When it comes to taking big shots late in the game, Clemson’s Marcquise Reed is not shy. In each of the 20th-ranked Tigers last two wins, the junior guard has made the big basket that either won the game directly or put his team back in front to stay. “You are lucky if you have […]
For the first time since 2010, 20th-ranked Clemson defeated No. 19 North Carolina 82-78 in Littlejohn Coliseum on Tuesday night. With the win, head coach Brad Brownell recorded his first career victory over the Tar Heels as well as the program’s second victory in the past 22 meetings. Clemson (18-4, 7-3 ACC) was led by seniors […]
Clemson finally got that monkey off its back. The 20th-ranked Tigers knocked off No. 19 North Carolina with an 82-78 victory Tuesday night at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson. It marked the Tigers’ first win over UNC under head coach Brad Brownell, while snapping a 10-game losing streak to the Tar Heels. It was the Tigers’ […]
Brad Brownell cannot put his finger on it. Why is his Clemson team 5-1 this year in games decided by five points or less? What’s the difference? Is it because the Tigers are an older team with more experience? “To be honest with you, I don’t know what it is a function of,” Brownell said. […]
ATLANTA — The start of Sunday’s game at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta looked like a continuation of Tuesday night’s loss at No. 2 Virginia for Clemson. The Tigers fell behind seven points early and by as many 12 in the first half. However, unlike the game at Charlottesville, No. 17 Clemson eventually got things going […]
Clemson’s sellout crowd in Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday afternoon helped the No. 18 Tigers secure to a 67-58 victory over Notre Dame, which was Clemson’s (16-3, 5-2 ACC) first ever win over the Fighting Irish. Two key cogs in the victory were Gabe DeVoe and Aamir Simms. Following Donte Grantham’s knee injury in the second […]
When he saw they were finally ranked, Clemson guard Gabe DeVoe could hardly stand it. He had to tell someone. “I was excited,” the senior said. “I texted my Mom and I texted all of my boys, I was excited to talk about seeing that number beside your name. It was a big deal to […]
Gabe DeVoe says Marcquise Reed is the same Marcquise Reed as last year. However, his head coach will disagree. Brad Brownell says the junior guard is playing good basketball like he always has, but he is not just doing it on the offensive end of the floor this year. Reed scored a game-high 24 points […]
Despite early offensive struggles, Clemson was able to put away Louisville in overtime 74-69 Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum. With the victory, Clemson recorded its 10th straight win this season and started the ACC season 3-0, the best conference start since the 2006-2007 season. Two key cogs in the win were veterans Marquise Reed and Gabe […]
The 2017-’18 Clemson basketball team is a scrappy bunch. For the second time on the road this season the Tigers rallied from down double digits in the second half to win a game, this time from 12 points down to beat No. 22 Florida, 71-69, in the Orange Bowl Classic at BB&T Arena in Sunrise, […]