Clemson takes on Louisville on Wednesday

by CU Athletic Communications - Tue Jan 06 08:54:29 GMT-04:00 2015

GAME SETUP

Clemson (8-5, 0-1 ACC) vs. No. 5/5 Louisville (13-1, 1-0 ACC)

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 7

Tipoff: 9:06 p.m. ET

Arena: KFC Yum! Center (22,090)

Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color)

TV: ACC Network (Tim Brant-pbp; Dan Bonner-color)

• Clemson takes its show on the road for three straight games, two against teams currently ranked in the top five.

• The Tigers play at Louisville on Wednesday in the Cardinals’ ACC home opener; it is the first meeting between the two programs since the 2006 NIT.

• Despite the loss of K.J. McDanielsK.J. McDaniels
Guard
# 6-6, 200
Birmingham, AL
View Full Profile K.J. McDaniels
Jr. Forward
#32 6-6, 200
Birmingham, AL
View Full Profile to the NBA, Clemson is still fourth in the ACC and 20th nationally in blocks per game (5.7).

SERIES HISTORY

CU Series W-L record: Louisville leads 3-0

QUICK HITS

• Clemson has three wins in its history over top-five ranked teams on the road, all of which came during the Tree Rollins era. Overall, the program has 16 wins over top-five teams, six during Rollins’ playing days.

• The Tigers are in search of their first win over a top-five team in any venue since Feb. 4, 2009, when Clemson beat No. 3 Duke 74-47 at home.

• The Clemson program has only faced Rick Pitino on two occasions. Rick Barnes’ 1996-97 team shocked the college basketball world in Indianapolis, Ind., by upsetting his defending national champion Kentucky Wildcats.

• Clemson has faced Pitino once at Louisville, in the 2006 NIT. Pitino’s Cardinals won 74-68 in a game played in Freedom Hall.

• Landry NnokoLandry Nnoko
Jr. Center
#35 6-10, 255
Montverde, FL
View Full Profile will pass Larry Nance for 11th in school history with his next blocked shot. Nnoko has 108 for his career and is the ACC’s No. 2 shot-blocker this season.

• Damarcus HarrisonDamarcus Harrison
Sr. Guard
#21 6-4, 205
Greenwood, SC
View Full Profile is in the midst of a career-long nine consecutive games with at least one three-point goal. He has made six over the past two games.