From the moment he met Amanda Butler, Clemson men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell knew she was going to do a good job with the women’s program.
The Lady Tigers are having their best start in almost two decades. Through almost the first half of the ACC schedule, Clemson is 5-2 in league play and 14-6 overall. It has a serious shot at making the NCAA Tournament, as it is currently projected as a No. 7 seed.
The Tigers had their five-game conference win streak, their longest since 2000, snapped Thursday night in Raleigh to No. 8 NC State.