WATCH: Brad Brownell previews Sam Houston St. |
| - - Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 3:36 PM |
CLEMSON - No. 19 Clemson (2-0) will host Sam Houston St. (2-1) Wednesday night at Littlejohn Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 7 pm and will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra (Pete Yanity and Kelly Gramlich).
The game marks the first-ever meeting between Clemson and Sam Houston State. The Tigers have only played one other game in its history against a member of the current Southland Conference. Clemson topped Lamar 74-66 on March 12, 1980, in the NCAA West Regional in Tucson, Ariz. • Clemson has now started a season 2-0 for the 16th time in the last 17 seasons. • Clemson allowed just 20 first-half points against NC Central - the second-fewest first-half points allowed in the last 61 games. • The Tigers have also forced 34 turnovers this season, including a season-high 20 (the most in its last 23 games). • Shelton Mitchell is on pace to become the 13th player in Clemson history to achieve at least 750 points and 325 assists.
