Tigers hope to finish in top four of ACC standings
By Bud L. Ellis
Being off on the first day of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament has plenty of advantages.
Were the season to end today, the Clemson Tigers would be in fifth place. That would mean the Tigers would hit the floor at the Greensboro Coliseum on March 11 for the opening day of the tournament, instead of getting a bye into the quarterfinals.
Clemson still has time to make it into the top four, however. But it’s a tough four-game stretch the Tigers face to conclude the regular season.
Clemson plays three of its final four away from home, starting with a Wednesday contest at Maryland. The Tigers then travel to Florida State on Sunday to meet the Seminoles, with whom Clemson is tied with in the ACC standings.
After a home game March 2 against Georgia Tech, the Tigers wrap up the regular season March 7 at Wake Forest. Wake currently is in fourth, ½ game ahead of the Tigers.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 5:44 am by bud
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson Tigers, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Greensboro Coliseum, Maryland, Wake Forest
