D.J. Vasiljevic drained a step-back three-pointer with 59 seconds to play in overtime which turned out to be the game winner in Miami’s 73-68 win over Clemson Tuesday afternoon at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson.
Clemson had taken a 68-66 lead with 1:56 to play on a nice backdoor pass from Aamir Simms to John Newman. But Chris Lykes made two free throws and then Vasiljevic knocked down the game winner. for the Canes.
“Heartbreaker today,” Clemson head coach Brad Brownell said. “That was tough in a lot of ways.”
The Tigers had two opportunities to tie the game but Clyde Trapp missed a three from the top of the key with 41 seconds to play.