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Alabama aims for seventh straight win

Jan 1, 2008 - 2:24 PM No. 19 Clemson (11-1) at Alabama (10-3) 4:30 pm ESTTUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Ticker) -- Alabama seeks its seventhstraight win Tuesday when it hosts No. 19 Clemson. The Crimson Tide also had six-game winning streak last seasonbefore it ended. Alabama hopes for a different result against a team it hasn't faced since the 1990 San Juan Shootout.On Saturday, the Crimson Tide cruised to a 93-57 rout of George Washington.Junior forward Richard Hendrix leads Alabama in scoring (19.5points per game), rebounds (10.2 rpg) and blocked shots (2.2 pergame). Alonzo Gee, a 6-6 junior guard, is averaging 15.7points and 8.0 rebounds. Mykal Riley, a 6-6 senior guard,averages 14.3 points for the Crimson Tide.The Tigers rebounded from a loss to Mississippi in thechampionship game of the San Juan Shootout with a 78-45 win overSamford on Saturday.Clemson, like Alabama, has three starters in double figures.Junior forward K.C. Rivers is averaging 16.1 points and 7.3rebounds, senior forward James Mays averages 11.4 points and 7.1boards, and senior guard Cliff Hammonds averages 10.6 pointsand 4.3 assists.The teams have split six all-time meetings.