Clemson, S.C. - 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. Ticket information will be announced/updated here when available.
PUT IT INTO PERSPECTIVE
- 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.
HEAD COACH SHAWN POPPIE SAID
RACHAEL ROSE & MIA MOORE AVAIL
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY (16-15)
|
Date |
Rd |
Site |
Reg |
Result |
CU Seed |
Opponent |
Opp Seed |
Top Scorers |
|
3/12/82 |
R32 |
A |
Mideast |
L, 96-75 |
5 |
Penn State |
4 |
Kennedy 43, Cubelic 16 |
|
3/19/88 |
R32 |
A |
East |
L, 70-63 |
5 |
James Madison |
4 |
Greenwood 22, Jenkins 12 |
|
3/18/89 |
R32 |
H |
Mideast |
W, 78-65 |
4 |
Georgia |
5 |
O’Neal 24, Greenwood 19 |
|
3/23/89 |
R16 |
A1 |
Mideast |
L, 71-60 |
4 |
Auburn |
1 |
Hollaway 18, Jenkins 14 |
|
3/14/90 |
R48 |
H |
East |
W, 79-55 |
5 |
Manhattan |
12 |
Bryan 16, Farmer 11 |
|
3/17/90 |
R32 |
A |
East |
W, 61-59 |
5 |
Connecticut |
4 |
Bryan 19, Johnson 12 |
|
3/22/90 |
R16 |
N2 |
East |
L, 80-62 |
5 |
Tennessee |
1 |
Boyatt 22, Bryan 8, Sells 8 |
|
3/16/91 |
R32 |
H |
East |
W, 103-91 |
4 |
Providence |
5 |
Wells 21, Farmer 20, Boyatt 15 |
|
3/21/91 |
R16 |
N3 |
East |
W, 57-55 |
4 |
James Madison |
8 |
Farmer 18, Wells 14, Boyatt 10 |
|
3/23/91 |
R8 |
N3 |
East |
L, 60-57 |
4 |
Connecticut |
3 |
Boyatt 14, Bryan 14, Wells 13 |
|
3/18/92 |
R48 |
H |
East |
W, 76-72 |
5 |
Tenn.-Chattanooga |
12 |
Miller 11, Wells 10, Saunooke 10, Jackson 10 |
|
3/22/92 |
R32 |
A |
East |
L, 73-72 |
5 |
West Virginia |
4 |
Wells 23, Bryan 13 |
|
3/17/93 |
R48 |
H |
Midwest |
W, 70-64 |
5 |
Xavier |
12 |
Saunooke 25, Bryan 16 |
|
3/21/93 |
R32 |
A |
Midwest |
L, 89-78 |
5 |
Stephen F. Austin |
4 |
Bryan 16, Saunooke 15, Barr 15 |
|
3/16/94 |
R64 |
A |
Mideast |
W, 65-64 |
9 |
Florida International |
8 |
Saunooke 17, Barr 13 |
|
3/19/94 |
R32 |
A |
Mideast |
L, 78-66 |
9 |
Tennessee |
1 |
Saunooke 25, Barr 18 |
|
3/16/96 |
R64 |
H |
Midwest |
W, 79-52 |
3 |
Austin Peay |
14 |
Cottrell 20, Ridgeway 15 |
|
3/18/96 |
R32 |
H |
Midwest |
L, 93-88 |
3 |
Stephen F. Austin |
11 |
Geren 28, Ridgeway 16 |
|
3/15/97 |
R64 |
N4 |
Mideast |
L, 70-66 |
5 |
Marquette |
12 |
Umoh 15 |
|
3/14/98 |
R64 |
N5 |
Midwest |
W, 60-49 |
6 |
Miami (FL) |
11 |
Umoh 15, Geren 13, Blassingame 10 |
|
3/16/98 |
R32 |
A5 |
Midwest |
L, 74-52 |
6 |
Louisiana Tech |
3 |
Umoh 13, Anderson 10 |
|
3/12/99 |
R64 |
H |
Mideast |
W, 76-45 |
2 |
Florida A&M |
15 |
Anderson 24, Blassingame 8, Umoh 8 |
|
3/14/99 |
R32 |
H |
Mideast |
W, 63-51 |
2 |
Illinois |
7 |
Anderson 18, Blassingame 15, Umoh 10 |
|
3/20/99 |
R16 |
N6 |
Mideast |
L, 67-54 |
2 |
Georgia |
3 |
Anderson 12, Batth 11, Geren 10 |
|
3/17/00 |
R64 |
N7 |
East |
W, 64-50 |
9 |
Drake |
8 |
Batth 17, Floyd 14 |
|
3/19/00 |
R32 |
A7 |
East |
L, 83-45 |
9 |
Connecticut |
1 |
Floyd 13, Scott 9 |
|
3/16/01 |
R64 |
N8 |
Mideast |
W, 51-49 |
5 |
Tenn.-Chattanooga |
12 |
Forns 16, Batth 11, Floyd 9 |
|
3/18/01 |
R32 |
A8 |
Mideast |
L, 77-62 |
5 |
Xavier |
4 |
Floyd 24, Forns 8, Batth 8 |
|
3/15/02 |
R64 |
N9 |
Mideast |
L, 78-68 |
11 |
Arkansas |
6 |
Floyd 30, Roper 11, Queen 10 |
|
3/22/19 |
R64 |
N10 |
Portland |
W, 79-66 |
9 |
South Dakota |
8 |
Westbrook 27, Edwards 25 |
|
3/24/19 |
R32 |
A8 |
Portland |
L, 85-61 |
9 |
Mississippi State |
1 |
Westbrook 14, Edwards 14 |
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