CLEMSON BASKETBALL

Hall will make his 100th start for Clemson on Saturday.
Hall will make his 100th start for Clemson on Saturday.

Tigers face Hokies on Saturday


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GAME SETUP

Clemson (14-10, 6-6 ACC) vs. Virginia Tech (10-14, 2-9 ACC)

Date: Saturday, Feb. 14

Tipoff: 12 p.m. ET

Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)

Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color)

TV: RSN (Wes Durham-pbp; Dan Bonner-color)

• Clemson looks to snap a two-game skid Saturday against Virginia Tech. The Tigers have won three straight at home over the Hokies, all under Brad Brownell.

• Valentine’s Day is the winningest home date on the calendar in Clemson history, and tied for the winningest date overall.

• The Tigers have out-rebounded four ACC teams by a double-digit margin, most since the 1998-99 season (7).

PROMOTION

• Fans can take a men’s basketball ticket stub to baseball for free admission to Clemson’s game vs. West Virginia at 2:30 p.m.

SERIES HISTORY

CU Series W-L record: Virginia Tech leads 15-14

Streak: Clemson won the most recent meeting

QUICK HITS

• Clemson’s field goal percentage defense (.389) is currently the best for the program since the shot clock was introduced. The Tigers’ all-time record is a .371 figure by the 1958-59 team.

Rod HallRod Hall
Sr. Guard
#12 6-1, 205
Augusta, GA

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played the entire 40 minutes last time out vs. Notre Dame. It was the first time a Tiger played an entire game without sitting since Cliff Hammonds played all 40 minutes at Boston College in 2007.

• Hall is scheduled to make his 100th start in a Clemson uniform Saturday. He would be only the 10th player in school history to make that claim.

Damarcus HarrisonDamarcus Harrison
Sr. Guard
#21 6-4, 205
Greenwood, SC

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snapped a streak of nine games without scoring in double figures when he posted 15 against Notre Dame.

• Harrison is two three-point goals shy of 100 for his career.

Jaron BlossomgameJaron Blossomgame
RS So. Forward
#5 6-7, 215
Alpharetta, GA

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recorded his seventh double-double of the season on Tuesday, and tied his career high with 14 rebounds vs. Notre Dame.

• Blossomgame’s +8.1 scoring average improvement over last season is the largest by a Clemson player since Will Solomon’s +14.6 figure in 1999-2000.

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