Clemson Basketball Preview vs. Ohio |
GAMEDAY SETUP
CLEMSON (2-0) vs. OHIO (1-0) Date: Thursday, November 16 Tipoff: 5 p.m. ET Arena: TD Arena (5,100) Radio: CTN (William Qualkinbush-pbp; Terrence Oglesby-color) TV: ESPN2 (Doug Sherman-pbp; Cory Alexander-color) • For the second time in as many games, Clemson will face an opponent it had never faced in program history when it takes on Ohio on Thursday. • The Tigers are 6-2 all-time against members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). • Under the direction of head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers are a combined 61-28 (.685) in the month of November since the beginning of the 2010-11 season. • This will mark the third appearance in the Charleston Classic for the Tigers. Clemson won the event in 2008 and reached the tournament final in 2013. SERIES HISTORY CU Series W-L record: First Meeting Streak: First Meeting TIGER TRACKS • Clemson utilized five double-digit scorers and 21 assists on 33 field goals to rout the Aggies of North Carolina A&T on Sunday, Nov. 10, 87-63. • Donte Grantham and Gabe DeVoe posted double-doubles – the second of both of their careers. Grantham grabbed a career-best 12 rebounds, while DeVoe tied his career-high with 10 boards. • Through two games, Grantham is shooting 80.0 percent (12-for-15) from the floor. Elijah Thomas is right behind – shooting 76.9 percent (10-for-13). • Grantham and Thomas are ranked fourth and fifth in the ACC, respectively, in field goal percentage. • The Tigers have reached the charity stripe 20+ times in both games this season and are shooting nearly 76.0 percent from the line. • Clemson topped the 85-point plateau on seven occasions last season, but have eclipsed that mark in both games this year. • The Tigers carry a positive assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.3 – posting 35 assists this season compared to 28 turnovers. • Clemson ranks in the top five of the ACC in seven categories through two games. • The Tigers rank well in offense and are fifth in the league in scoring (86.0 ppg) and fourth in field goal percentage (53.1 percent). • Defensively for the Tigers, they rank second in defensive rebounding (27.0 rpg) and are fourth in steals (8.0 spg). • Shelton Mitchell is averaging 6.0 assists per game and ranks sixth in the league, helping the Tigers to a fifth-place overall ranking in assists. • Head coach Brad Brownell is just seven wins shy of 300 for his career.
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