Overview
- Clemson enters at 16-3 and 6-0 in the ACC with a nine-game winning streak and a share of first place in the league.
- Tipoff is Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET at Littlejohn Coliseum, where Clemson is 10-0 this season and riding a 12-game home winning streak; the game airs on ACC Network.
- The Tigers rose to No. 18 in both the AP Top 25 and the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll following a 69-59 win over Miami in which they never trailed.
- Clemson’s defense held Miami to its fewest points of the season and 39% shooting, with Carter Welling scoring 18 points and Jestin Porter adding 11.
- NC State is 12-6 (3-2 ACC) after a 78-74 home loss to Georgia Tech, has gone 0-3 against ranked opponents, and coach Will Wade called the Wolfpack inconsistent.