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1996–97 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

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1996–97 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 21
Record19–11 (8–8 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons

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

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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.

References

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  • "Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2023.