad Brownell picked up his 177th win as the leader of the Tigers, tying Cliff Ellis for the most all-time wins by a Clemson head coach. “according to https://clemsontigers.com/tigers-defeat-tar-heels-in-overtime-for-historic-win-in-chapel-hill/

Both teams let it fly from beyond the arc on the day. Clemson (8-7, 2-3) knocked down 12-of-31 3-pointers on the day, and North Carolina (8-8, 1-4) went 6-of-26 from deep. The Tigers shot 43.3 percent from the floor while the Tar Heels went 42.4 percent from the field in the evenly matched affair. Each team pulled down 39 rebounds, and Clemson shot 69.2 from the free throw line as compared to North Carolina’s 70-percent shooting mark at the charity stripe. Turnovers proved to be critical down the stretch, and the Tigers notched 14 points off 11 Tar Heel turnovers.”according to https://clemsontigers.com/tigers-defeat-tar-heels-in-overtime-for-historic-win-in-chapel-hill/

Aamir Simms came up clutch for Clemson in the thriller, with the big man scoring a team-high 20 points to go along with his eight rebounds and six assists. Simms also showed out on defense, recording four blocks and three steals, and he sank three treys, as well. Tevin Mack, who scored 10 of his 17 points in the first half, also drained a trio of 3-balls. John Newman III connected on two 3-point shots en route to collecting a career-best 17 points, six boards and a career-best four dimes. Brandon Robinson led the Tar Heels with a career-high 27 points, and North Carolina’s Armando Bacot tallied 21 points.”according to https://clemsontigers.com/tigers-defeat-tar-heels-in-overtime-for-historic-win-in-chapel-hill/

Clemson manufactured an epic late-game comeback to force overtime and, after never sporting a lead in regulation, outscored North Carolina 9-6 in the extra period. The Tar Heels and the Tigers both went 4-for-12 from behind the arc in the first half. Clemson’s Al-Amir Dawes sank a desperation 3-pointer to beat the buzzer at the end of the first half. North Carolina led 39-29 at the intermission and continued to control the pace of the game for the majority of the second half.”according to https://clemsontigers.com/tigers-defeat-tar-heels-in-overtime-for-historic-win-in-chapel-hill/

However, during crunch time, Clemson applied defensive pressure and pulled off a remarkable comeback in the final two minutes of the second half. The Tigers went on a 12-2 run after falling down 68-58 at the 2:08 mark, as Clemson forced three turnovers in the last two minutes of regulation. Nine of those 12 points were scored by Simms, who made a game-tying 3-pointer with 12 seconds left. Clemson proceeded to excel in the paint in overtime, with backdoor cuts and wide-open layups leading to the Tigers collecting the historic victory. Robinson missed a potential game-tying 3-ball as the final buzzer sounded in overtime, and Clemson secured its long-awaited triumph. “according to https://clemsontigers.com/tigers-defeat-tar-heels-in-overtime-for-historic-win-in-chapel-hill/

Making history at the Dean E. Smith Center, the Clemson University men’s basketball team put an end to a longstanding streak on Saturday, defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels on the road for the first time in program history. Taking part in their 60th all-time meeting with North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Clemson produced a fervent comeback late in the second half and won 79-76 in overtime. As a result, Clemson Head Coach Brad Brownell picked up his 177th win as the leader of the Tigers, tying Cliff Ellis for the most all-time wins by a Clemson head coach. “according to https://clemsontigers.com/tigers-defeat-tar-heels-in-overtime-for-historic-win-in-chapel-hill/

Both teams let it fly from beyond the arc on the day. Clemson (8-7, 2-3) knocked down 12-of-31 3-pointers on the day, and North Carolina (8-8, 1-4) went 6-of-26 from deep. The Tigers shot 43.3 percent from the floor while the Tar Heels went 42.4 percent from the field in the evenly matched affair. Each team pulled down 39 rebounds, and Clemson shot 69.2 from the free throw line as compared to North Carolina’s 70-percent shooting mark at the charity stripe. Turnovers proved to be critical down the stretch, and the Tigers notched 14 points off 11 Tar Heel turnovers.”according to https://clemsontigers.com/tigers-defeat-tar-heels-in-overtime-for-historic-win-in-chapel-hill/

