SMU forward Keon Ambrose-Hylton (22), center, is mobbed by his teammates after scoring the winning basket in the game's waning seconds to give the Mustangs a 77-75 victory over Syracuse.

When not writing, he is either playing or watching sports. The No. 3 seed Clemson Tigers (26-5) and the No. 6 seed SMU Mustangs (23-9) will meet in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday.

The SMU Mustangs play in the ACC Tournament against the Syracuse Orange. Wednesday's game is the second meeting of the season ...

SMU (23-9) advances to play third-seeded Clemson in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday. Boopie Miller and backup Keon Ambrose-Hylton each scored 10 points for the Mustangs who shot 53.2% (25 for 47).

BOTTOM LINE: SMU and Syracuse meet in the ACC Tournament. The Mustangs are 13-7 against ACC opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play. SMU ranks third in the ACC in rebounding averaging 34.7 rebounds.