1996–97 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
| 1996–97 Clemson Tigers women's basketball | |
|---|---|
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NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 25 |
| AP | No. 21 |
| Record | 19–11 (8–8 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
The 1996–97 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by tenth year head coach Jim Davis. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Schedule[edit]
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 1996* |
No. 25 | VCU | W 55–46 | 1–0 |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| November 26, 1996* |
No. 24 | No. 2 Georgia | W 83–78 | 2–0 |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| December 3, 1996* |
No. 20 | Furman | W 93–49 | 3–0 |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| December 7, 1996 |
No. 20 | at Maryland | L 53–72 | 3–1 (0–1) |
Cole Field House College Park, Maryland | ||||||
| December 15, 1996* |
No. 22 | Austin Peay | W 88–68 | 4–1 (0–1) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| December 18, 1996* |
No. 22 | at South Carolina rivalry |
W 66–60 | 5–1 (0–1) |
Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina | ||||||
| December 21, 1996* |
No. 22 | vs. Washington State Boise State Tournament |
W 73–63 | 6–1 (0–1) |
BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho | ||||||
| December 22, 1996* |
No. 22 | vs. Florida Boise State Tournament |
W 52–50 | 7–1 (0–1) |
BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho | ||||||
| December 28, 1996* |
No. 21 | vs. Boston College Dartmouth Tournament |
W 55–52 | 8–1 (0–1) |
Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire | ||||||
| December 29, 1996* |
No. 21 | vs. Hofstra Dartmouth Tournament |
W 69–59 | 9–1 (0–1) |
Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire | ||||||
| January 2, 1997 |
No. 21 | at Wake Forest | L 60–69 | 9–2 (0–2) |
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||||||
| January 4, 1997 |
No. 21 | at No. 9 Virginia | W 58–44 | 10–2 (1–2) |
University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | ||||||
| January 8, 1997 |
No. 20 | No. 11 NC State | W 60–54 | 11–2 (2–2) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| January 11, 1997 |
No. 20 | Florida State | W 74–63 | 12–2 (3–2) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| January 13, 1997 |
No. 12 | at Georgia Tech | W 67–59 | 13–2 (4–2) |
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
| January 17, 1997 |
No. 12 | Wake Forest | W 60–57 | 14–2 (5–2) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| January 20, 1997 |
No. 10 | No. 9 North Carolina | L 63–75 | 14–3 (5–3) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| January 24, 1997 |
No. 10 | at No. 24 Duke | L 61–70 | 14–4 (5–4) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina | ||||||
| January 29, 1997 |
No. 17 | No. 8 Virginia | L 65–75 | 14–5 (5–5) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| February 1, 1997* |
No. 17 | vs. No. 10 Texas ACC–Big 12 Challenge |
L 53–68 | 14–6 (5–5) |
CU Events Center Boulder, Colorado | ||||||
| February 5, 1997 |
No. 19 | at No. 25 NC State | L 53–64 | 14–7 (5–6) |
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||||
| February 8, 1997 |
No. 19 | Georgia Tech | W 52–50 | 15–7 (6–6) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| February 11, 1997 |
No. 22 | at No. 5 North Carolina | L 72–79 | 15–8 (6–7) |
Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ||||||
| February 16, 1997 |
No. 22 | No. 18 Duke | W 72–69 | 16–8 (7–7) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| February 19, 1997 |
No. 21 | at Florida State | W 71–47 | 17–8 (8–7) |
Tallahassee–Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | ||||||
| February 22, 1997 |
No. 21 | Maryland | L 64–70 | 17–9 (8–8) |
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 28, 1997* |
No. 22 | vs. NC State ACC Tournament quarterfinal |
W 87–75 | 18–9 (8–8) |
Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||
| March 1, 1997* |
No. 22 | vs. No. 13 Virginia ACC Tournament semifinal |
W 77–75 OT | 19–9 (8–8) |
Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||
| March 2, 1997* |
No. 22 | vs. No. 5 North Carolina ACC Tournament final |
L 58–62 | 19–10 (8–8) |
Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 15, 1997* |
No. 21 | vs. Marquette NCAA Tournament first round |
L 66–70 | 19–11 (8–8) |
Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References[edit]
- "Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2023.