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Miami runs wild in 2nd half, pulls away to top No. 16 Clemson 95-82

AP
Jan 04, 2024

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Once Miami started making shots, it kept making shots.

Nijel Pack scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half in his return to the lineup after a two-week injury absence, Matthew Cleveland and Norchad Omier each added 23 and Miami beat No. 16 Clemson 95-82 on Wednesday night to improve to 9-0 at home this season.

The secret: Miami made 18 of its final 22 shots, fueling a 60-point second half against a Clemson team that came into the night giving up 69.2 per game.

“Maybe as bad a defensive half as I've had as a coach,” Clemson coach Brad Brownell said.

On the flip side, Miami coach Jim Larrañaga wondered if it was a first in his career - three players scoring at least 23 points in the same game. It hadn't happened in his Miami tenure; there was a night in 1997 when his son Jay scored 40 and Antonio Daniels added 30 for Larrañaga's Bowling Green team in a win over Akron.

“I think it's the first time in 50 years with me,” Larrañaga said.

Kyshawn George and Bensley Joseph each added 12 for the Hurricanes (11-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who are 7-3 against ranked opponents since the start of last season. Pack scored 13 of Miami's points in a 21-6 run that gave the Hurricanes a nine-point lead with 10 minutes left, and Clemson never caught them.

Joseph Girard III scored 18 points and PJ Hall scored 17 before fouling out for Clemson (11-2, 1-1). Chase Hunter scored 16 for the Tigers - who led by six at the half, by eight early in the second half and were seeking their first 12-1 start since the 2017-18 season.

Instead, the defense simply fell apart. Miami wound up shooting 75% - 21 for 28 - in the final 20 minutes.

“Just lost our flow, really on both ends, in the second half,” Brownell said.

And it was with a new lineup for the Hurricanes. Wooga Poplar, Miami's second-leading scorer, missed the game with a sprained ankle. George started in his place and got all 12 of his points on 3-pointers.

Chauncey Wiggins scored 12 and Ian Schieffelin had 11 for Clemson.

BIG PICTURE

Clemson: No active player has more points against Miami than Girard, who has scored 118 in his six career appearances against the Hurricanes. He scored 100 in five games against Miami when he was at Syracuse. Girard, who is New York’s all-time leading high school scorer - his 4,763 points at Glens Falls High is about 1,800 more than anyone else in state history - considered Miami before signing with Syracuse.

Miami: Poplar’s streak of 54 consecutive games ended, and the Hurricanes used their third starting lineup of the season - matching their total from all of last season. Poplar had started 48 of 49 games in the last two seasons; the exception was last season’s home finale when Miami paid tribute to its seniors. Poplar was unfazed, making six 3-pointers as Miami won to clinch the No. 1 seed in the ACC.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Clemson has appeared in each of the last five polls and a loss on the road to a team that was ranked as high as No. 8 earlier this season likely won't knock the Tigers out of the rankings. But the North Carolina game on Saturday will surely play a major role in the decisions of voters before the next poll comes out Monday.

UP NEXT

Clemson: Hosts No. 8 North Carolina on Saturday.

Miami: Visits Wake Forest on Saturday.

