Simms, Dawes each score 19 as Clemson wins 5th straight

<p>CLEMSON, S.C. &mdash; Aamir Simms and Al-Amir Dawes each scored 19 points and Clemson beat short-handed Miami 66-58 on Saturday for its fifth straight victory. </p>
<p>Clemson took the first double-digit lead of the game during a 6-0 run to make it 57-44 with 9:17 to go. Miami scored the next 10 to get within three points at 5:16 but the Hurricanes only made one more field goal the rest of the way.</p>
<p>Dawes made all four of his 3-point attempts, and Simms and Hunter Tyson added three each as Clemson hit 11 of 22 from distance and shot 49% overall.</p>
<p>Tyson finished with 10 points and six rebounds for Clemson (15-5, 9-5 ACC). Coach Brad Brownell picked up win No. 200 at Clemson. </p>
<p>Isaiah Wong led Miami (7-15, 3-15), which only had six scholarship players, with 28 points on 10-of-18 shooting. Wong scored 20-plus for the ninth time this season, including 29 on Wednesday in an 88-71 loss to No. 11 Florida State. Anthony Walker had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Elijah Olaniyi added eight points and nine rebounds. </p>
<p>Miami announced Harlond Beverly (back) and Chris Lykes (left ankle) have been ruled out for the remainder of the season. </p>
<p>“We’re trying our best. That’s all I can ask,” Miami coach Jim Larranaga said.</p>
<p>The Hurricanes go to No. 15 Virginia on Monday and return home to face Boston College on Friday. </p>
<p>Clemson is scheduled to play at Syracuse on Wednesday and host Pittsburgh on Saturday to conclude its regular season. </p>
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