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8-Seed Clemson Women’s Basketball Will Face 9-Seed USC on Saturday, Mar. 21 In The First Round of the NCAA Tournament

8-Seed Clemson Women’s Basketball Will Face 9-Seed USC on Saturday, Mar. 21 In The First Round of the NCAA Tournament8-Seed Clemson Women’s Basketball Will Face 9-Seed USC on Saturday, Mar. 21 In The First Round of the NCAA Tournament
Mia Moore celebrates Clemson Women's Basketball being selected for the NCAA Tournament.

Mia Moore celebrates Clemson Women's Basketball being selected for the NCAA Tournament.

Clemson Women's Basketball celebrates being selected for the NCAA Tournament.

Clemson Women's Basketball celebrates being selected for the NCAA Tournament.

Clemson Women's Basketball celebrates being selected for the NCAA Tournament.

Clemson Women's Basketball celebrates being selected for the NCAA Tournament.

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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