Clemson Tigers @ Miami Hurricanes
Chase Hunter scores 18, Ian Schieffelin has double-double to send Clemson to 6th straight win
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- — Chase Hunter scored 18 points, Ian Schieffelin had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Clemson pulled way late to beat Miami 65-55 in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday.
Hunter scored 12 second-half points and Schieffelin picked up his fifth double-double this season as the Tigers (9-1) followed up their 70-66 triumph over No. 4 Kentucky on Tuesday with a victory over the Hurricanes for their sixth straight win.
Six-foot-11 Viktor Lakhin made just his fifth and sixth 3-pointers of the season in scoring all 12 of his points in the second half for Clemson, which shot 40%, making nine 3s.
Jalil Bethea scored 12 points off the bench to lead the Hurricanes (3-6), who lost their sixth straight after shooting 41% and just 4 of 25 from the arc. Lynn Kidd added 10 points but leading scorer Nijel Pack (16.1 ppg) was scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting.
Leading by three with 2:26 to go, the Tigers finished on a 9-2 run. After Pack missed a baseline 3, Hunter sank a foul-line jumper then Lakhin was fouled grabbing a defensive rebound and made two free throws for a 10-point lead with 33 seconds left.
Lahkin made consecutive 3-pointers midway through the second half in giving Clemson the lead for good.
There were seven lead changes and six ties in a game Clemson led 25-24 at halftime.
Schieffelin had 11 points, making all three of his 3-point attempts, and six rebounds in the first half when Clemson led by as many as 11.
Clemson is home against 16h-ranked Memphis next Saturday. Miami plays No. 3 Tennessee at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday.
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Game Information
Coral Gables, FL

Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Bert Smith

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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