http://clemsontigerstickets.greatseatsblogs.com Just another Greatseatsblogs.com Blogs weblog Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:16:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Bud L. Ellis Less than 48 hours after starting their NCAA tournament journey, the Clemson Tigers saw their season end on Thursday afternoon. The Tigers had nothing left in the second half of their second-round matchup against West Virginia, an early lead evaporating in an 84-76 defeat to the ... /2011/03/17/early-lead-disappears-as-tigers-fall-in-ncaas/ By Bud L. Ellis A 21-victory season and a strong showing in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament gave the Clemson Tigers a berth in the NCAA tournament. But the Tigers don’t have a lot of time to bask in the glory of reaching the Big Dance, as the music begins ... /2011/03/14/tigers-open-ncaas-with-tuesday-tip-against-uab/ By Bud L. Ellis The Clemson Tigers shook off a rough stretch in February to finish the regular season strong. Now the Tigers tip off the postseason on Friday. Clemson takes on Boston College in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament on Friday in Greensboro, N.C. The ... /2011/03/10/tigers-take-on-boston-college-to-tip-off-postseason/ The Clemson Tigers staved off a half-hearted Wake Forest comeback attempt to start the second half in a 63-49 win over the Demon Deacons.   The Tigers played tremendous defense against Wake Forest, which shot just 34 percent from the field.   They forced 15 turnovers and came up with 11 steals, many of ... /2011/03/05/clemson-downs-wake-forest-63-49/ The Clemson Tigers kept their slim NCAA tournament hopes alive with a 77-69 win over the Boston College Eagles. Jerai Grant scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds while Demontez Stitt added 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. Clemson had four players reach double figures, including Andre Young, who scored 15 ... /2011/02/09/clemson-holds-off-boston-college-77-69/ The Clemson Tigers got off to a sluggish start before eventually rolling to a 31-7 win over the Maryland Terrapins. Clemson turned what was a close game into a 10-point halftime lead thanks to solid work on special teams. The Tigers returned a kickoff for a touchdown and later watched as Maryland ... /2010/10/22/clemson-rolls-past-maryland-31-7/ The Clemson Tigers saw a big first half lead go up in smoke in a 27-24 overtime loss to the Auburn Tigers. In what came as a huge surprise, Clemson came out of the gate on fire and built a 17-3 lead by halftime. Either Clemson came out slowly in the second ... /2010/09/23/clemson-shocked-by-auburn-in-ot-27-24/ By Bud L. Ellis So far in their first two games of the season, the Clemson Tigers have outscored the opposition 93-31. But things promise to get more difficult going forward. Clemson is 2-0, the latest victory a 58-21 laugher against overmatched Presbyterian on Saturday at Death Valley. That followed a 35-10 ... /2010/09/13/tigers-pile-it-on-again-in-starting-2-0/ By Bud L. Ellis It wasn’t a blowout or a dominant performance by any stretch of the imagination. But for the Clemson Tigers, it’s a win, and that’s a start. The combination of Andre Ellington and Jamie Harper led the way, each scoring twice, and the Clemson defense buckled down after halftime. ... /2010/09/08/tigers-get-win-in-season-opener/ By Bud L. Ellis It’s never really good news when one of your starting linebackers goes down days before kicking off the season. At least for Brandon Maye, his injured knee does not look like it will keep him out of action long for the Clemson Tigers. As for ... /2010/08/31/tigers-lb-to-miss-season-opener/