Overview
- Tipoff is Tuesday in Coral Gables, with Miami 15-3 (4-1 ACC) facing Florida State 7-11 (0-5).
- Miami’s 10-game winning streak ended with a 69-59 defeat at then-No. 22 Clemson, where Shelton Henderson scored 22.
- The Hurricanes have four double-figure scorers this season, but at Clemson Tre Donaldson had five points, Malik Reneau faced foul trouble, and Tru Washington scored four.
- Coach Jai Lucas called the setback a reality check and pointed to Washington as the team’s X-factor to spark improvement.
- Florida State enters on five straight losses, with leading scorer Robert McCray V at 13.6 points per game and responsible for 11 of the Seminoles’ 16 turnovers in a 69-68 loss to Wake Forest.