Clemson Notches Another 20-Win Season With Victory Over Miami
02/27/08 - K.C. Rivers scored 19 points and Clemson rallied back to beat Miami 79-69 after squandering all of a 21-point lead Wednesday night. The Tigers (20-7, 8-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) won 20 games for the second straight year and guaranteed themselves a nonlosing ACC record for the first time in 11 years. This milestone win didn't come easily... Read more

Purnell's Squad Notches 71-64 Road Win Over NC State
02/17/08 - K.C. Rivers and Terrence Oglesby knocked down the big shots when Clemson needed them the most. Then, Sam Perry reached his hand up and blocked one that North Carolina State needed. Rivers scored five of his 17 points during the decisive run, Perry blocked a key J.J. Hickson shot inches shy of the rim and the Tigers held North Carolina State scoreless during the final 2 1/2 minutes of their 71-64 victory Saturday. "This is a tough team. They've been through a lot of things," coach Oliver Purnell said. "Our mantra has been, 'Whatever goes wrong, guard more.' That's what happened down the stretch... Read more

Tigers Sting Yellow Jackets 82-67
02/14/08 - Cliff Hammonds scored 22 points, shooting 4-of-6 on 3-pointers, to lead Clemson to a 82-67 victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday night. The Tigers (18-6, 6-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored the first eight points of the game and never trailed as they moved into a tie for third place in the ACC and improved their chances to make their first NCAA tournament since 1998. The Yellow Jackets (11-12, 4-5) made just 2-of-15 3-pointers and had their three-game road ACC winning streak broken... Read more

Tigers Set School Record in 82-51 Win Over Virginia
02/07/08 - K.C. Rivers hit eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 32 points Thursday night as Clemson embarassed reeling, inept Virginia 82-51. The Tigers (17-5, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) took command quickly with sizzling shooting that lasted all game. They outscored Virginia 27-5 over a span of about 7 minutes in the first half, connecting on 10 of 13 shots overall and seven 3-pointers. Rivers had three, Cliff Hammonds and Terrence Oglesby two 3s each in the run, which gave the Tigers a 36-14 lead. The Cavaliers never got closer than 14 as Clemson gained its biggest road victory in ACC play. They won at Florida State by 29 in 1998... Read more

Clemson Ousts Boston College, 78-56
02/02/08 - Cliff Hammonds scored 14 points and led five Tigers in double figures as Clemson beat Boston College 78-56 in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday night. The Tigers (16-5, 4-3 ACC), who never trailed and saw just one tie at 29 late in the first half, scored 30 points off 20 Boston College turnovers. K.C. Rivers added 13 points, James Mays had 12, David Potter added 11 and Trevor Booker had 10 for Clemson. The Tigers broke the game open in the first eight and a half minutes of the second half with a 21-9 run, including 11 unanswered points, to take a 57-40 lead with 11:32 to play... Read more

Tigers Rally to Down Wake in OT
1/22/08 - Cliff Hammond's three-point play with just over a minute to go in overtime gave Clemson the lead for good as the Tigers beat Wake Forest 80-75 on Tuesday night. Terrence Oglesby hit two 3-pointers in the extra period, with each one putting Clemson (15-4, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) back in the lead. The Tigers hit five of their six free throws in overtime, including two foul shots by K.C. Rivers that provided the final margin with five seconds to go. Clemson made just 7-of-16 free throws in the game, while Wake Forest only made seven of its 15 foul shots... Read more

No. 24 Clemson Blows Past N.C. State, 70-54
1/15/08 - Terrence Oglesby had four 3-pointers and No. 24 Clemson beat North Carolina State 70-54 on Tuesday night. Oglesby hit three 3-pointers in double overtime to save the Tigers (14-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) last Saturday night in a 97-85 victory over Florida State. This time, the freshman's long-range touch began a run of six consecutive first-half 3s for Clemson that broke things open. Oglesby, Cliff Hammonds and K.C. Rivers each had two baskets in the surge, which turned a three-point game into a 32-21 lead the Tigers would not give up... Read more

Booker Named ACC Player of the Week
1/14/08 - Clemson center Trevor Booker has been named ACC Player of the Week by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Booker scored 61 points in two games last week. Booker's 61 points were the most in consecutive games by a Tiger since Edward Scott had 61 in wins over Virginia and Florida State in 2002-03. Booker had 32 points in a loss to Charlotte last Wednesday, then had 29 in a double overtime win against Florida State. He shot 20-26 from the field in the two games combined. His 61 points in back to back games were the most by a Clemson post player since Horace Grant had 62 over consecutive games in 1986-87 ... Read more