Miami Opens ACC Tournament Against Clemson
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Miami is headed to Greensboro, N.C., to participate in the ACC Tournament. The Canes will faceoff with the Clemson Tigers in a first round matchup with tipoff set for 6:30 p.m. The game will air on Regional Sports Networks with Tom Werme and Debbie Antonelli on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on WVUM 90.5.
The Canes are set to take part in their 16th Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament and have posted a 9-15 record all-time in the tournament. Miami has played on the first day of the tournament seven times, holding a 2-5 mark in first round games. This will be the first ever meeting between the Canes and the Tigers in the tournament.
Miami and Clemson have met 20 times in program history with 18 of the 20 meetings coming since the Canes joined the ACC prior to the 2004-05 season. Miami holds the 13-7 series advantage, including an 13-5 mark in ACC play. Two of the seven losses came prior to 2000 (60-49 in 1998, 74-59 in 1981).
The Canes are 2-0 against the Tigers this season, besting Clemson both at home (68-64) and on the road (63-48). It’s been the Mykea and Kelsey show against the Tigers as the junior duo have accounted for 51.9 percent of Miami’s scoring against Clemson this season.
Miami rides a two-game win streak into Wednesday’s contest, after closing out the regular season on a high note, recording a 73-54 victory over Pittsburgh on Senior Day at the Watsco Center. Redshirt senior Beatrice Mompremier recorded her ninth double-double of the season in her final regular season game as a Hurricane.
Coming off a historic season, the Tigers are rebuilding this season and currently sit at 7-22 (3-15 ACC) this season. Clemson is in the midst of a 11-game skid and is looking for its first win since Jan. 19.
Miami has only played one neutral site game this season, facing North Carolina A&T at the Maggie Dixon Classic. The Canes pulled off a narrow 68-67 victory thanks to a last-second 3-pointer by Mykea Gray. The Canes are 80-91 in neutral site games in program history and 19-18 during head coach Katie Meier’s tenure.
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