1987–88 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 1987–88 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by first year head coach Jim Davis. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

1987–88 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–9 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 27, 1987*
vs. Southern Mississippi
Georgia Southern Classic
W 78–64  1–0
Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, Georgia
November 28, 1987*
at Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern Classic
W 64–52  2–0
Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, Georgia
December 2, 1987*
South Carolina State W 87–51  3–0
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 5, 1987
NC State W 76–72  4–0
(1–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 12, 1987*
UNC–Charlotte W 81–64  5–0
(1–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 14, 1987*
at South Alabama W 75–71  6–0
(1–0)
Jag Gym 
Mobile, Alabama
December 16, 1987*
at New Orleans L 55–59  6–1
(1–0)
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
December 30, 1987*
Boston University W 77–53  7–1
(1–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 4, 1988
at No. 9 Duke L 61–68  7–2
(1–1)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
January 6, 1988
at NC State W 72–66  8–2
(2–1)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
January 14, 1988
No. 14 Maryland L 78–79 OT 8–3
(2–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 16, 1988
Wake Forest L 64–70  8–4
(2–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 18, 1988*
Radford W 92–58  9–4
(2–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 23, 1988
at North Carolina W 73–50  10–4
(3–3)
Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
January 27, 1988
Georgia Tech W 94–72  11–4
(4–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 30, 1988*
at South Carolina
rivalry
W 62–60  12–4
(4–3)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
February 1, 1988
No. 17 Duke W 78–65  13–4
(5–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 3, 1988
at Georgia Tech W 90–74  14–4
(6–3)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
February 6, 1988
at No. 6 Virginia L 64–67  14–5
(6–4)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
February 8, 1988
at No. 11 Maryland L 67–84  14–6
(6–5)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
February 10, 1988*
South Carolina
rivalry
W 72–62  15–6
(6–5)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 13, 1988*
No. 13 Georgia W 73–65  16–6
(6–5)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 15, 1988*
at UNC–Charlotte W 77–44  17–6
(6–5)
Belk Gymnasium 
Charlotte, North Carolina
February 17, 1988*
Georgia State W 96–64  18–6
(6–5)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 20, 1988
No. 7 Virginia W 85–77  19–6
(7–5)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 25, 1988
No. 20 at Wake Forest L 78–83  19–7
(7–6)
Winston-Salem War Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
February 27, 1988
No. 20 North Carolina W 66–60  20–7
(8–6)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
ACC Tournament
March 5, 1988*
vs. Duke
ACC Tournament quarterfinal
W 81–65  21–7
(8–6)
Civic Center 
Fayetteville, North Carolina
March 6, 1988*
vs. No. 9 Virginia
ACC Tournament semifinal
L 57–66  21–8
(8–6)
Civic Center 
Fayetteville, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
March 19, 1988*
at No. 14 James Madison
NCAA Tournament East Region second round
L 63–70  21–9
(8–6)
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
*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 6, 2023.