Clemson basketball to host Winthrop on Monday |
GAME SETUP
Clemson (1-0) vs. Winthrop (1-0) Date: Monday, Nov. 14 Tipoff: 7:04 p.m. Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: RSN (Wes Durham-pbp; Dan Bonner-color) • Clemson and Winthrop renew its in-state series for the first time since 2011-12. The Tigers have won nine of 10 meetings against the Eagles. • The Tigers opened the 2014-15 season with an 86-41 victory over Florida A&M, Clemson’s largest margin of victory in an opener since 2007-08. SERIES HISTORY CU Series W-L record: Clemson leads 9-1 Streak: Clemson has won the last three meetings QUICK HITS • Clemson held FAMU without a three-point goal, a first since Dec. 13, 2009. • The Tigers moved to 29-2 all-time under head coach Brad Brownell when allowing 50 points or less to their opponent. • Five players posted double figures in the opener, led by
Landry Nnoko •
Jordan Roper •
Donte Grantham •
Rod Hall • One of Brownell’s former assistants at UNC Wilmington and Wright State, Marty McGillan, coaches at Winthrop. McGillan’s son, Riley, is a walk-on for the Tigers this season.
Landry Nnoko
Jr. Center
#35 6-10, 255
Montverde, FL
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who scored a career-high 15 points. 
Jordan Roper
Jr. Guard
#20 6-0, 165
Columbia, SC
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surpassed the 500-point mark in his career Friday, posting 13 points off the bench to lead the Tiger reserves. 
Donte Grantham
Fr. Forward
#15 6-8, 205
Martinsburg, WV
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posted 12 points in the opener, most by a Tiger freshman in his first game under Brownell. 
Rod Hall
Sr. Guard
#12 6-1, 205
Augusta, GA
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matched his career-high for assists with 10 in the opener. His previous career-high was also against Florida A&M, in 2012-13. Hall plays his 100th game in a Clemson uniform Monday vs. Winthrop.
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