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Tigers Win at Pitt, 67-60

Clemson’s Jaron Blossomgame, left, blocks a shot by Pittsburgh’s Michael Young (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) PITTSBURGH — A 10-0 spurt out of halftime propelled Clemson to a 67-60 road win over Pittsburgh in Petersen Events Center on Saturday. The win, the program’s second straight…

Tigers Look for Two Straight at Pitt

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (11-8, 1-6) vs. PITTSBURGH (12-8, 1-6) Date: Saturday, Jan. 28 Tipoff: 12 p.m. ET Arena: Petersen Events Center (12,508) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: RSN (Wes Durham-pbp; Jason Capel-color) • Clemson and Pittsburgh both look to put a stop to six-game skids on Saturday; the Tigers have dropped four games by five points or less during the…

Clemson Starts Spring Season, out to Build on 2016

Montee Lee’s first season at Clemson saw the Tigers win 44 games, claim the ACC Tournament, and enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 7 national seed. Yet the season ended sooner than expected when CU dropped their regional final to Oklahoma State. After receiving a six-year contract extension worth $2.75 million in the offseason and returning a talented roster…

Clemson Falls to No. 9/8 Louisville Thursday

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson women’s basketball team fell to No. 9/8 Louisville on Thursday night by a score of 60-46 in Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers dropped to 11-10 (0-8 ACC), while the Cardinals improved to 19-4 (6-2 ACC). The Tigers played tough defense, holding the Cardinals to 60 points or less for only the third time this season….

Scott Named 2017 ACC Men’s Basketball Legend

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Edward Scott has been named Clemson’s 2017 ACC Men’s Basketball Legend, the conference office announced Wednesday. Scott will be honored along with 14 other players and a head coach at the New York Life ACC Tournament, which will be held March 7-11 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Scott earned a pair of all-conference accolades as…

Swinney Hires Two Defensive Assistants Tuesday

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Mickey Conn and Todd Bates will join the Clemson on-field defensive football staff for the 2017 football season, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced Tuesday.  The openings on the staff developed when defensive tackles coach Dan Brooks retired after the season, and defensive line coach Marion Hobby accepted a position as the defensive line coach of the…

Fan Fest Set For February 4 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Tiger baseball will host its second-annual Fan Fest at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday, February 4. The full day of free activities starts at 11:30 a.m., when gates open for an intrasquad scrimmage that starts at noon.   Posters, schedule cards and other promotional materials are available free for fans as well as family activities located throughout…

Clemson Releases 2017 Football Schedule

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Reigning National Champion Clemson announced its 2017 football schedule on Tuesday.  The Tigers will face a slate that includes nine teams that went to bowl games in 2016, eight FBS teams that finished with a winning record, and four teams that finished in the final 2016 top 25 of both polls. Dabo Swinney’s team will play…

Three Tigers Looking to Win Super Bowl with Falcons

Courtesy: ESPN Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Two former Clemson players are starting defensive linemen and one former Tiger is an assistant coach for the Atlanta Falcons as they bid to win the franchise’s first Super Bowl Championship in two weeks against the New England Patriots. Former Clemson All-Americans Vic Beasley and Grady Jarrett are starters on the Falcons defensive line,…