GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Isaiah Wong scored 20 points for the second straight game and Miami became the first No. 13 seed to ever reach the quarterfinals in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, upsetting No. 5 seed Clemson Tigers 67-64 on Wednesday.
Miami (10-16) advances to play fourth-seeded Georgia Tech on Thursday. The Hurricanes lost the regular-season meeting 87-60 on Feb. 20 - but it comes with an asterisk as Wong sprained his ankle in the first half and didn't play in the second.
The Hurricanes have earned consecutive victories in the ACC tournament for the first time since 2013, when they won the title. Their three-game winning streak overall is their longest since they were 3-0, before a wave of injuries began to take a toll.
''This group has been through so much adversity, so many injuries, so many close losses,'' Miami coach Jim Larranaga said after his 200th win with the program. ''But the guys are having fun and enjoying playing with each other. I think they're enjoying, `Hey, I don't come out. I get to play the whole game.' And so they keep plugging away. I'm very, very happy.''
Miami, which played with just six scholarship players, had a 65-59 lead with 1:36 left before turning it over twice in the final 40 seconds to keep Clemson in it.
Clyde Trapp sank a long 3-pointer to pull Clemson to 65-62, and after Miami turned it over under it's basket, Al-Amir Dawes sank two free throws at 36.1 to make it a one-point game.
Wong was trapped near midcourt and threw it away, and Clemson called its last timeout at 14.3. Nick Honor got into the lane for a runner that bounced off and Wong secured the rebound and hit two free throws at 2.9. Clemson turned it over at halfcourt.
Anthony Walker added 15 points and Kameron McGusty scored 14 for Miami.
Walker made two 3-pointers during a 14-2 run to give Miami a 57-50 lead with 8:16 left. Deng Gak had two dunks during the spurt and Wong capped it on an easy layup following a turnover.
Aamir Simms led Clemson (16-7) with 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Hunter Tyson had 16 points and seven rebounds, and Trapp scored 10. Starter Alex Hemenway, who was wearing a plastic mask after breaking his nose, scored five points.
Clemson made 8 of 11 from 3-point range in the first 20 minutes - the most in any half this season - to help build a 36-32 lead. Miami stayed in it by shooting 58.3%, making 14 baskets on just two assists. The Tigers finished 12 of 23 from distance.
Clemson is expected to make the NCAA Tournament after starting the season winning nine of their first 10 - with wins over currently ranked Purdue, Alabama, Virginia Tech, and Florida State.
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1st Half
MIA
Hurricanes
32
CLEM
Tigers
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nysier Brooks vs. Aamir Simms (Anthony Walker gains possession)
19:41
Jump ball. Nick Honor vs. Anthony Walker (Nick Honor gains possession)
19:34
Anthony Walker turnover (bad pass) (Nick Honor steals)
19:28
+3
Hunter Tyson makes three point jump shot (Clyde Trapp assists)
0-3
19:04
+2
Kameron McGusty makes two point jump shot
2-3
18:51
+3
Hunter Tyson makes three point jump shot (Clyde Trapp assists)
2-6
18:36
+2
Kameron McGusty makes two point layup
4-6
18:14
+3
Aamir Simms makes three point jump shot (Hunter Tyson assists)
4-9
17:54
Anthony Walker misses two point jump shot
17:52
Nysier Brooks offensive rebound
17:48
+2
Nysier Brooks makes two point dunk
6-9
17:36
Clyde Trapp turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Wong steals)
17:17
Hunter Tyson personal foul (Anthony Walker draws the foul)
17:10
Kameron McGusty misses three point jump shot
17:08
Nick Honor defensive rebound
16:38
+3
Aamir Simms makes three point jump shot (Nick Honor assists)
6-12
16:03
Deng Gak misses two point layup
16:01
Aamir Simms defensive rebound
15:58
Anthony Walker personal foul (Aamir Simms draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:40
Anthony Walker blocks Hunter Tyson's two point jump shot
15:38
Tigers offensive rebound
15:37
Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot
15:35
Hunter Tyson offensive rebound
15:16
Hunter Tyson misses two point layup
15:14
Anthony Walker defensive rebound
15:04
+2
Anthony Walker makes two point jump shot
8-12
14:51
+2
Alex Hemenway makes two point jump shot (John Newman III assists)
8-14
14:31
Elijah Olaniyi misses three point jump shot
14:29
Aamir Simms defensive rebound
14:21
Al-Amir Dawes turnover (bad pass)
14:04
Kameron McGusty turnover (carrying)
13:44
Aamir Simms turnover (bad pass) (Deng Gak steals)
13:28
Anthony Walker turnover (lost ball) (Al-Amir Dawes steals)
13:20
John Newman III offensive foul (Deng Gak draws the foul)
13:20
John Newman III turnover
12:58
Anthony Walker misses two point jump shot
12:56
PJ Hall defensive rebound
12:42
+3
Jonathan Baehre makes three point jump shot (Alex Hemenway assists)
8-17
12:28
Hurricanes 30 second timeout
12:28
TV timeout
12:11
+2
Kameron McGusty makes two point jump shot
10-17
11:50
PJ Hall misses two point hook shot
11:48
Isaiah Wong defensive rebound
11:30
+2
Nysier Brooks makes two point layup
12-17
11:12
PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
11:10
Deng Gak defensive rebound
10:54
Kameron McGusty misses two point jump shot
10:52
Jonathan Baehre defensive rebound
10:46
+2
Al-Amir Dawes makes two point layup
12-19
10:29
Nysier Brooks turnover (traveling)
10:08
Isaiah Wong shooting foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul)
10:08
+1
Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-20
10:08
+1
Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-21
9:50
+2
Kameron McGusty makes two point layup
14-21
9:22
Jonathan Baehre misses two point jump shot
9:20
Al-Amir Dawes offensive rebound
9:05
Kameron McGusty personal foul (Al-Amir Dawes draws the foul)