Aamir Simms came up clutch for Clemson in the thriller, with the big man scoring a team-high 20 points to go along with his eight rebounds and six assists. Simms also showed out on defense, recording four blocks and three steals, and he sank three treys, as well. Tevin Mack, who scored 10 of his 17 points in the first half, also drained a trio of 3-balls. John Newman III connected on two 3-point shots en route to collecting a career-best 17 points, six boards and a career-best four dimes. Brandon Robinson led the Tar Heels with a career-high 27 points, and North Carolina’s Armando Bacot tallied 21 points.”according to https://clemsontigers.com/tigers-defeat-tar-heels-in-overtime-for-historic-win-in-chapel-hill/

Clemson manufactured an epic late-game comeback to force overtime and, after never sporting a lead in regulation, outscored North Carolina 9-6 in the extra period. The Tar Heels and the Tigers both went 4-for-12 from behind the arc in the first half. Clemson’s Al-Amir Dawes sank a desperation 3-pointer to beat the buzzer at the end of the first half. North Carolina led 39-29 at the intermission and continued to control the pace of the game for the majority of the second half.”according to https://clemsontigers.com/tigers-defeat-tar-heels-in-overtime-for-historic-win-in-chapel-hill/

However, during crunch time, Clemson applied defensive pressure and pulled off a remarkable comeback in the final two minutes of the second half. The Tigers went on a 12-2 run after falling down 68-58 at the 2:08 mark, as Clemson forced three turnovers in the last two minutes of regulation. Nine of those 12 points were scored by Simms, who made a game-tying 3-pointer with 12 seconds left. Clemson proceeded to excel in the paint in overtime, with backdoor cuts and wide-open layups leading to the Tigers collecting the historic victory. Robinson missed a potential game-tying 3-ball as the final buzzer sounded in overtime, and Clemson secured its long-awaited triumph. “according to https://clemsontigers.com/tigers-defeat-tar-heels-in-overtime-for-historic-win-in-chapel-hill/

As for last seasons meeting in Durham, Duke won that game handily over Clemson.

Freshman Zion Williamson had 25 points, 10 rebounds and a spectacular 360-degree dunk, and No. 1 Duke beat Clemson 87-68 on Saturday night in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/1/5/211785688.aspx

RJ Barrett, the ACC's leading scorer, finished with 13 points while freshman point guard Tre Jones had 10 points and a season-best nine assists. Jack White added 12 points and Marquise Bolden had 11 for the Blue Devils (12-1, 1-0), who shot 48 percent and turned 19 Clemson turnovers into 27 points.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/1/5/211785688.aspx

Playing their first game in 16 days, they needed roughly 20 minutes to shake off the rust before scoring the first 14 points of the second half to break it open and cruise to their seventh straight win.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/1/5/211785688.aspx

Marcquise Reed scored 15 points, Elijah Thomas finished with 14 and Shelton Mitchell had 11, but the Tigers (10-4, 0-1) had their four-game winning streak snapped.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/1/5/211785688.aspx

Williamson -- who was recruited hard by Clemson with his hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina, is an hour's drive from the Tigers' campus -- put on a show after halftime with a pair of slick drives down the lane for layup immediately before Barrett's jumper gave Duke its first 20-point lead with just under 17 minutes left. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/1/5/211785688.aspx

The best slam of Williamson's highlight-filled freshman season came a few minutes later, with his steal from Mitchell near midcourt leading to his breakaway 360.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/1/5/211785688.aspx

Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Littlejohn Coliseum. . The game will be televised on ESPN.