Jan. 6, 2010
CLEMSON, SC – The Clemson women’s basketball team will take on the ninth-ranked Duke Blue Devils at 7:00 pm on Thursday, Jan. 7 in the ACC season opener. The Tigers (9-7) will take on a 12-2 Duke squad, the third top-ten team Clemson has played this season. The Tigers’ first four ACC games are all against teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25.
Game Setup Site: Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000) Date: January 7, 2010 City: Clemson, SC Tip: 7:00 pm EST
Broadcast Notes Internet Live Video: TigerCast Radio: WCCP-FM 104.9 (Don Munson: play-by-play; Kanetra Queen: Color) Livestats: Available on www.clemsontigers.com
Clemson Quick Notes Duke has been ranked in the top ten in 15 of the last 16 meetings between the two teams Clemson has won all four games decided by two or fewer points and in OT this season The Tigers are in the midst of a seven game stretch in which they play five ranked opponents. Clemson is 5-2 at home in 2009-10 The Tigers are second in the ACC and 20th nationally with 5.5 blocks per game. Three Tigers are in the ACC’s top 12 Four different players have scored 20+ points in a game this season for Clemson Freshman Keyrra Gillespie is second in the ACC with 5.4 assists per game and leads the ACC with 81 assists
Lele Hardy… Will move alone into 4th place in CU history with 107 career starts today Became the third Tiger in history to amass 1300 points and 800 rebounds Is now ranked 12th in Clemson’s history in scoring and 5th in rebounding. Is ranked 8th in ACC history in career steals with 337
Series Notes Clemson leads, 32-31 The Tigers are 16-11 against Duke in Clemson Clemson last defeated Blue Devils in the 2000-01 season when Clemson knocked off #3 Duke Duke defeated the Tigers a season ago both in Clemson and in Durham, NC This is the ACC season-opener for both teams Duke has been ranked inside of the AP top-ten in 15 of the last 16 matchups between the teams Clemson leads the all-time series, 32-31, but has dropped the past 12 overall The Tigers’ 118-59 win over Duke in 1978 remains the 8th-largest margin of victory in Clemson history and Clemson’s 52 made field goals in that game is second in Clemson history Clemson’s team record for FTAs (57) was set against Duke in 1990 in the ACC tournament
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