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When Clemson visits Syracuse on Saturday at noon, it will try to accomplish something it hasn’t done all season: win back-to-back league games. This comes after the team pulled off an exciting upset of No. 3 North Carolina on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill.
With their 80-76 win over the Tar Heels this week, the Tigers (15-7 overall, 5-6 ACC) gained a significant boost to their NCAA Tournament resume in addition to a major shot in the arm. ESPN presently ranks Clemson’s sche
The club has wins over Pitt, Alabama, TCU, and Carolina in the Quad 1, ranking their dual strength as 24th.
The Tigers have struggled consistently since ACC play resumed on January 3, though, and haven’t won back-to-back games since December.After North Carolina’s triumph, coach Brad Brownell dropped a hint.
“We’re playing better than our ACC record, as I’ve stated a few times. However, we must win some games because that is who we have shown to be,” Brownell remarked. “Our guys persevered admirably.” They have struggled but have remained largely upbeat. They put in a lot of effort in practice each day. We simply haven’t seen many fruitful outcomes.
With a victory against a Syracuse squad that has comparable conference record, Clemson can alter that. The Orange (15-8 overall, 6-6 ACC) have likewise had trouble staying consistent in Adrian Autry’s first campaign as head coach since the great Jim Boeheim’s retirement.
Judah Mintz, a sophomore, leads Syracuse in scoring with an average of 18.3 points per game. Earlier this week, the squad defeated Louisville 94-92, and Mintz scored 21 points. JJ Starling, who scores 13 points a night on average, has been more influential lately. Chris Bell, originally known as Chris Bunch, has finished his Syracuse career with a career-high thirty points.
For Clemson, PJ Hall has been the Tigers’ rock all season. His points-per-game average is up to 20 after a team-high 25 points in Tuesday’s win at Chapel. Hall has had seven games of 25 points or more this season .
Joe Girard is averaging 15 points per game and had 21 against UNC, including five 3-pointers.
Series Notes and Recent History
Clemson leads the all-time head to head series with Syracuse, 8-6. All but two of those meetings have occurred since the Orange joined the ACC in 2013-14. The Tigers won the last meeting between the two schools, 91-73, in February of last year at Littlejohn Coliseum. Clemson hasn’t won at Syracuse since 2016.
How To Watch
Here’s a look at how and where Clemson fans can watch, listen, and stream Saturday’s game.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 10
Time: 12 p.m. EST
Where: JMA Wireless Dome (Carrier Dome)
TV Channel: ESPN2
Live Stream: ESPN+
