Women?s Hoops Plays #22 FSU, at NC State

Thursday Game Information:

Who: CLEMSON TIGERS (9-6, 1-1 ACC) vs. #22 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES (13-2, 0-1 ACC)When: Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7 pmWhere: Clemson, S.C. (Littlejohn Coliseum)Watch: TigerCast: ClemsonTigers.comListen: WCCP 105.5 FM (Don Munson, William Qualkinbush) & Clemson Tigers Official AppLast Time They Met: FSU 59, Clemson 43 Promotion: Throwback Thursday Elementary school pass

Saturday Game Information:

Who: CLEMSON TIGERS (9-6, 1-1 ACC) AT NC STATE WOLFPACK (9-5, 0-1 ACC)When: Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2 pmWhere: Raleigh, N.C. (Reynolds Coliseum)Watch: TigerCast: ClemsonTigers.comListen: WCCP 105.5 FM (Angela Mallen, William Qualkinbush) & Clemson Tigers Official AppLast Time they Met: #10/13 NC State 69, Clemson 63 (overtime) Next Game: Clemson at Miami • Thu., Jan. 15 • 7 p.m. • Coral Gables, Fla.

CLEMSON, S.C. – The women’s basketball team plays a pair of key ACC games this week, beginning with a 7 p.m. showdown against No. 22 Florida State (13-2, 0-1 ACC) on Thursday in Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers (9-6, 1-1 ACC) are 9-0 at home this season, and the first 300 students will receive free hot chocolate and pizza.

The squad then has just a day off before taking on NC State (9-5, 0-1 ACC) in Raleigh on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.

Clemson has won six of its last seven games overall, including an overtime win over Virginia Tech in the ACC opener. Senior Nikki Dixon leads the Tigers at 15.7 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game, both career-highs. Her 19.0 ppg through the first two ACC games are third in the conference.

Fellow senior Chelsea Lindsay has also scored in double-figures in the first two ACC games, the first time she has scored in double-figures in two straight ACC games in her career.

The Tigers have had a positive assist-to-turnover ratio for five straight games, and committed a season-low eight turnovers against Georgia Tech.

 Quick Notes:

• 5 of 6 losses have come to teams ranked in the top-35 of the RPI (avg. 22nd)
• Clemson went 6-0 in its first-ever 6-game homestand
• Clemson is 9-0 at home, its best start in LJC since 1997-98 (13-0)
• Clemson is 3rd in ACC FT% at .754; The school record is .716 in 1994-95
• 33.3% of all shots have been 3pt FGA, the highest rate in school history
• The bench is averaging 29.8 ppg, and has scored 45.9% of all points
• Tigers have 60 steals & 76 assists against 65 turnovers in last 6 games
• Clemson has just 19 total turnovers in 2 ACC games, Oppts. have 38
• Clemson ranks 5th in the ACC at 5.3 blocks/game, led by Johnson (1.3 bpg)
• Clemson has drawn 26 charges, led by Davenport (11) and Dixon (7)
• Nine different players have scored in double-figures a total of 41 times
• Nikki Dixon ranks 3rd in ACC play in scoring (19.0 ppg)
• Dixon has career-bests in ppg (15.7), rpg (5.9), FG% (.500) & FT % (.791)
• Cha’nelle Perry scored all 14 of her point in the final 11 minutes vs. GT
• Chelsea Lindsay has double-figures (15, 12) in both ACC games