Tigers turn their chances over in Chapel Hill

Clemson guard Andre Young tries to go up for a basket against UNC's Justin Watts in Saturday's loss in Chapel Hill, NC. Young finished the game with 13 points to lead the Tigers. Photo by Rex Brown

By Will Vandervort

CHAPEL HILL, NC — When Tanner Smith drove the lane to pull Clemson within six points of eighth-ranked North Carolina with 11:59 to play Saturday at the Dean Smith Center, the Tigers were flying high.

And when UNC’s Tyler Zeller turned the ball over on the ensuing possession, the Clemson bench went into celebration mode. It appeared everything was coming together. It appeared this might be the year Clemson finally ended its winless streak in Chapel Hill.

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Booker motivated by search for consistency

Clemson's Devin Booker scored 10 points and shut Virginia's Mike Scott (23) down in the second half of the Tigers' 60-48 victory last Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. Photo by Rex Brown

By William Qualkinbush

CLEMSON — At halftime of Tuesday night’s game against Virginia, Clemson men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell had one clear, concise message for his team.

Get more physical.

The Tigers heeded his call, repeatedly feeding the basketball into the paint and attacking the basket on the offensive end. At the same time, Clemson managed to keep the Cavaliers at bay on defense, and the combination of the two led to a 60-48 victory.

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Tigers wear down No. 22 Virginia

Clemson's Tanner Smith passes the ball in the second half of the Tigers' 60-48 victory over No. 22 Virginia last Tuesday. Photo by Rex Brown

By Will Vandervort

CLEMSON — Just before Brad Brownellspoke to the media following Tuesday’s game against No. 22 Virginia, Paula Brownell asked her husband if he wanted to go to dinner to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

“I’m pretty pleased that she wants to go, that’s a good thing,” the Clemson head coach said.

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Coach’s Corner: Brad Brownell

Clemson head coach Brad Brownell spoke to the media Monday about the Wake Forest game and the Virginia game which is scheduled for Tuesday night at Littlejohn Coliseum. Photo by Rex Brown

Clemson head coach Brad Brownell met with the media Monday to discuss the Wake Forest game and also look ahead to Tuesday night’s ACC Showdown with Virginia at Littlejohn Coliseum. Tipoff for the Virginia game is set for 7 p.m. and will be televised by ESPNU.

Opening statement: I’m certainly happy that our guys got a win last weekend so we feel like we are in better spirits this week as we prepare for Virginia. We played them really well at their place. We had a great first half in the game, but to Virginia’s credit they made plays down the stretch. Mike Scott was really good and Joe Harris made shots and they got away from us a little bit in the second half. We are looking forward to the rematch.

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Better late than never for Baciu

In this Jan. 7 file photo, Clemson’s Catalin Baciu dunks against Florida State at Littlejohn Coliseum. Photo by Rex Brown

By Eric Sprott

CLEMSON — If it wasn’t just hindsight that was 20-20 for Clemson head basketball coach Brad Brownell, there’s a limitless number of alternate possibilities the Tigers could be enjoying on the hardwood this season. One would think that would certainly include a scenario that would not have Clemson having lost eight games by five points or less.

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Basket opens up for Coleman

Devin Coleman is a scoring guard by trade, so when he started his career only two of 23 from the field during Clemson’s first 23 games this year, it left a negative mark. Coleman’s confidence suffered as a result and pulling through the struggles while also adjusting to Brad Brownell’s system was not easy to do.

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Smith goes off as Tigers end slide at Wake Forest

Clemson's Tanner Smith, left, steals the ball from Wake Forest's Travis McKie in the first half of the Tigers' 78-58 victory Saturday in Winston-Salem, NC. Smith has two steals to go along with a game-high 20 points, five rebounds and five assists as Clemson won at Wake Forest for the first time since 1990. Photo by Rex Brown

By Will Vandervort

WINSTON-SALEM, NC — No better way for Clemson to end a 22-year run of futility at Lawrence-Joel Coliseum than to put on one of its best shooting performances of the season.

Thanks to Tanner Smith’s 20 points, Clemson shot a season-high 58.2 percent from the field as the Tigers beat Wake Forest 78-58 Saturday in Winston-Salem, NC. It was Clemson’s first victory at Lawrence-Joel Coliseum since the facility opened its doors during the 1989-90 season. That year, the Tigers beat Wake 89-75.

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Tigers are keeping their heads up

Clemson's Andre Young keeps a play alive in the Tigers' 64-62 loss to Maryland Tuesday night at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum. Young scored 15 points to lead the Tigers. Photo by Rex Brown

By Will Vandervort

CLEMSON — As they were walking off the Littlejohn Coliseum floor following Tuesday’s 64-62 loss to Maryland, Clemson Head Coach Brad Brownell leaned down to Andre Young and told him, “Keep your head up. We’re going to be alright.” Then he rubbed his point guard’s head and the two walked up to the locker room.

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