Clemson Hosts Wake Forest Sunday At Noon

Game Details: Sunday, Jan. 18, Tampa, Fla., 12 p.m.
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Clemson, S.C. – Clemson hosts Wake Forest in Littlejohn Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. 18. Tipoff is slated for 12 p.m. and the game will air live on ACCN.

SETTING THE STAGE
The Tigers have emerged victorious in seven of their last nine contests. The Demon Deacons have dropped four straight games.

THE CLEMSON-WAKE FOREST SERIES
Clemson leads 57-26 in the all-time series with Wake Forest. The pairings between the Tigers and Demon Deacons span back to the 1977-78 season. In the last clash, Clemson beat Wake Forest, 65-59 (Dec. 15, 2024).

LAST TIME OUT
Senior guard Mia Moore scored her 1,000th point as Clemson fell to Georgia Tech at McCamish Pavilion on Sunday afternoon, 58-55. Senior forward Raven Thompson (15 points) led the Tigers in scoring and put in her fourth straight double-digit scoring performance. Senior guard Rachael Rose added 11 points of her own, and graduate forward Demeara Hinds (10 points, nine rebounds) finished one rebound shy of a double-double.

BEST OF THE TIGERS
In the latest Nitty Gritties Report, Clemson is ranked 40th in the NET, 25th in the NET SOS, and 47th in the WAB. Clemson is ranked 27th nationally (1st in the ACC) in scoring defense, allowing 56.2 points per game, and 30th nationally (1st in the ACC) in 3-pointers per game (8.6 3FG Per Game). The Tigers are led by the scoring duo of junior guard/forward Rusne Augustinaite (11.6 ppg.) and Moore (11.4 ppg.). Augustinaite is also averaging 2.6 3PM Per Game (2nd in the ACC) and her 46 3PM Ranks 30th Nationally. Moore holds a team-best 5.4 assists average (28th nationally & 4th in the ACC) and a 1.5 steals average. Senior guard/forward Hadley Periman is the squad’s leading rebounder (6.1 rpg) and shot blocker (1.0 bpg.) (18th in the ACC).

Clemson’s Barbara Kennedy-Dixon Named To 2026 Women’s Basketball Hall Of Fame Class
Barbara Kennedy-Dixon has been named to The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (WBHOF) Class of 2026 as a posthumous veteran honoree. To this day, Kennedy-Dixon leads Clemson & The ACC in Career Points (3,113) and scoring average (24.5). She is one of just eight players with at least 3,000 points and 1,000 rebounds since the NCAA started sponsoring women’s sports in 1981-82 (Barbara’s senior year). The Tennessee Theatre will host the induction ceremony on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

TIGERS INK MONSTER SIGNING CLASS: HIGHEST EVER IN PROGRAM HISTORY!
The incoming 2026 class is the highest-ranked signing class in program history and ranks fourth nationally (per 247 Sports) and sixth nationally (per ESPN). Coach Poppie, who is in his second year at the helm, has signed six Top-100 recruits in two years. Prior to the Poppie Era at Clemson, the program has only had six Top-100 recruits in the previous 12 years.

The Class includes: Trinity Jones, Kimora Fields, Julia Scott, Meeyah Green, and Dyarri Braddick.

RACHAEL ROSE NAMED TO NANCY LIEBERMAN PGOTY PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Senior guard Rachael Rose is 1-of-20 players (1-of-6 in the ACC) named to the 2026 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason watch list, announced by Hoophall & the WBCA. The Nancy Lieberman Award recognizes the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership, playmaking, and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman. Fans can vote for Rose here.

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