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Unbeaten Clemson faces stiff test in Alabama

Jan 6, 2009 - 3:04 PM Alabama (10-3) at No. 16 Clemson (14-0) 9:00 p.m. EST

CLEMSON, South Carolina (Ticker) -- While the list of unbeaten teams has been shrinking rapidly over the last week, 16th-ranked Clemson has been making it look easy while keeping its spotless record intact.

Things may get a bit more difficult when the Tigers host Alabama on Tuesday.

Clemson is one of four teams that remain perfect this season, joining Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and Illinois State.

The Tigers have won five straight games by double digits, including a 79-66 victory over East Carolina on Saturday. K.C. Rivers led the way with 18 points while Jerai Grant added 14 off the bench.

While Rivers is the team's top scorer at 15.3 points per game, Trevor Booker and Terrence Oglesby are averaging 14.6 and 13.6 respectively.

Alabama has won five straight since an 86-78 loss to Texas A&M on December 13, including an 88-77 win over another Atlantic Coast Conference foe, Georgia Tech, on Saturday.

Ronald Steele recorded his first double-double of the season with 23 points and 10 assists, knocking down 5-of-8 shots from beyond the arc.

Senario Hillman was one of four other players in double figures with 18 points while Alonzo Gee had 15 points and a season-high 18 rebounds.






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