The Yellow Jackets lead the series 15-2 all-time, having won the last 13 in a row. Tech has won its last five games, defeating the last three opponents by an average of 30.3 points.
Duke leads the all-time series 88-17, including a 23-1 mark under Mike Krzyzewski. 21 of the 23 victories have come by 10 or more points. Duke is 29-3 after the turn of the calendar under Coach K.
Wake Forest returns from its holiday break to host Xavier in the Skip Prosser Classic, a 10-year series to honor the late head coach of both programs. The teams have split the previous two Skip Prosser Classic meetings with each winning at home.
The game is the third of five consecutive games away from Tallahassee which sees the Seminoles play in five different states in a span of 18 days. It is the first true road game of the season for Florida State.
The Hurricanes are 4-3 at home against the Explorers and 5-0 at the BankUnited Center this season. In addition, Miami has shot better than 45 percent from the field in its five home victories.
Thursday, Jan. 3 conference play resumes. Clemson has won four of their past six games overall, and look to wrestle control of the series with Miami, which sits at 5-5 all-time. Miami won their second straight in the series last season, 68-47, in Coral Gables.
No. 14 Clemson beat No. 8 LSU, 25-24, in the Chick-fil-A Bowl thanks to a last-second 37-yard field goal by Chandler Catanzaro. Quarterback Tajh Boyd was named the MVP for his three touchdown performance.