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Clemson Set For Matchup With SoCon Foe ETSU Thursday Night

Clemson Set For Matchup With SoCon Foe ETSU Thursday NightClemson Set For Matchup With SoCon Foe ETSU Thursday Night

Clemson, S.C. – Clemson women’s basketball (1-0) is set for a matchup with SoCon foe ETSU (1-0) in Littlejohn Coliseum on Thursday, Nov. 5. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m., and the game will stream live on ACCNX, the Clemson Athletic Network, and SiriusXM.

PROMOTIONS - Game Show Night

  • Clemson Women’s Basketball Butter Squishy - The first 500 Tiger fans to enter Littlejohn Coliseum will receive a Clemson Women’s Basketball Squishy Butter.
  • Student Raffle - Clemson Students in attendance Thursday night will be able to enter a raffle for high-value items! Make sure to download your 2026-27 Student Pass for admission to the game!

NUMBERS TO WATCH

  • 85 - If the Tigers defeat the Buccaneers on Thursday night, it will be head coach Shawn Poppie's 85th Career victory (37th at Clemson).
  • 90 - If graduate guard Mia Moore starts against ETSU on Thursday, it will be her 90th Career Start.

CLEMSON-ETSU SERIES

  • Clemson leads 7-0 in the all-time series against ETSU.
  • The pairings between the Tigers and Buccaneers span back to the 1979-80 season.
  • In the last clash, Clemson topped ETSU, 73-50 (Dec. 22, 2023).
  • Coach Poppie is undefeated (5-0) against ETSU as a head coach.

LAST TIME OUT

  • Clemson topped Radford, 68-47, in its 2026-27 season opener Monday afternoon at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers earned their 13th straight season-opening victory.
  • Junior guard Mackenzie Nelson led Clemson with 16 points, three assists, two steals and two rebounds in her Tigers debut.
  • Sophomore guard Taliyah Henderson added 15 points, six rebounds, two steals and one assist in her debut, while sophomore guard Holland Harris contributed 11 points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.
  • Graduate guard Mia Moore, who scored nine points, made her 89th career start.
  • Eight Tigers made their Clemson debuts: junior forward Edie Clarke, Nelson, Henderson, senior forwards Yakiya Milton and Jenna Lawrence, freshman forward Kimora Fields, and freshman guards Meeyah Green and Julia Scott.
  • All three freshmen scored their first collegiate points: Green (3), Fields (2) and Scott (2).

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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