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1st Half
CLEM
Tigers
41
MIA
Hurricanes
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		PJ Hall vs. Norchad Omier (Tigers gains possession)
19:39		Norchad Omier blocks Joseph Girard III's two point layup
19:37		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
19:28		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
19:26		Nijel Pack offensive rebound
19:17		Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
19:15		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
19:09		Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
19:07		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
19:00	+3	Matthew Cleveland makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	0-3
18:40	+2	PJ Hall makes two point dunk	2-3
18:22	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Matthew Cleveland assists)	2-6
18:06		PJ Hall turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
17:52		Kyshawn George misses two point jump shot
17:50		PJ Hall defensive rebound
17:42	+3	PJ Hall makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)	5-6
17:26		Nijel Pack turnover (Chase Hunter steals)
17:19	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot	7-6
17:04	+3	Norchad Omier makes three point jump shot	7-9
16:46		Ian Schieffelin misses two point hook shot
16:44		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
16:31		Matthew Cleveland turnover
16:20	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)	10-9
15:55		Joseph Girard III blocks Matthew Cleveland's two point layup
15:53		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
15:45	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	10-11
15:39		PJ Hall misses three point jump shot
15:37		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
15:31	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Kyshawn George assists)	10-13
15:17		RJ Godfrey turnover (traveling)
15:17		TV timeout
14:52	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point jump shot (Christian Watson assists)	10-15
14:34		Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
14:32		Tigers offensive rebound
14:32		Matthew Cleveland personal foul
14:20	+2	PJ Hall makes two point dunk (RJ Godfrey assists)	12-15
14:01	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	12-17
13:48		PJ Hall offensive foul
13:48		PJ Hall turnover (offensive foul)
13:36		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
13:34		Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound
13:24	+2	Dillon Hunter makes two point jump shot	14-17
12:59		Joseph Girard III blocks Norchad Omier's two point dunk
12:57		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
12:51		Bensley Joseph personal foul
12:44		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
12:42		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
12:33	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (AJ Casey assists)	14-20
12:15	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point hook shot	16-20
12:01	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot	16-22
11:49	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists)	19-22
11:29		RJ Godfrey blocks Kyshawn George's two point layup
11:29		Hurricanes offensive rebound
11:29		TV timeout
11:18		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
11:15		Hurricanes turnover (shot clock violation)
11:02		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
11:00		Christian Watson defensive rebound
10:41		Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot
10:39		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
10:28		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
10:26		AJ Casey defensive rebound
10:08		AJ Casey misses three point jump shot
10:06		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
9:56	+3	Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot	22-22
9:22		Kyshawn George misses two point jump shot
9:20		Bensley Joseph offensive rebound
9:15		RJ Godfrey personal foul
9:12		Matthew Cleveland misses two point layup
9:12		Hurricanes offensive rebound
9:12		Matthew Cleveland misses two point dunk
9:10		Dillon Hunter defensive rebound
8:58		PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
8:56		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
8:49	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Matthew Cleveland assists)	22-25
8:37		Chase Hunter turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
8:30		Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
8:28		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
8:17		Josh Beadle misses two point layup
8:15		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
8:08		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
8:06		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
7:51		PJ Hall misses three point jump shot
7:49		Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
7:42	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup	24-25
7:26		Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
7:24		PJ Hall defensive rebound
7:14		Kyshawn George blocks Dillon Hunter's two point layup
7:14		Tigers offensive rebound
7:14		TV timeout
7:00	+3	Ian Schieffelin makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	27-25
6:35		Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
6:33		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
6:21	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point layup (Joseph Girard III assists)	29-25
6:21		Norchad Omier shooting foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
6:21	+1	Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-25
6:10		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
6:08		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
6:01		Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
5:59		Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
5:51		PJ Hall misses two point layup
5:49		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
5:40	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	30-28
5:30		Norchad Omier shooting foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
5:30	+1	Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-28
5:30	+1	Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-28
5:14		AJ Casey misses two point layup
5:12		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
4:56		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
4:56	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-28
4:56	+1	Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-28
4:41		Kyshawn George turnover (Ian Schieffelin steals)
4:33		Dillon Hunter misses two point layup
4:31		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
4:20		Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
4:18		AJ Casey offensive rebound
4:09	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot (AJ Casey assists)	34-30
4:01	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists)	36-30
3:51	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot	36-32
3:38	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point jump shot	38-32
3:06	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Matthew Cleveland assists)	38-35
2:43		Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot
2:41		Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
2:36		Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot
2:36		Hurricanes defensive rebound
2:36		TV timeout
2:27		Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
2:25		PJ Hall defensive rebound
1:56		PJ Hall misses three point jump shot
1:54		Christian Watson defensive rebound
1:34		Christian Watson misses three point jump shot
1:32		Chase Hunter defensive rebound
1:14		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
1:12		Hurricanes defensive rebound
1:12		RJ Godfrey personal foul
1:00		AJ Casey misses two point layup
0:58		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
0:48		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:39	+3	Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (RJ Godfrey assists)	41-35
0:36		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
0:12		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
0:10		PJ Hall defensive rebound
0:01		Chase Hunter misses two point layup
0:00		PJ Hall offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CLEM
Tigers
41
MIA
Hurricanes
60

