Basketball wins, baseball loses a toughone

by DrB on Mar 4, 2009 10:22 AM EST in Clemson Basketball

Clemson looked good in the 2nd half, creating a drunk frenzy to wallop UVA 75-57 last night at Senior night at Littlejohn. Our turnovers dropped to 15, and 8 were steals. We're now guaranteed back-to-back winning conference records for the 2nd time in school history, and we have the most wins since 1989-90. Booker's big dunk early in the 2nd turned the game around. Larry Williams has a good article up on Senior K.C. Rivers, whose 91 wins in 4 years is a Clemson record.

Complete statsheet breakdown.

IF we beat Wake, and VT beats FSU, we have a bye in the first round of the ACC Tourney.

A Shoeless vid of Sykes' dunk is here.

Georgia Tech highlights are on youtube, and the UVA highlights are just below, both compiled by ShoelessCU.

Tiger baseball blew a no-hitter in the 9th and lost to Furman 4-2 in 14 innings. Nothing is more depressing for a baseball team than to lose one that you have in your hands, and it always seems that once the no-no is broken up, the shit immediately hits the fan.

We have UNC-Asheville this afternoon. Kyle Parker and Mike Freeman are a combined 5-for-39, and Parker is 0-for-15 lately. Bats will hopefully warm up as the weather does. Some want to blame Reginos or Leggett's small ball philosophy, but Jack has won enough to deserve the benefit of the doubt from us, unlike Tommy.

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What is our all-time record with Furnam in baseball? I do not follow baseball as much as football and basketball, but I can't remember us losing many games to Furman.

As for basketball, the games we lost to UVA on the road and FSU at home are really hurting us right now. Win those two and we are a lock for a first round bye, and probably at least a 3 seed in the NCAA tournament.

by LT on Mar 4, 2009 4:42 PM EST reply actions

I dont know what it is, but it has to be very good overall. Like someone said on TNet today, baseball is a marathon, not a sprint. Losing a game here or there is fine, its whether it becomes a trend that matters.

by Rob on Mar 4, 2009 6:07 PM EST reply actions

I'm not able to find the overall record against Furman in baseball, so I dont know.

The choke against UVA and blowing the lead against FSU at home will cost us a bye in the ACC and like a 2-3 seed in the NCAAs when you look back at this season.

by DrB on Mar 4, 2009 7:34 PM EST reply actions