Oliver Purnell: The Architect
03/20/08 - “The greatest secret for eliminating the inferiority complex, which is another term for deep and profound self-doubt, is to fill your mind to overflowing with faith.” — Norman Vincent Peale.

The quotation comes from the first chapter of Peale’s renowned bestseller, “The Power of Positive Thinking,” published in 1952. It is one of Purnell’s favorite books, and the excerpt speaks to how Purnell has changed Clemson’s losing culture... Read more

Clemson Secures Future With Contract Extension for Purnell
03/18/08 - Clemson Head Coach Oliver Purnell has agreed to a contract extension that runs through the 2013-14 season. Athletic Director Terry Don Phillips made the announcement on Tuesday. Purnell is in his fifth season at the school and has led Clemson to postseason play each of the last four years, including a berth in the NCAA Tournament this year. The Clemson program is the fourth different program he has turned around in his 20 years as a head coach. Earlier he had successful stops at Radford, Old Dominion and Dayton. With Clemson's invitation this year he has taken three different programs to the NCAA Tournament... Read more

Tigers Earn #5 Seed, Will Face Villanova in First Round of NCAA Tournament
03/16/08 - Clemson will face Villanova in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament on Friday, March 21 in Tampa, FL at the St. Pete Times Forum. The time of the game will be announced by the NCAA on Monday. The winner of the Clemson vs. Villanova game will then face the winner of the Vanderbilt vs. Siena game on Sunday. Clemson is seeded fifth in the Midwest Region, the best seed for the Tigers since 1997 when Clemson was a number-four seed. Clemson advanced to the Sweet 16 that year. This is Clemson's first NCAA Tournament invitation since 1998, and the eighth all-time selection for the program... Read more

Clemson Advances to ACC Final for First Time in 46 Years
03/15/08 - Clemson's dubious basketball history has drawn chuckles for years, and the depth of its futility - try 0-53 at North Carolina - is difficult to comprehend. Well, this Clemson team is starting to shed the image that it's a football school in a basketball league. The Tigers stunned No. 7 Duke 78-74 Saturday to advance to their first Atlantic Coast Conference final in 46 years. Clemson had lost 22 straight games to the Blue Devils and are the only charter member of the ACC to never win the league tournament title... Read more

Tigers Crush BC, Advance to ACC Semifinals
03/14/08 - James Mays scored 15 points and Clemson overwhelmed Boston College with its full-court press, cruising to an 82-48 win on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament for the first time in 10 years.After a sluggish start, the Tigers (23-8) made life miserable for the Eagles, who often had trouble getting the ball across midcourt. Boston College (14-17) committed 22 turnovers a night after the 11th-seeded Eagles stunned Maryland to keep their season alive... Read more

Comeback For the Ages: Clemson Erases 20-Point Deficit For 73-70 Win At Maryland
03/02/08 - Terrence Oglesby nailed the tie-breaking 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining in the game and Clemson erased a 20-point second-half deficit in a 73-70 victory over Maryland on Sunday night. With Landon Milbourne sagging off him on the right wing, Oglesby had clear path for the decisive basket to give the Tigers (21-7, 9-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) their fourth victory in five games... Read more