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Clemson Welcomes No. 1/1 South Carolina Thursday Night

Clemson Welcomes No. 1/1 South Carolina Thursday NightClemson Welcomes No. 1/1 South Carolina Thursday Night
Becksen Haldeman
Written by: Andrew Gapinski

Clemson, S.C. – Clemson welcomes three-time National Champions & 2026 Final Four finalist No. 1/1 South Carolina for its annual Palmetto Series Clash inside Littlejohn Coliseum on Thursday night. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m., and the game will air live on ESPN2, the Clemson Athletic Network, and SiriusXM.

PROMOTIONS

  • Giveaway: The first 1,250 Tiger Fans to enter LJC will receive a Beat South Carolina t-shirt!

CLEMSON-SOUTH CAROLINA SERIES

  • Clemson trails 38-32 in the all-time series against South Carolina
  • The pairings between the Tigers and Gamecocks span back to the 1975-76 season.
  • In the last clash, Clemson fell to South Carolina, 65-37 (Nov. 11, 2025).

A WIN WOULD MEAN…

 • A Clemson win would be the first win over a No.1 AP Top 25 Team since beating No. 1 Maryland, 72-55 (Feb. 15, 1992), and it would be the third time in program history that Clemson has beaten a No. 1 AP-ranked team. 

• A Clemson win would be the second straight win against a ranked opponent at LJC (beat No. 9 Duke, 53-51 on Feb. 22, 2026). 

• A Clemson win would be the first win & first home win over the Gamecocks since the 2009-10 season. (Last Tigers win vs. USC was a 94-92 victory on Nov. 19, 2009).

LAST TIME OUT

  • Junior Forward Edie Clarke (15 points, matched career-best 11 rebounds) logged her second career double-double as Clemson defeated UNC Greensboro, 72- 44, in Littlejohn Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.
  • With the win, the Tigers are riding a three-game hot streak.
  • Senior forward Jenna Lawrence notched her first points in a Clemson uniform, finishing with 12 points on four 3-pointers.
  • Clemson recorded 17 total assists, with graduate guard Mia Moore registering a team-high six assists.
  • With the win, Clemson holds a home record of 15-1 through its last 16 home games.
  • This was the Tigers' largest margin of victory (+28) since Clemson defeated SMU 83-54 (Jan. 29, 2026).
  • This was Clemson's third straight game winning by 19- plus points. 

TOP STORYLINES

  • Clemson enters its third season under the leadership of Head Coach Shawn Poppie, who led the Tigers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in seven years last season.
  • The NCAA granted graduate guard Mia Moore eligibility for the 2026-27 season on Friday, Oct. 23.
  • The incoming 2026-27 freshman class of Meeyah Green, Kimora Fields, & Julia Scott, is the highest-ranked class in program history (ranked 9th nationally by 247 Sports and 13th nationally by ESPN).
  • The 2026-27 transfer portal class of Mackenzie Nelson (Virginia Tech), Taliyah Henderson (North Carolina), Jenna Lawrence (Arkansas), Edie Clarke (Saint Mary's), & Yakiya Milton (Southern Cal.), was ranked 14th by USA Today Sports/Mitchell Northam.
  • Over the summer, Clemson completed renovations of its basketball facility that converted Swann Pavilion into a dedicated home for Women’s Basketball, with an updated practice gym and team spaces.

 2026-27 SCHEDULE NOTES

  • Clemson will face 10 programs that played in the NCAA Tournament last season: Kentucky (Sweet 16), South Carolina (Final Four), Duke (Elite Eight), Notre Dame (Elite Eight), North Carolina (Sweet 16), Virginia (Sweet 16), Louisville (Sweet 16), Syracuse (Second Round), NC State (Second Round), and Virginia Tech (First Round).
  • Clemson will play at Kentucky in the fourth annual 2026 SEC/ACC Challenge, the showdown is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3 and will be held at Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.).
  • The Tigers will face South Carolina at home in the Palmetto Series on Thursday, Nov. 12.
  • Clemson will play Robert Morris (Thursday, Nov. 26, 11 a.m.) and Georgetown (Friday, Nov. 27, 1:15 p.m.) in the 2026 Daytona Beach Classic.
  • CU’s annual Education Day will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 15, against Western Carolina.
  • ACC Home Slate: Stanford (Dec. 31), UNC (Jan. 3), Virginia (Jan. 17), Miami (Jan. 21), Virginia Tech (Feb. 4), Notre Dame (Feb. 7), Cal. (Feb. 18), Syracuse (Feb. 22), Georgia Tech (Feb. 25).

TICKETS

Fans can purchase women's basketball tickets by calling 1-800-CLEMSON or at ClemsonTigers.com/Tickets/.

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