By Paul Gotham Kyle Singler committed five turnovers. Jon Scheyer had three. The Clemson Tigers had almost as many turnovers as field goals. Just in case anyone forgot, the Blue Devils and Tigers reminded everyone that style points do not win a basketball game. Nolan Smith led the way as Duke outscored Clemson, 37-24 in the second stanza. The Blue Devils improved to 16-3 … [Read more...] about Duke Outlasts Clemson
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College Hoops Countdown | #21 Clemson
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. By Paul Gotham 'o8 - '09 Results: 24 - 9 (9 - 7 ACC) Lost first round of NCAA Tournament to Michigan, 62 - 59. Coach: Oliver Purnell 117 - 77 (6 years at Clemson) 350 - 261 overall Key Returners: Trevor Booker - 15.3ppg, … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #21 Clemson
Tale of the tape: Wake Forest at Clemson
by Paul Gotham Setting: The Demon Deacons pay a visit to Littlejohn Coliseum for a Top Ten matchup between undefeateds as #2 Wake Forest (15-0 / 2-0) takes on #10 Clemson (16-0 / 2-0) in an ACC battle. Plots: On paper the teams boast similar resumes. Both average over 80 points per game. Wake Forest is 51.2% from the field including 34.1% from the arc and 69.9% from the … [Read more...] about Tale of the tape: Wake Forest at Clemson