Miami Falls at No. 22 ClemsonMiami Falls at No. 22 Clemson

Miami Falls at No. 22 Clemson

Men's Basketball

Miami suffered its first loss since Thanksgiving Day as it fell to No. 22 Clemson, 69-59, Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum.

CLEMSON, S.C. – The University of Miami men’s basketball team suffered its first loss since Thanksgiving Day as it fell to No. 22 Clemson, 69-59, Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum.

The loss snaps an 10-game winning streak and pushes Miami’s record to 15-3 on the year and 4-1 in ACC action.

Clemson (16-3, 6-0 ACC) opened the game on an 8-0 run before the Hurricanes cut the lead down to three, 15-12, with just over 12 minutes left. The Tigers went on a 9-2 run to extend their lead to double digits before taking a 35-26 advantage into the half.

Clemson led by as many as 17 midway through the second half prior the Hurricanes embarking on a 9-0 run over the next two minutes, sparked by a pair of Tre Donaldson layups and a Noam Dovrat 3-pointer. The Tigers pushed the lead back up to 14 with just under four minutes before Miami chipped away at the lead following a Tru Washington layup.

Shelton Henderson led the team in scoring with 22 points, marking the third-consecutive game the freshman has scored at least 17. Malik Reneau added 11 points as Dante Allen registered 10. Erenest Udeh Jr. hauled in a game-high 17 rebounds, one shy of his career high.

The Hurricanes return to action Tuesday as they host Florida State at 7 p.m. The game can be seen on ESPNU and heard locally on the airwaves on 560 AM WQAM.

Tickets are available for the 2025-26 men’s basketball season and can be purchased online at www.miamihurricanes.com/tickets.