Time		Play	Score
19:40		Kyshawn George shooting foul (PJ Hall draws the foul)
19:40	+1	PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-35
19:40	+1	PJ Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-35
19:21	+3	Matthew Cleveland makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	43-38
19:01		Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
18:59		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
18:52	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists)	43-40
18:36	+2	PJ Hall makes two point dunk	45-40
18:25		Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
18:23		Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
18:12	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Matthew Cleveland assists)	45-43
17:58	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot	47-43
17:43		Norchad Omier misses two point hook shot
17:41		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
17:33		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
17:31		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
17:21		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
17:19		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
16:57	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point layup	49-43
16:43	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point layup (Norchad Omier assists)	49-45
16:21		Dillon Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Cleveland steals)
16:11	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point dunk	49-47
16:00		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
15:58		Chauncey Wiggins offensive rebound
15:50	+2	Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup (Chauncey Wiggins assists)	51-47
15:41	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot	51-50
15:23		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
15:22		Christian Watson defensive rebound
15:20		Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
15:19		Tigers defensive rebound
15:17		TV timeout
15:09		RJ Godfrey misses two point layup
15:07		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
14:43	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point hook shot	51-52
14:34		Chase Hunter misses two point layup
14:32		Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
14:19	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point hook shot	51-54
14:01		Tigers 30 second timeout
14:01		TV timeout
13:50		PJ Hall turnover (bad pass) (Nijel Pack steals)
13:47		Joseph Girard III shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
13:47	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-55
13:47	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-56
13:36		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
13:34		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
13:24	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	51-58
13:00	+2	Dillon Hunter makes two point layup	53-58
12:43		Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
12:41		PJ Hall defensive rebound
12:29	+2	PJ Hall makes two point hook shot	55-58
12:09	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot	55-60
11:51		PJ Hall turnover (bad pass) (Kyshawn George steals)
11:43		Kyshawn George turnover (bad pass) (RJ Godfrey steals)
11:29		PJ Hall misses three point jump shot
11:28		Tigers offensive rebound
11:28		TV timeout
11:27		Dillon Hunter turnover (bad pass)
11:14		Chase Hunter personal foul
11:12		PJ Hall shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
11:12	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-61
11:12	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-62
10:57		Chase Hunter misses two point jump shot
10:55		Hurricanes defensive rebound
10:39		Kyshawn George offensive foul
10:39		Kyshawn George turnover (offensive foul)
10:21		Chase Hunter misses two point layup
10:19		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
10:11	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	55-64
9:58	+2	PJ Hall makes two point layup	57-64
9:40		Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
9:38		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
9:34		PJ Hall personal foul
9:24	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point dunk (Bensley Joseph assists)	57-66
9:18		Bensley Joseph personal foul
9:18		Tigers 30 second timeout
9:07		Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot
9:05		Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound
8:50	+3	Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	60-66
8:31		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
8:15	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot	60-68
8:00		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
7:59		Hurricanes defensive rebound
7:59		Ian Schieffelin personal foul
7:59		TV timeout
7:50	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	60-70
7:32	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point layup	62-70
7:04		Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball) (Chase Hunter steals)
6:58	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point layup	64-70
6:40		Norchad Omier turnover (traveling)
6:28	+2	PJ Hall makes two point hook shot (Chauncey Wiggins assists)	66-70
6:10	+2	Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	66-72
5:51		Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass) (Bensley Joseph steals)
5:47	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	66-74
5:47		Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
5:47		Bensley Joseph misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:47		Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound
5:25		Ian Schieffelin misses three point jump shot
5:23		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
5:17	+3	Matthew Cleveland makes three point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	66-77
4:57	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Chase Hunter assists)	69-77
4:37		PJ Hall shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
4:37	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-78
4:37	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-79
4:22		Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot
4:20		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
4:09	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	69-81
3:54		Norchad Omier personal foul
3:54		TV timeout
3:33		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:18		Bensley Joseph misses two point layup
3:16		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
3:10	+3	Chauncey Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	72-81
2:47		Ian Schieffelin personal foul
2:47	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-82
2:47	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-83
2:35		Kyshawn George shooting foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul)
2:35	+1	Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-83
2:35	+1	Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-83
2:25		PJ Hall shooting foul (Matthew Cleveland draws the foul)
2:25	+1	Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-84
2:25	+1	Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-85
2:17		Dillon Hunter misses two point layup
2:15		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
1:52	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	74-87
1:39	+2	Chase Hunter makes two point layup	76-87
1:12		Nijel Pack turnover (bad pass) (Ian Schieffelin steals)
1:06	+3	Chase Hunter makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	79-87
1:05		Tigers 60 second timeout
1:05		Dillon Hunter personal foul
1:05	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-88
1:05	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-89
0:56		Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot
0:54		Hurricanes defensive rebound
0:50	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kyshawn George assists)	79-91
0:35	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Chauncey Wiggins assists)	82-91
0:33		Ian Schieffelin personal foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
0:33	+1	Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-92
0:33	+1	Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-93
0:32		Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass) (Bensley Joseph steals)
0:23	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point dunk	82-95
0:15		Chauncey Wiggins misses two point jump shot
0:13		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Bensley Joseph defensive rebound