Tigers to Play Host to Boston College on Senior Night Tuesday

by CU Athletic Communications - Mon Mar 04 14:15:06 GMT-04:00 2013

GAME SETUP

Site: Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2013

City: Clemson, SC

Time: 7:07 PM

Radio: Clemson Tiger Sports Network (Pete Yanity - play-by-play; Tim Bourret - color)

TV: Regional Sports Network (Bob Rathbun - play-by-play; Mike Gminski - color)

SERIES NOTES

Overall: Clemson leads 10-6

at Clemson: Clemson leads 5-0

at Littlejohn: Clemson leads 5-0

at Boston College: Boston College leads 6-1

at Neutral: Clemson leads 4-0

First Meeting: Clemson won, 80-60, in 1975-76

Last Meeting: BC won, 75-68, on Feb. 2

Streak: Boston College has won two straight

QUICK FACTS

Clemson and Boston College meet for the second time this season. The Eagles were victorious in the first meeting on Feb. 2 in Chestnut Hill, a 75-68 win for Boston College. The Eagles shot .578 for that contest, the highest percentage allowed by the Tigers all season.

Clemson leads the all-time series, 10-6, and is undefeated in five tries against BC at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Eagles last visited in Brad Brownell's first season, 2010-11, and Clemson won by a score of 77-69.

The Tigers are looking for a fifth ACC home win this season. It would give Clemson a winning record at Littlejohn Coliseum against ACC teams for a sixth consecutive season.

After a streak of 124 consecutive games with at least one blocked shot, Clemson has not recorded one in either of its last two games. That is the first time that has happened since the 2002-03 season.

Tuesday's game will be Senior Night at Littlejohn Coliseum. Clemson will honor senior post players Devin BookerDevin Booker
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Whitmire, SC
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#24 6-9, 225
Summerville, SC
View Full Profile , who have combined for 2,033 points and 1,304 rebounds in their careers.

Clemson has won eight consecutive final regular season home games, starting in 2005 with the dramatic buzzer-beating dunk by Sharrod FordSharrod Ford
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#5 6-9, 223
Suitland, MD
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Tuesday will mark the 225th time in the last 227 Clemson games that a Booker has been in the Tigers' starting lineup. Trevor BookerTrevor Booker
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#35 6-7, 240
Whitmire, SC
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Booker has scored 16 or more points in three straight games for the first time in his career. He is coming off a 17-point effort at Virginia Tech and has made 19 of his last 31 field goal attempts (.613) during that stretch.

Jennings has posted double figures in scoring in four of Clemson's last five games. He also has committed only four turnovers during that stretch, in a total of 172 minutes.

Freshman guard Adonis FilerAdonis Filer
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#3 6-2, 190
Chicago, IL
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