Clemson Hosts 16th-Ranked Virginia Saturday

by CU Athletic Communications - Thu Feb 13 20:36:29 GMT-04:00 2014

GAME SETUP

CLEMSON (15-8, 6-5 ACC) vs. No. 17/16 VIRGINIA (20-5, 11-1 ACC)

Tipoff: 12 p.m.

Tickets: 1-800-CLEMSON

Radio: CTSN (Pete Yanity-pbp; Tim Bourret-color)

TV: ESPN2 (Carter Blackburn-pbp; Sean Farnham-color)

• Clemson takes on its second ranked foe in Littlejohn Coliseum this season Saturday as No. 17/16 Virginia comes to town.

• The Tigers are in search of their second home win over a top-25 ACC team; the last time Clemson beat two top-25 teams at home in the same season was 2003-04.

• Saturday begins a stretch of five home games over the last seven for the Tigers, including three straight to end the regular season.

SERIES HISTORY

CU Series W-L record: Virginia leads 68-53

Streak: The two teams split last season

QUICK HITS

• Clemson last defeated a ranked Virginia team in 2011-12, Brad Brownell’s second season at the helm of the program.

• The Tigers have won four straight at home over the Cavaliers; Virginia’s last win in Littlejohn came in 2006-07 on a tip-in by Jason Cain at the buzzer.

• Clemson is coming off a double overtime loss at Notre Dame, its first double overtime game since the 2007-08 season. In that game, K.J. McDanielsK.J. McDaniels
Jr. Forward
#32 6-6, 200
Birmingham, AL
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• McDaniels was the first ACC player since Maryland’s Lonny Baxter in 2000 with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a game. He is only the second player in school history to produce those numbers across those three categories, joining Dale Davis who did it against Western Carolina in 1991.

• McDaniels is now second among ACC players in scoring and rebounding in league games, averaging 17.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.

• Rod HallRod Hall
Jr. Guard
#4 6-1, 210
Augusta, GA
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GAME PROMOTIONS

• All youth tickets (ages 12 and under) are $10, redeemable at any of the Littlejohn Coliseum gates.

• Fans who show Saturday's ticket stub receive half-price admission to the Clemson vs. Eastern Michigan baseball game scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.