Clemson Basketball Preview vs. NC State |
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No. 19/17 CLEMSON (14-1, 3-0 ACC) vs. NC STATE (11-5, 1-2 ACC) Date: Thursday, Jan. 11 Tipoff: 9:05 p.m. ET Arena: PNC Arena (19,722) Radio: CTN (Don Munson-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPN (Mike Couzens -pbp; Corey Alexander-color) • Clemson is 3-0 in ACC play for the first time since 2006-07 and for just the sixth time in program history. • The Tigers have started 14-1 or better on just four previous occasions in program history. Of those four, three have resulted in NCAA appearances. The other was an NIT appearance. • Leading scorer Marcquise Reed is one of just 15 players in the country to average at least 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals. • Clemson has won three-straight games in the series with NC State dating back to last season. SERIES HISTORY CU Series W-L record: Clemson is 53-101 all-time against NC State. Streak: The Tigers have won three in a row in the series. TIGER TRACKS • The Tigers moved up in the AP Top 25 poll this week (No. 19). Clemson is also ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll at No. 17 - its highest national ranking since Jan. 18, 2010 (17th in AP). • Clemson’s RPI checks in at 6th nationally. • Coach Brownell (138 victories at Clemson) is tied with Oliver Purnell for the third most wins at Clemson. • Clemson is tied for first in the nation in winning percentage at 93.3 (14-1). The Tigers’ 10-game winning streak is the fourth longest active streak in the country. • Clemson has put together at least a 10-game win streak on 11 occasions in program history. Eight have started at the beginning of a season. All eight of those seasons ended with a postseason berth (4 NCAA, 4 NIT). • The Tigers’ next five opponents are a combined 64-15, however, Clemson’s last six wins are against teams that are a combined 68-23 when not playing the Tigers. We travel to NC State and take on the Wolfpack tomorrow night on @espn.#ClemsonGrit?? pic.twitter.com/6CgDv7zXnQ
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