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MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL – 8-Seed Clemson vs. 9-Seed USC • Saturday, Mar. 21 • 3:30 PM • ESPN2

MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL – 8-Seed Clemson vs. 9-Seed USC • Saturday, Mar. 21 • 3:30 PM • ESPN2MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL – 8-Seed Clemson vs. 9-Seed USC • Saturday, Mar. 21 • 3:30 PM • ESPN2
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The Matchup

8-Seed Clemson Women’s Basketball will face 9-Seed USC (Southern Cal.) on Saturday, Mar. 21, in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament (Sacramento 4 Region). Tipoff is slated for 3:30 p.m., and the game will air live on ESPN2 and the Clemson Athletic Network.

The contest is the first-ever meeting against the USC Trojans. 

Coach Poppie Joins The March Mania Preview Show on 105.5 The Roar
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Clemson in the NCAA Tournament

  • Clemson’s 17th NCAA Tournament appearance is the program’s second appearance in the last quarter of a century.
  • The Tigers return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years.
  • Clemson’s 17th all‑time bid is just the program’s third NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002.
  • This is the first NCAA Tournament Appearance of the Coach Poppie Era.

Tiger Storylines

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Mia Moore Earns All-ACC Second Team Honors

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Meet The Players!

Rusne Augustinaite #11

Rusne Augustinaite

Guard/Forward
Jr.
Ja'Kerra Butler #2

Ja'Kerra Butler

Guard/Forward
6-1Fr.
Demeara Hinds #25

Demeara Hinds

Forward
6-3Gr.
Amaia Jackson #1

Amaia Jackson

Guard
5-8Fr.
Hannah Kohn #5

Hannah Kohn

Guard
5-9So.
Morgan Lee #31

Morgan Lee

Center
6-5Sr.
Morgan Miller #20

Morgan Miller

Forward
6-2Fr.
Mia Moore #12

Mia Moore

Guard
5-6Jr.
Hadley Periman #21

Hadley Periman

Guard/Forward
6-2Sr.
Rachael Rose #14

Rachael Rose

Guard
5-7Sr.
Raven Thompson #32

Raven Thompson

Forward
5-10Jr.
Taylor Johnson-Matthews #10

Taylor Johnson-Matthews

Guard
5-9Sr.

Meet The Staff!

Shawn Poppie

Shawn Poppie

Women's Basketball
Head Coach
Chris Ayers

Chris Ayers

Women's Basketball
Associate Head Coach
Sydni Means

Sydni Means

Women's Basketball
Assistant Coach
Katelyn Grisillo

Katelyn Grisillo

Women's Basketball
Assistant Coach
Jon Goldberg

Jon Goldberg

Women's Basketball
Director of Player Development and Recruiting/Assistant Coach
Jayda Worthy

Jayda Worthy

Women's Basketball
Director of Player Personnel/Assistant Coach
Courtenay Etheredge

Courtenay Etheredge

Women's Basketball
Director of Basketball Operations
Eric Roux

Eric Roux

Sports Medicine
Assistant Athletic Trainer; W. Basketball
Aaron Collazo

Aaron Collazo

Women's Basketball
Director of Sports Performance - Women's Basketball
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