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Clemson Hosts FSU in Home ACC Opener

Clemson Hosts FSU in Home ACC Opener


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GAME SETUP

CLEMSON (10-3, 1-0 ACC) vs. FLORIDA STATE (9-4, 0-1 ACC)

Tipoff: 7:05 p.m.

Tickets: 1-800-CLEMSON

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

TV: RSN (Wes Durham-pbp; Cory Alexander-color)

• Clemson opened ACC play at Boston College with a 62-60 win, its first on the road to open league play since 2008-09.

• The Tigers meet the Seminoles in their home ACC opener Thursday; it is the third straight season the two have met for Clemson’s first conference game at Littlejohn Coliseum.

• Both teams have played UMass; the Tigers lost 62-56 and the Seminoles handed the Minutemen their only loss this season, 60-55.

SERIES HISTORY

CU Series W-L record:

Florida State leads 34-28

Streak:

Florida State has won the last four meetings

QUICK HITS

• Clemson held Boston College to 17 points in the first half, the fewest the Tigers allowed in a half to an ACC team since Georgia Tech (15) last season in Atlanta.

• Clemson and Florida State met three times last season and the Seminoles won all three games; all three were decided by five points or less.

• Brad Brownell’s first win over a ranked team as Clemson’s coach came in 2010-11 against No. 22 Florida State; his Tigers defeated the Seminoles 62-44 at Littlejohn Coliseum that season.

• Thursday’s contest pits the top two shot-blocking teams in the ACC against one another; both have 88 blocks in 13 games so far this season, while Clemson is first (.351) and FSU second (.369) in field goal percentage defense.

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

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needs just four assists Thursday to reach 200 for his career. He would be the 29th player in Clemson history with at least 200 assists.

• Hall has compiled 25 assists against just three turnovers at home.

K.J. McDanielsK.J. McDaniels
Jr. Forward
#32 6-6, 200
Birmingham, AL

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has a higher scoring average against Florida State (12.4 ppg) than he does against any other ACC opponent.

GAME PROMOTIONS

• All youth tickets (12 and under) will be $10.

• The first 1,000 students through the door will receive a free hot dog and drink.

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