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Balanced Clemson squad clamps down on Wake Forest
RJ Godfrey supplied 11 points and eight rebounds to lead a balanced attack as fifth-seeded Clemson topped 13th-seeded Wake Forest 71-62 in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C.,Nick Davidson, Ace Buckner, Butta Johnson and Dillon Hunter added eight...
Clemson ready to shed ACC tourney infamy, starting with Wake Forest
Of the seven charter members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson is the only one never to capture an ACC men's basketball tournament title.,That's the painful legacy the fifth-seeded Tigers will try to erase this week as they tip off in the ACC tournament for the 73rd time.,Clemson (22-9) will...
ACC tournament roundup: No. 12 Louisville, No. 13 Duke reach title game
Taina Mair scored 16 points and No. 13 Duke pulled out a 65-63 victory against Notre Dame in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals Saturday at Duluth, Ga.,The Blue Devils, who also received 14 points from Toby Fournier, 10 points from Riley Nelson and nine points and 10 rebounds from D...
ACC tournament roundup: Duke squeaks past Notre Dame in semis
Taina Mair scored 16 points and No. 13 Duke pulled out a 65-63 victory against Notre Dame in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals Saturday at Duluth, Ga.,The Blue Devils, who also received 14 points from Toby Fournier, 10 points from Riley Nelson and nine points and 10 rebounds from D...
Clemson uses late surge to topple Georgia Tech
Seniors Nick Davidson and Butta Johnson each scored 15 points as Clemson rallied for a 79-76 victory over visiting Georgia Tech on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.,Carter Welling added 13 points as the Tigers (22-9, 12-6 ACC) rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final 16 mi...
ACC tournament roundup: Toby Fournier, Duke top Clemson in quarterfinals
Toby Fournier provided 17 points and 10 rebounds as defending champion Duke opened play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with Friday's 60-46 quarterfinal victory against Clemson in Duluth, Ga., avenging a loss from less than two weeks earlier.,The top-seeded Blue Devils (22-8), who are ra...
ACC tournament roundup: Toby Fournier helps Duke top Clemson in quarterfinals
Toby Fournier provided 17 points and 10 rebounds as defending champion Duke opened play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with Friday's 60-46 quarterfinal victory against Clemson in Duluth, Ga., avenging a loss from less than two weeks earlier.,The top-seeded Blue Devils (22-8), who are ra...
Clemson wraps regular season with wobbling Georgia Tech
Clemson and visiting Georgia Tech are limping into their Atlantic Coast Conference meeting on Saturday.,For the Yellow Jackets, describing their stride coming into Saturday's regular-season finale as a limp is putting it kindly. ,After four straight seasons with at least 21 games under Brad Brownell...
ACC tournament roundup: Clemson rides strong second half, tops Virginia
Mia Moore scored 17 of her 19 points in the second half and Clemson defeated Virginia 63-50 in the Atlantic Coast Conference women's tournament's second round on Thursday at Duluth, Ga.,The ninth-seeded Tigers (21-10), who made 12 of 19 shots in the second half, advanced to Friday's quarterfinals ma...
Clemson adds Rich Bisaccia as special teams coordinator
Former Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia has joined Clemson in the same role, the university announced Wednesday.,Bisaccia will take over for Will Gilchrist, who is now an assistant coach at Samford.,Bisaccia, however, is no stranger to the Tigers. He previously worked with t...
Luka Bogavac guides No. 17 North Carolina past Clemson
Luka Bogavac drained three 3-pointers in the final seven minutes and finished with a career-high 20 points to propel No. 17 North Carolina to a 67-63 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Clemson on Tuesday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Henri Veesaar contributed 13 points as the Tar Heels (24-6, 12-5 ACC) f...
No. 17 North Carolina bids to keep momentum going vs. Clemson
No. 17 North Carolina will aim to extend its three-game winning streak when it hosts Clemson on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,While freshman phenom Caleb Wilson remains sidelined for the Tar Heels (23-6, 11-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) with a hand injury, his frontcourt mate Henri Veesaar has r...
Strong second half by Jestin Porter powers Clemson past No. 24 Louisville
Powered by Jestin Porter's 16 points, Clemson came away with an 80-75 win over visiting Louisville on Saturday afternoon in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,The win ended Clemson's losing streak at four and gave the Tigers (21-8, 11-5 ACC) their second victory against a ranked opponent this season.,P...
No. 24 Louisville looks to address road woes at Clemson
Despite residing in the top half of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, No. 24 Louisville and host Clemson find themselves in desperate need for a victory when they tip off on Saturday afternoon.,The Tigers (20-8, 10-5 ACC) lost their fourth straight game last Saturday with a 70-65 setback to F...
FSU tops slumping Clemson for third straight victory
Robert McCray V took over in the second half for the second time in as many games this week, totaling 29 points to lead Florida State to a 70-65 win over host Clemson in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon.,After McCray scored 18 of 27 points after halftime in Tuesday's win over Bos...
Wake Forest remains hot, extends Clemson's slide
Juke Harris scored 20 points after his Wake Forest teammates were responsible for building a nice lead, and the Demon Deacons won their third game in a row by beating Clemson 85-77 on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,It was another blow for Clemson (20-7, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), which...
Clemson on downturn, Wake Forest rising ahead of matchup
Clemson and Wake Forest went in different directions during the past week.,Now they end up in the same place for a Wednesday night meeting in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Clemson (20-6, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) is coming off back-to-back losses, as an upset victim at home against Virginia Tech and the...
Virginia Tech fends off No. 20 Clemson for statement win
Jailen Bedford had 23 points and four 3-pointers and Virginia Tech took a big step off the NCAA Tournament bubble with a 76-66 win on the road at No. 20 Clemson on Wednesday night.,The Hokies (17-8, 6-6 ACC) shot 52% from the floor and racked up the second-most points Clemson has allowed in ACC play...
No. 20 Clemson focused on 'daily work,' won't look past Virginia Tech
No. 20 Clemson is tied atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings with No. 4 Duke ahead of their showdown this weekend, but first the Tigers have to get by visiting Virginia Tech on Wednesday night.,The story for Clemson (20-4, 10-1 ACC) has been defense. The Tigers are allowing just 64.1 points p...
No. 20 Clemson's 23-1 first-half surge dooms Cal
RJ Godfrey and Ace Buckner each had 13 points to lead No. 20 Clemson to a 77-55 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Cal on Saturday night at Berkeley, Cal.,The Tigers (20-4, 10-1 ACC) tied Duke at the top of the conference standings, won their fourth in a row and their 13th in their past 14 games...