Clemson holds off Virginia Tech, takes momentum into ACC Tournament

Clemson’s men’s basketball team became whole again Saturday. Now the Tigers are streaking into the ACC Tournament. Clemson closed out the regular season with a 63-59 win over Virginia Tech at Littlejohn Coliseum. PJ Hall returned from a two-week hiatus to lead four Tigers in double figures with 12 points while junior guard Alex Hemenway […]

Another Clemson hoopster dealing with injuries

Clemson’s men’s basketball team is already dealing with its fair share of injuries, but the list is even longer than what’s been publicized. While the Tigers went through Wednesday’s game against Wake Forest without its starting frontcourt, Clemson’s backcourt was intact. Clemson coach Brad Brownell revealed afterward that was only because David Collins continued to […]

Perimeter shooting suddenly a ‘problematic’ trend for Clemson

PJ Hall did all he could to try to help Clemson stop the bleeding. The Tigers’ sophomore big, who has a strong case as the ACC’s most improved player this season, poured in more points than he ever has in his first two seasons in the men’s basketball program. Despite foot inflammation he’s dealt with […]

Clemson going through type of late-season funk it hasn’t experienced in nearly a decade

Clemson’s men’s basketball team returned to Littlejohn Coliseum six days ago hoping to stop the bleeding. Yet after a three-game homestand, the Tigers are just trying to make sure they don’t start hemorrhaging. Clemson capped an eventful yet winless week with a 76-61 loss on Saturday to the ACC’s co-leader, Notre Dame. That came on […]

‘Can’t thank them enough’: Brownell, Tigers appreciative of support amid rough patch

Last week didn’t play out how Clemson’s men’s basketball team would’ve hoped, but the atmosphere inside Littlejohn Coliseum for the Tigers’ three-game homestand wasn’t lost on Brad Brownell. “Proud of our fans and our students,” Clemson’s 12th-year coach said. “Incredibly supportive. I hope people see that we’re trying and we’re fighting and our kids are […]

More punishment for Collins following flagrant foul

David Collins will face additional punishment for the flagrant foul he committed against Duke. The ACC on Friday handed down a one-game suspension for Clemson’s senior guard. That means Collins will miss the Tigers’ game against co-ACC leader Notre Dame on Saturday. The suspension comes after Collins was ejected late in the first half of […]

‘He feels awful’: Krzyzewski, Brownell discuss Collins’ hard foul

Mike Krzyzewski’s final visit to Littlejohn Coliseum as Duke’s basketball coach ended up good for the Blue Devils and bad for Clemson. Duke’s 18-point victory also included an ugly sequence. With the Blue Devils leading 27-20 with a little more than 3 minutes left in the first half Thursday, Wendell Moore Jr. stripped David Collins […]

Collins takes to social media to comment on foul

During Clemson’s 82-64 loss to Duke Thursday, Tigers senior guard David Collins was called for a flagrant 2 foul, which came with an automatic ejection. In the play in question, Duke’s Wendell Moore Jr. fell hard to the floor at the end of the play after Collins undercut Duke’s junior guard, which drew the ire of the […]

Clemson can’t keep pace with Duke in third straight loss

Mike Krzyzewski’s final time coaching inside Littlejohn Coliseum started warm and fuzzy. Just before the rematch between Clemson and No. 7 Duke tipped off, Clemson recognized the Blue Devils’ Hall of Fame coach, who’s retiring at season’s end, by announcing a donation to his daughter’s non-profit organization benefiting students underrepresented in higher education. But the […]

Brownell explains defensive decision at end of Clemson’s latest loss

Clemson’s leading scorer came through with the tying bucket in the final 30 seconds against North Carolina on Tuesday night. Averaging more than a block per game, PJ Hall is also the Tigers’ best rim protector. But Clemson’s sophomore big wasn’t on the floor for the Tar Heels’ final possession, which ended with UNC handing […]