OMAHA, Neb. — Elijah Thomas has a lot of respect for Donte Grantham. How much? He wore Grantham’s practice jersey in practice Thursday at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha as fifth seed Clemson prepares to play No. 1 Kansas in the Midwest Regional Semifinals Friday at 7 p.m. “He’s just not a guy on the […]
SAN DIEGO — While everyone else was surprised by Clemson’s 84-53 victory over Auburn in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday, Clemson wasn’t. “We feel like we can be dominate every time we come out on the court,” center Elijah Thomas said afterward. “Like I said, Coach (Brad) Brownell and our coaching staff, […]
SAN DIEGO — Aamir Simms was not really sure why Clemson baseball hats were laying in their locker following their 84-53 victory over Auburn on Sunday at the Viejas Arena in San Diego, but he liked it. In fact, the whole team did. Simms knew the story behind the hats, and why they have a […]
SAN DIEGO — It did not take long for New Mexico State to figure out it was not going to get much action at the rim on Friday night. In the first five minutes of No. 5 Clemson’s 79-68 win over the No. 12 seed Aggies in the Midwest Region’s first-round game, Elijah Thomas blocked […]
SAN DIEGO — There is no doubting the roles players such as Marcquise Reed, Gabe DeVoe, Shelton Mitchell and Elijah Thomas played for Clemson during its run to the NCAA Tournament this year. All four are averaging double-digit in points, and at some point they have all made key plays or had great games that […]
SAN DIEGO — There are a lot of reasons why Clemson has made its way back to the NCAA Tournament, but none bigger than the energy the new players brought to the Tigers’ locker room. Clemson head coach Brad Brownell said Aamir Simms, Clyde Trapp, Malik William and A.J. Oliver were a breath of fresh […]
SAN DIEGO — This time last year, some people wondered if Clemson head coach Brad Brownell would even return for his eighth season in Tiger Town. Following the Tigers’ 17-16 record, two media outlets even reported his demise and who is replacement was going to be. Of course that did not sit too well with […]
SAN DIEGO — Once again Clemson is the underdog, even though it is technically not the underdog. Like all season, the experts once again are doubting the Tigers, a No. 5 seed, as they get ready to play New Mexico State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament Friday in the Midwest Regional at […]
NEW YORK – Clemson’s run in the ACC Tournament came to an end following the Tigers 64-58 loss to Virginia in the semifinal round Friday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Luckily for the Tigers, after going 23-9 on the season, they’ve already secured a berth to the NCAA Tournament, which will be the first under […]
NEW YORK — Though he scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Clemson center Elijah Thomas said he was to blame for the Tigers’ 64-58 loss to top-ranked Virginia Friday in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. His head coach agreed. After sitting for nearly six minutes, Thomas checked […]