Clemson dominates in second half, beats UVa., 60-48
Guards Andre Young and Tanner Smith each scored 13 points, and forward/center Devin Booker had 10 points to lead Clemson to a 60-48 victory over Virginia Tuesday night (Feb. 14) in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Junior guard Jontel Evans scored a game-high 17 points to lead UVa and senior forward Mike Scott added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers. Evans’ 17 points tied his career high.
The victory improves Clemson’s overall record to 13-12 and the Tigers are now 5-6 in the ACC. Read more
UVa. women romp past Clemson
The Virginia women’s basketball team won its second-consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference contest, dispatching Clemson 68-36 on Sunday (Feb. 12) afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena.
With the victory, Virginia improved to 18-8 overall and 6-6 in ACC play. The loss dropped Clemson’s record to 6-17 and 2-10 in league play.
Senior forward Chelsea Shine (Wayne, Pa.) was UVa’s leading scorer with 20 points. Shine moved closer to her 1,000th-career point as she now has 986 points over her four-year career. The senior added seven rebounds, three assists and four steals. It was her first 20-point game of the season. Read more
ACC announces scheduling plans
Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford announced on Friday the future scheduling formats as approved by the ACC’s Faculty Athletic Representatives and Athletics Directors.
The announcement was made following the annual ACC Winter Meetings and will go in effect once Pittsburgh and Syracuse become playing members in the conference.
“We have been engaged in discussions on the various options for integrating Pitt and Syracuse since early fall,” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. “It’s a tremendous tribute to the leadership at our schools that we will be able to seamlessly add Pitt and Syracuse at the appropriate time when they become full playing members.” Read more
Cavs hold on to best Clemson, 65-61
Mike Scott capped another big night with four free throws in the final 16.8 seconds, and 16th-ranked Virginia held on for a 65-61 win over Clemson Tuesday.
Scott had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Virginia (18-3, 5-2 ACC), and Joe Harris added 19 points for the Cavs, who led by 10 at 56-46 with 6:56 to go on Harris’ fifth three-pointer of the night. But Clemson (11-10, 3-4 ACC) wouldn’t go away quietly, holding Virginia to a lone field goal in the final 6:56.
A Devin Booker three pulled the Tigers to within three at 61-58 with 1:01 to go. After Sammy Zeglinski missed a three with 23 seconds left, Clemson called timeout and ran a play for Andre Young, who missed an open three with 18 seconds left. Read more
UVa. women win on the road at Clemson
Simone Egwu (Odenton, Md.) had her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Virginia women’s basketball team to a 54-47 victory at Clemson on Sunday (Jan. 8).
The victory improved Virginia’s overall record to 13-4 (1-2 ACC) and gave Virginia head coach Joanne Boyle her first Atlantic Coast Conference win.
With the loss, Clemson dropped to 4-10 on the year (0-3 ACC).
Chelsea Shine (Wayne, Pa.) added 13 points and seven rebounds for Virginia. Lexie Gerson (Fort Washington, Pa.) scored 10 points and had four steals. Read more
ACC to expand hoops schedule
Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford announced today that beginning in the 2012-13 season the league will play an 18-game conference schedule in men’s and women’s basketball.
“Our member institutions have been talking about this increase for awhile and knowing our league will be expanding to 14 in the future, we’ve decided to move to an 18-game conference schedule next year, regardless of our membership number,” Swofford said. “The additional conference games create a more equitable schedule and we’ve received significant feedback from our fans for more conference games.”
Governors wager on ACC title game
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley have agreed to a friendly wager on the Virginia Tech vs. Clemson University ACC Championship football game on Saturday.
Haley has wagered that if Virginia Tech wins, she will send South Carolina barbecue from Hudson’s Smokehouse to McDonnell. Should Clemson win, McDonnell will send Haley a Smithfield Foods’ genuine Smithfield ham, “the ham that made ham famous,” and a large tin of Virginia Diner “Hokie Nuts.” Smithfield Foods and Virginia Diner are both official sponsors of Virginia Tech football and Virginia Diner peanuts are the official peanut of Lane Stadium.
“The Clemson Tigers are a formidable opponent but the Hokies’ offense, led by ACC offensive and overall player of the year running back David Wilson and the talented Logan Thomas are on a great run and show no signs of stopping. This Hokie team is at the top of their game and they’re going to carry forward that momentum to the Tigers in the ACC Championship Game. I look forward to seeing the Hokies take their fifth ACC Championship in their eight years in the conference on Saturday – and afterwards, to enjoying some good South Carolina BBQ,” McDonnell said.
“It’s been an incredible season for all of our great state’s college football teams, but I’m a Clemson fan who’s especially excited about the Tigers’ run to the ACC title game,” Haley said. “So, I told my friend Gov. Bob McDonnell that I’ll bet some great South Carolina barbecue from Hudson’s Smokehouse in Lexington that Clemson, led by ACC Rookie of the Year Sammy Watkins and head coach Dabo Swinney, will bring home the ACC championship.”
