Clemson is not known to recruit elite basketball talent. The Tigers’ run to the Elite Eight could change that. Head coach Brad Brownell has coached this team for 14 years and built up the program to this point. There’s been criticism along the way, but building a team mixed with high school talent and veterans […]
It was a valiant effort, but No. 6 seed Clemson fell to No. 4 Alabama, 89-82, in the West Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament, falling a game short of the program’s first Final Four appearance. The Tigers (24-12) jumped out to a 26-13 lead in the first 13 minutes of the game, but gave […]
Wearing Kobe’s in ‘The House Kobe Built’ is a bold proposition but Clemson’s Ian Schieffelin did so and didn’t shame the shoes as the Tigers advanced to the Elite Eight. Schieffelin helped sixth-seeded Clemson take down second-seeded Arizona. He wore the late Kobe Bryant’s signature Nike shoes in Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as STAPLES Center, […]
From a first-round exit in the ACC Tournament to the Elite Eight. The sixth-seeded Clemson Tigers led for all but 20 seconds and took down second-seeded Arizona 77-72 to reach the West Regional Final. Through three games, Clemson(24-11) has trailed for just 50 seconds in the NCAA Tournament and controlled its destiny on the court […]
There was no adversity in the first two months of the season if you ask Clemson head coach Brad Brownell. The Tigers faced an impressive non-conference schedule, but dominated November and December to start the season 10-1 and being ranked in the AP Top 25. A gut punch hit with the new year as Clemson […]
Ian Schieffelin was fouled under the basket and instinctively threw the ball over his head like a game in the driveway. As he careened to the ground, his circus shot dropped, making it 61-46. That was sixth-seeded Clemson’s final field goal of the game, coming with 6:44 left in the game. As it went in, […]
Clemson basketball is heading to its first Sweet 16 since 2018. The No. 6 Tigers never trailed and took down No. 3 seeded Baylor 72-64 with defense and selfless offense. The last five minutes were nearly a nightmare, though, but Clemson held on for dear life as head coach Brad Brownell said on the broadcast. […]
Sixth-seed Clemson came into the NCAA Tournament as an underdog against No. 11 New Mexico, but the game reflected the seeding far more than the projections in a dominant 77-56 victory at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn. The Tigers (22-11) jumped out to a 30-11 lead with 9:50 left in the first half and […]
The doubt around the Clemson Tigers’ NCAA Tournament has arrived. Coming in off three losses in four games to end the season, Clemson takes on likely the best of the No. 11 seeds in New Mexico. The Lobos come in red-hot off five-straight wins and a Mountain West Tournament Championship. There’s been a lot of […]
CLEMSON – The stage is set for the No. 6 seeded Clemson Tigers, headed to Memphis for the NCAA Tournament. It’s a date with the No. 11 seed New Mexico Lobos for survival in the West Region. It’s polar opposites in how the two teams ended their season. Clemson(21-11) had the wheels fall off, losing […]