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Team: Clemson Tigers
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
Home Games: Littlejohn Coliseum
Coach: Brad Brownell
Conference Championships: 1
All-Time Greats: Horace Grant, Elden Campbell, Larry Nance, Dale Davis, Trevor Booker, Greg Buckner, Tree Rollins, Terrell McIntyre, Vince Hamilton
Rivals: South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Florida State
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While historically Clemson University may be better known for a top football program, the Clemson Tigers basketball team is also starting to become synonymous with a top basketball program. This developing outlook can be contributed, in part, to the help of their head coach, Brad Brownell. As Clemson basketball is part of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), they constantly have to face some of the toughest basketball teams in the country each year. This conference is stacked with long-standing, traditional basketball powerhouses such as
North Carolina
, Wake Forest, Boston College, Duke, Louisville and
Syracuse
. The good news for Clemson basketball fans is that with big games come big upsets. In 2016, the Clemson basketball team upset
Duke
during mid-season action. The team also beat
UMass
and
Alabama
that year. These are perfect examples of the kind of action-packed upsets you might experience at a Clemson Tigers basketball game during any given year. Get your Clemson Tigers basketball tickets at StubHub.
''A Clemson Tigers' basketball national title has not yet occurred. The team has, however, won one regular-season championship in the ACC in 1990 and one regular-season championship in 1939 when they were a part of the SoCon conference. Clemson basketball has also made appearances in 11 NCAA Tournaments, most of which were during the past 23 years. The team even made it to the Sweet Sixteen three times with the most recent appearance in 2018.'
'Clemson basketball has had a number of All-American players who had their jerseys retired by Clemson as well as those who played for years in the NBA. Tree Rollins is often a fan favorite as he played for 18 seasons in the NBA with the help of his height and his remarkable abilities to block shots and play defense. Horace Grant is another adored Clemson alum. Grant might be one of the most honored former Clemson Tiger basketball players as he won four NBA championships while he played for the Bulls and the Lakers.'
'Brad Brownell is the head coach for the Clemson Tigers' basketball team. He has been with the Clemson basketball program for nine years with two NCAA tournament appearances, including one Sweet Sixteen spot, and three NIT appearances. By these standards, only a few other Clemson basketball coaches have presented better records. Before he joined Clemson basketball, he was a coach at Wright State and UNC Wilmington.'
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Littlejohn Coliseum
is home to Clemson basketball, and it has been since 1968. It is located in Clemson, South Carolina. After a somewhat minor renovation in 2003 and the $63.5 million renovation completion in 2016, seating capacity has increased to 9,000 fans per game. This latest renovation also included new locker rooms, a significant technology overhaul and new training areas.
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Clemson’s basketball rivals include both in-state and out-of-state competitors. The primary competitors in basketball include the
South Carolina Gamecocks
, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and
Florida State Seminoles
. Regardless of how well the team is performing in any given year, when the Tigers beat the Gamecocks, the season might as well be considered a success. The Clemson and
Georgia Tech
rivalry has been ongoing for 132 showdowns. Since Georgia Tech joined the ACC in 1978, the Tigers are up 47 wins to Georgia Tech's 34 wins.
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