Trevor Booker News

Western Carolina hung right with No. 23 Clemson through the first 16 minutes of tonight's men's basketball game at Littlejohn Coliseum.

If Western Carolina's men hoped to sneak up on Clemson, they went about it all wrong.

It had been 84 years since Clemson faced College of Charleston - in recent years, because no major program in its right mind dared schedule them.

Clemson coach Oliver Purnell wanted more from his Tigers after a lackluster win at East Carolina this past Wednesday.

Former Deerfield-Windsor star Andre Young scored a career-high 16 points during his Clemson Tigersa TM 80-63 win against East Carolina on Wednesday night in non-conference action.

Trevor Booker had 13 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists to help Clemson beat East Carolina 80-63 tonight.

Trevor Booker had a serious talk with Clemson teammate and younger brother, Devin.

East Carolina's men's basketball team has had 10 days off for final exams. An altogether different kind of test looms today.

Clemsona s Trevor Booker brings the ball down the court as teammate Tanner Smith looks on during their win over Furman on Sunday at Littlejohn Colseium.

Trevor Booker had season highs with 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Clemson beat Furman for the 27th straight time, 82-53, on Sunday.

No. 24 Clemson will take on Furman for the 146th time in school history when the two schools meet in Littlejohn Coliseum on Sunday.

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CLEMSON - Much to his chagrin, Wednesday night's meltdown in a 76-74 loss to Illinois conjured up some frightening images from last season for Tanner Smith.

Darrin Horn has only been South Carolina's coach less than two seasons. Yet, he's already heard far too much about the Gamecocks long losing streak to rival Clemson.

Penn State's Talor Battle had never scored 30 points in a game. But it happened Monday night at Virginia.

Clemson coach Oliver Purnell was asked what he said to the 18th-ranked Tigers after they gave up a 23-point second-half lead at home in a loss to Illinois.

CLEMSON -- Back from a six-day trip to the West Coast that included three games in four days, the Clemson University basketball team barely had time to unpack before preparing for another challenge -- namely, the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

It was just the second meeting ever between the two schools. . It was Clemson's first win against a ranked non-conference opponent in 12 years.

Someone recently suggested Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer takes junior forward Kayla Pedersen for granted.