2017–18 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 11–19 (1–15 ACC) |
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Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Louisville *† | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 36 | – | 3 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Notre Dame | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 35 | – | 3 | .921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Florida State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 NC State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Duke | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 ACC tournament winner * Tournament #1 seed As of 31 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2017–18 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2017–18 college basketball season. The Tigers, were led by fifth year head coach Audra Smith. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers finished the season 1–15 in ACC play, in last place in the conference regular season. The Tigers were the 15th seed in the ACC tournament. They lost in the first round to Georgia Tech.
Despite receiving a three-year contract extension during the preseason,[1] it was announced on March 27 that head coach Audra Smith would not be returning to the program for the 2018–19 season.[2]
Roster
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Schedule
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 29* 2:00 pm |
North Greenville | W 67–39 | 13 – Edwards | 6 – Tied | 5 – Edwards | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||
November 5* 5:00 pm |
Belmont Abbey | W 56–47 | 17 – Edwards | 9 – Thornton | 3 – Thomas | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 10* 11:00 am, ACCN Extra |
Kennesaw State | W 41–28 | 1–0 |
7 – Edwards | 2 – Tied | 3 – Alexander | Littlejohn Coliseum (692) Clemson, SC | ||||
November 13* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
South Carolina State | W 56–48 | 2–0 |
18 – Thornton | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tagliapietra | Littlejohn Coliseum (478) Clemson, SC | ||||
November 16* 7:00 pm |
No. 4 South Carolina Rivalry |
L 36–66 | 2–1 |
8 – Thornton | 10 – Thornton | 2 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,589) Clemson, SC | ||||
November 19* 2:00 pm |
Monmouth | W 57–54 | 3–1 |
16 – Edwards | 8 – Thornton | 3 – Edwards | Littlejohn Coliseum (708) Clemson, SC | ||||
November 23* 6:30 pm, ACCN Extra |
vs. Detroit Mercy San Juan Shootout |
W 72–44 | 4–1 |
12 – Thomas | 8 – Strover | 2 – 3 Tied | Ocean Center (150) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
November 24* 6:30 pm |
vs. Buffalo San Juan Shootout |
L 41–61 | 4–2 |
11 – Collier | 7 – Thornton | 2 – Alexander | Ocean Center (175) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
November 30* 8:00 pm, BTN Plus |
at Nebraska ACC-Big Ten Challenge |
W 67–66 | 5–2 |
33 – Edwards | 7 – Thornton | 4 – Collier | Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,579) Lincoln, NE | ||||
December 2* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Charleston Southern | W 66–30 | 6–2 |
10 – Edwards | 14 – Thornton | 2 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (552) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 4* 7:30 pm |
at Louisiana Tech | W 55–47 | 7–2 |
13 – Edwards | 8 – Thornton | 3 – Edwards | Thomas Assembly Center (2,129) Ruston, LA | ||||
December 8* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Prairie View A&M | W 64–58 | 8–2 |
22 – Alexander | 10 – Thornton | 4 – Collier | Littlejohn Coliseum (392) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 17* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Jacksonville State | W 53–45 | 9–2 |
12 – Carter | 5 – Diarra | 3 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (738) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 20* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Central Arkansas FIU Holiday Tournament |
L 47–53 | 9–3 |
16 – Collier | 9 – Thornton | 2 – Edwards | FIU Arena (284) Miami, FL | ||||
December 21* 2:00 pm |
vs. FIU FIU Holiday Tournament |
W 67–65 | 10–3 |
16 – Edwards | 7 – Thomas | 5 – Carter | FIU Arena (281) Miami, FL | ||||
ACC regular season | |||||||||||
December 31 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at Georgia Tech | L 33–66 | 10–4 (0–1) |
10 – Thornton | 9 – Bennett | 3 – Edwards | McCamish Pavilion (1,191) Atlanta, GA | ||||
January 4 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
No. 11 Florida State | L 47–69 | 10–5 (0–2) |
16 – Carter | 3 – 5 Tied | 4 – Carter | Littlejohn Coliseum (589) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 7 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at Virginia | L 41–70 | 10–6 (0–3) |
12 – Carter | 5 – Tied | 4 – Edwards | John Paul Jones Arena (3,995) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
January 11 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at North Carolina | L 52–59 | 10–7 (0–4) |
19 – Carter | 13 – Alexander | 4 – Edwards | Carmichael Arena (2,239) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||
January 14 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Miami (FL) | L 60–72 | 10–8 (0–5) |
18 – Tied | 9 – Thornton | 4 – Edwards | Littlejohn Coliseum (830) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 18 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Boston College | W 65–61 2OT | 11–8 (1–5) |
19 – Alexander | 10 – Thornton | 5 – Edwards | Littlejohn Coliseum (599) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 21 1:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at No. 5 Notre Dame | L 37–90 | 11–9 (1–6) |
16 – Thornton | 10 – Thornton | 4 – Carter | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,479) South Bend, IN | ||||
January 25 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Syracuse | L 51–86 | 11–10 (1–7) |
20 – Thornton | 7 – Carter | 3 – Tied | Carrier Dome (1,264) Syracuse, NY | ||||
January 28 3:00 pm, RSN |
NC State | L 41–62 | 11–11 (1–8) |
12 – Thornton | 8 – Thornton | 2 – Edwards | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,343) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 1 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Pittsburgh | L 42–58 | 11–12 (1–9) |
15 – Thornton | 10 – Edwards | 2 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (675) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 4 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Georgia Tech | L 48–60 | 11–13 (1–10) |
12 – Thornton | 4 – 3 Tied | 3 – Edwards | Littlejohn Coliseum (947) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 7 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at No. 4 Louisville | L 46–65 | 11–14 (1–11) |
13 – Thornton | 10 – Collier | 3 – Edwards | KFC Yum! Center (7,014) Louisville, KY | ||||
February 11 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
No. 19 Duke | L 35–60 | 11–15 (1–12) |
11 – Collier | 7 – Collier | 2 – Carter | Littlejohn Coliseum (829) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 15 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at No. 12 Florida State | L 43–91 | 11–16 (1–13) |
17 – Thornton | 6 – Tied | 3 – Thomas | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (3,102) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
February 18 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at Virginia Tech | L 45–53 | 11–17 (1–14) |
14 – Thornton | 10 – Thornton | 2 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (2,425) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
February 22 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
Wake Forest | L 55–61 | 11–18 (1–15) |
17 – Tied | 11 – Thornton | 6 – Carter | Littlejohn Coliseum (709) Clemson, SC | ||||
ACC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
February 28, 2018 3:30 pm, ACCN Extra |
(15) | vs. (10) Georgia Tech First Round |
L 52–61 | 11–19 |
13 – Tied | 13 – Thornton | 4 – Edwards | Greensboro Coliseum (3,134) Greensboro, NC | |||
Rankings
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See also
References
- ^ "Audra Smith gets contract extension". tigernet.com. CU Athletic Communications. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Clemson To Change Leadership of Women's Basketball". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. March 27, 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "CU Women's Basketball - 2017-18 Roster". clemsontigers.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Women's Basketball - 2017-18 Schedule/Results". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved October 16, 2017.